Marcin Prachnio

Last updated
Marcin Prachnio
Born (1988-07-14) July 14, 1988 (age 36)
Warsaw, Poland
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Style Kyokushin karate
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
TeamTatsujin Dojo (2013–present) [1]
RankBlack belt in Kyokushinkai Karate [2]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [2]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins17
By knockout11
By submission1
By decision5
Losses8
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcin Prachnio (born July 14, 1988) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Prachnio has also competed in ONE Championship and Final Fight Championship.

Contents

Background

After three years of requesting his parents for permission, Prachnio started training karate at the age of 12. [2] Eventually he became multiple-time Polish champion in kyokushin karate and placed second in European championships. [2] Seeking for new challenges, Prachnio moved to Amsterdam in 2013 in order to transition to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Prachnio started his professional mixed martial arts career in 2013, competing solely in European regional circuit. He fought multiple times in Final Fight Championship promotion, eventually racking up a 9–2 record and claiming the promotion's Light Heavyweight Championship in the process. [3] Prachnio decided to drop to middleweight and not defend his title, leading the title to be vacated. [3]

ONE Championship

After claiming and vacating the Final Fight Championship title, Prachnio signed with the ONE Championship in 2016. Despite previous intentions to drop down to middleweight, he made his promotional debut in heavyweight division against Alexandre Machado at ONE: Tribe of Warriors on February 20, 2016. He won the bout via knockout in the first round. [4]

Prachnio was scheduled to face Vitaly Bigdash for the ONE Middleweight World Championship bout on January 14, 2017, at ONE: Quest for Power. [5] However, Prachnio was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Aung La Nsang. [6]

He amassed an undefeated 4–0 run in the promotion and was in the title contention before signing with the UFC. [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The successful run in the ONE FC resulted in a contract with the UFC in 2018. [8] In his promotional debut he faced Sam Alvey on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox 28. [9] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [10]

In his sophomore bout in the organization, Prachnio faced Magomed Ankalaev on September 15, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik. He lost the bout via knockout in the first round. [11]

Prachnio faced Mike Rodríguez on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15. [12] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [13]

Prachnio faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257. [14] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [15]

Prachnio faced Ike Villanueva on June 26, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190. [16] He won the fight via knockout out in round two. [17] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [18]

Prachnio was scheduled to face Azamat Murzakanov on November 20, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 198. [19] However, the bout was later scrapped due to visa issues. [20]

Prachnio faced Philipe Lins on April 23, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205. [21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [22]

Prachnio was scheduled to face William Knight on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215. [23] However, the bout was scrapped the week of the event for undisclosed reasons. [24] The bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 219 on February 18, 2023. [25] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [26]

Prachnio faced Vitor Petrino on July 8, 2023, at UFC 290. [27] He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round. [28]

Prachnio faced Devin Clark on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236. [29] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [30]

Prachnio faced Modestas Bukauskas on July 27, 2024, at UFC 304. [31] He lost the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round. [32]

Prachnio was scheduled to face Jimmy Crute on February 9, 2025, at UFC 312. [33] However, Prachnio withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Rodolfo Bellato. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches17 wins8 losses
By knockout114
By submission12
By decision52
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss17–8 Modestas Bukauskas Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 304 July 27, 202433:12 Manchester, England
Win17–7 Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer February 10, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss16–7 Vitor Petrino Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 290 July 8, 202333:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–6 William Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield February 18, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss15–6 Philipe Lins Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade April 23, 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–5 Ike Villanueva KO (body kick) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 202120:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win14–5 Khalil Rountree Jr. Decision (unanimous) UFC 257 January 24, 202135:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss13–5 Mike Rodríguez KO (elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar August 22, 202012:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–4 Magomed Ankalaev TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik September 15, 201813:09 Moscow, Russia
Loss13–3 Sam Alvey KO (punch) UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens February 24, 201814:23 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win13–2Gilberto GalvãoKO (punch) ONE: Kings & Conquerors August 5, 201711:23 Macau, SAR, ChinaMiddleweight bout.
Win12–2Jake ButlerTKO (knees) ONE: Titles & Titans August 27, 201612:30 Jakarta, IndonesiaReturn to Light Heavyweight.
Win11–2Leandro AtaidesDecision (split) ONE: Kingdom of Champions May 27, 201635:00 Bangkok, ThailandMiddleweight debut.
Win10–2Alexandre MachadoTKO (punches) ONE: Tribe of Warriors February 20, 201612:44 Jakarta, IndonesiaHeavyweight debut.
Win9–2Tomislav SpahovićTKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 21 November 27, 201513:22 Rijeka, CroatiaWon the vacant Final Fight Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–2Matej BatinićDecision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 19 September 18, 201535:00 Linz, Austria
Win7–2Ryan SalamagnouTKO (punches)HIT Fighting Championship 1June 27, 201510:21 Zürich, Switzerland
Win6–2Elvir CosicTKO (punches)Bosnian Fight Championship 2June 13, 201511:34 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Loss5–2 Aleksandar Rakić TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 16 December 6, 201433:00 Vienna, Austria
Win5–1Stepjan BekavacTKO (knees) Final Fight Championship 14 October 3, 201410:35 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Win4–1Milco VoornTKO (punches)Fight Club Den Haag 2014June 22, 201413:40 The Hague, Netherlands
Win3–1Bozo MikulicTKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 13 June 6, 201412:56 Zadar, Croatia
Loss2–1Ivica TadijanovDecision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 11 April 4, 201435:00 Osijek, Croatia
Win2–0Milan VinčićSubmission (rear-naked choke)Bosnian Fight Championship 1November 9, 201311:46 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Win1–0Tomas SiaucilaKO (punch)Ultimate Warrior Challenge 23July 13, 201311:11 Essex, England

[36]

See also

Related Research Articles

Luiz Philipe Lins Pimentel do Amaral is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won the 2018 Professional Fighters League heavyweight tournament.

Dustin Anthony Jacoby is an American professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In kickboxing, he has competed for GLORY, and in MMA, he has also competed for Bellator, World Series of Fighting, and Titan FC. He has fought as both a Light Heavyweight and a Middleweight. On November 1, 2018, he was ranked as the #8 middleweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.

Augusto dos Santos Sakai is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.

Jake Collier is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Marcin Tybura is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Tybura previously fought for M-1 and was an M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion and M-1 Grand Prix 2013 Heavyweight Champion. As of November 19, 2024, he is #8 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyson Pedro</span> Australian mixed martial artist

Tyson Pedro is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Devin Clark is an American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2013, he was signed by the UFC after Dana White scouted him on the "Dana White: Looking for a Fight - Season 1 Episode 6" UFC web series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khalil Rountree Jr.</span> American mixed martial artist (born 1990)

Khalil Ibn Rountree Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 10, 2024, he is #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Crute</span> Australian mixed martial artist

Jimmy Crute is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Crute was the former Australian Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michał Oleksiejczuk</span> Polish mixed martial artist

Michał Oleksiejczuk is a Polish mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2014, he was the former Thunderstrike Fight League Light heavyweight champion in Poland. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Michael Earl Rodríguez is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mateusz Gamrot</span> Polish mixed martial artist (born 1990)

Mateusz Gamrot is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gamrot is a former KSW Featherweight Champion and KSW Lightweight Champion. As of November 19, 2024, he is #8 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

Isaac "Ike" James Villanueva, is an American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the Heavyweight division of BYB Extreme Fighting Series and competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former BYB Heavyweight Champion.

Alexandr Romanov is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Modestas Bukauskas is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion.

Andreas Michailidis is a Greek mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Oktagon MMA. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA.

William Knight is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Bruno Arruda da Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former M-1 Global Middleweight Champion

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield</span> Mixed martial arts event in 2023

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 18, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Vitor Petrino Malaquias Salvo is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

References

  1. ↑ "Tatsujin Dojo". tatsujindojo.nl. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcin Prachnio | UFC". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Final Fight Championship (FFC) temporarily vacates three titles". ffcpro.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "ONE Championship: 'Tribe of Warriors' Results". combatpress.com. February 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "ONE Championship 51 features Vitaly Bigdash vs. Marcin Prachnio title fight". MMA Junkie. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Late Replacement Set to Face Vitaly Bigdash at ONE: Quest for Power". FloCombat. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. ↑ "Marcin Prachnio Survives Early Scare, Stops Gilberto Galvao In First Round". onefc.com. August 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ Mike Heck (July 27, 2020). "Mike Rodriguez vs. Marcin Prachnio targeted for UFC event on Aug. 22". mmafighting.com.
  9. ↑ Jay Reddick (2018-01-09). "Lake Mary's Mike Perry, others join UFC's Amway Center card". orlandosentinal.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  10. ↑ "UFC on FOX 28 results: Sam Alvey gets masterful knockout of Marcin Prachnio". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  11. ↑ "Highlights! Ankalaev Lands Vicious Head Kick KO At UFC Moscow". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  12. ↑ DNA, MMA (2020-07-27). "Mike Rodriguez vs. Marcin Prachnio toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 22 augustus". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  13. ↑ Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7 Results: "Slow" Mike Rodriguez Makes Quick Work of Marcin Prachnio". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  14. ↑ DNA, MMA (2020-12-13). "UFC 257 krijgt Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  15. ↑ Fortune, Ryan (2021-01-23). "UFC 257 Results: Marcin Prachnio Survives Knockdown, Outvolumes Khalil Rountree Jr to Claim First UFC Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  16. ↑ Alex Behunin (2021-03-18). "UFC: Ike Villanueva vs. Marcin Prachnio Set For June 26". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  17. ↑ Vreeland, Daniel (2021-06-26). "UFC Vegas 30 Results: Marcin Prachnio Stops Ike Villanueva with Mean Liver Kick". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  18. 1 2 Marrocco, Steven (2021-06-26). "UFC Vegas 30 bonuses: Raoni Barcelos vs. Timur Valiev wins 'Fight of the Night'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  19. ↑ ATSteveDuncan (2021-09-08). "Marcin Prachnio vs. Azamat Murzakanov anunciado para la cartelera del 20 de noviembre". MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  20. ↑ "Бой Азамат Мурзаканов – Марчин Прачнио на UFC Fight Night 198 отменен". mma.metaratings.ru (in Russian). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  21. ↑ "UFC Vegas 52 | Complete card bekend gemaakt + twee nieuwe partijen met Nederlands tintje". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  22. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2022-04-23). "UFC Vegas 52: Philipe Lins' Wrestling Gives Him the Edge Over Marcin Prachnio". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  23. ↑ Staff (2022-10-13). "William Knight announces UFC Fight Night 215 bout vs. Marcin Prachnio". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  24. ↑ Tkaczuk, Michał (2022-11-11). "Walka z udziałem Marcina Prachnio odwołana na tydzień przed galą | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  25. ↑ Arshad (2022-11-22). "William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio Set for Feb 18 UFC Event". itswwe.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  26. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2023-02-18). "UFC Vegas 69: Marcin Prachnio Shuts Down William Knight's Offense With Heavy Kicking Attack". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  27. ↑ Stachura, Bartłomiej (2023-04-28). "Marcin Prachnio powróci do akcji na UFC 290 – zmierzy się z niepokonanym Vitorem Petrino!". Lowking.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  28. ↑ Dewar, Val (2023-07-08). "UFC 290: Vitor Petrino Notches First Career Submission Over Marcin Prachnio". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  29. ↑ Desk, ITN News (2023-12-14). "Devin Clark vs Marcin Prachnio Reported for UFC Vegas 86 Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  30. ↑ Dewar, Val (2024-02-10). "UFC Vegas 86: Marcin Prachnio Uses Karate Background to Outduel Devin Clark in Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  31. ↑ Stachura, Bartłomiej (2024-05-24). "Marcin Prachnio trzecim Polakiem na lipcowej gali UFC 304 w Manchesterze! Jego rywalem będzie Modestas Bukauskas!". Lowking.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  32. ↑ Jay Anderson (2024-07-27). "Modestas Bukauskas Submits Marcin Prachnio in Spirited UFC 304 Prelim". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  33. ↑ "First three bouts announced for UFC 312 in Australia". MMA Junkie. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  34. ↑ Bartłomiej Stachura (2025-01-06). "Nieoficjalnie: Marcin Prachnio nie wystąpi na UFC 312, Jimmy Crute z nowym rywalem" (in Polish). lowking.pl. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  35. ↑ "Official FFC 21 Rijeka results!". Final Fight Championship. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  36. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Marcin Prachnio MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.