Seth Baczynski

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Seth Baczynski
BornSeth Baczynski
(1981-11-26) November 26, 1981 (age 41)
Lihue, Hawaii, United States
Other namesThe Polish Pistola
Residence Apache Junction, Arizona, United States
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach76 in (193 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Apache Junction, Arizona, United States
TeamPower MMA and Fitness
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Fracisco "Kiko" France [2]
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total40
Wins22
By knockout9
By submission11
By decision2
Losses18
By knockout5
By submission7
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Seth Baczynski (born October 26, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional since 2006, Baczynski has formerly competed for the UFC, and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz and The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption. He has also fought for top promotions such as the International Fight League, Tachi Palace Fights, World Lethwei Championship, and the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

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Background

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Apache Junction, Arizona, Baczysnki played football and basketball growing up. Upon graduating from Apache Junction High School, Baczynski began to train in mixed martial arts. [3] Baczynski's paternal great-grandfather was an immigrant from Poland. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Baczynski began fighting in 2006, making his debut at a Rage in the Cage event. Baczynski lost the fight to Shane Johnson via kneebar submission in round one. Baczynski bounced back from the loss and won three straight fights, all for Rage in the Cage.

International Fight League

He then signed a contract with the International Fight League. He debuted for the promotion against Brent Beauparlant, losing via decision. He was given a second chance, and fought Dan Molina. The fight ended with Baczynski, again, on the losing end. Baczynski was released from the IFL after the loss.

Post-IFL

Baczynski obtained a 7–1 record after being released from the IFL. He then fought up and comer Roger Bowling, losing by vicious KO only nine seconds into round one. Baczynski won a fight against Tom Nguyen at a Wild Bill's Fight Night event. He was then selected to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter

Baczynski was selected as one of the 28 competitors for the eleventh season of the Ultimate Fighter. To get onto the show and become one of the 14 fighters, Baczynski had to fight Court McGee. After three rounds, the judges awarded the win to McGee, sending Baczynski home.

After a fighter was injured and forced out of the competition, Baczynski was given the injured fighter's spot. In his first fight back he fought Team Liddell's last pick, Joseph Henle. Baczynski won the fight via three round unanimous decision and moved onto the quarter-final round.

In the quarter-final round, Baczynski faced rival team member and friend Brad Tavares. As the first round ended, Baczynski threw an illegal soccer kick to the head of Tavares. Baczynski immediately apologized, knowing he could have seriously hurt Tavares, who went to his corner and slumped. After discussing the matter with the doctors, Herb Dean stopped the fight and Tavares was declared the winner by disqualification, advancing him to the semi-finals.

In 2017, he returned to TUF 25, ultimately losing by unanimous decision to Gilbert Smith.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Baczynski made his UFC debut in a rematch against Brad Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale. [5] After three close rounds, Baczynski lost the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

Due to his loss to Tavares, Baczynski was subsequently released from the UFC.

Post-UFC

Soon after being released from the UFC, Baczynski was reportedly signed by Strikeforce and was scheduled to make his promotional debut at ShoMMA 10: Riggs vs. Taylor against Erik Apple. However, Apple was forced to pull out of the fight and a replacement was not named.

He then fought UFC and WEC veteran, Tim McKenzie, at Tachi Palace Fights 7. The fight was ended after Baczynski escaped from a near fight ending armbar submission hold, which ended up breaking his arm, and knocked McKenzie out with elbows. McKenzie appealed the result to the CSAC.

On April 9, 2011, Baczynski became the Interim Ringside MMA Welterweight Champion when he TKO'd formerly undefeated prospect Alex Garcia at Ringside MMA 10. [6]

Return to UFC

Baczynski returned to the UFC facing Clay Harvison on September 17, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 25, replacing an injured DaMarques Johnson. [7] He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Baczynski again stepped-in on short notice to fight Matt Brown on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139. [8] He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Baczynski fought Lance Benoist on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3. [9] Baczynski defeated Benoist via split decision.

Baczynski next faced Simeon Thoresen on September 22, 2012 at UFC 152. [10] Baczynski was surprisingly being out struck by Thoresen throughout the fight until he landed a big punch that instantly knocked Thoresen out late in the first round.

Baczynski was expected to face Kyle Noke on December 15, 2012 at UFC on FX 6. [11] However, Noke pulled out of the bout citing a shoulder injury and was replaced by Mike Pierce. [12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Baczynski fought promotional newcomer Brian Melancon on July 6, 2013 at UFC 162. [13] He lost the fight via knockout due to ground and pound punches at the end of the first round.

Baczynski faced Neil Magny on November 6, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 31. [14] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Baczynski faced Thiago Alves on April 10, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11. [15] [16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, this fight earned Baczynski his first Fight of the Night bonus award. [17]

Baczynski faced promotional newcomer Alan Jouban on August 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47. [18] He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round. Despite the loss, Baczynski earned his second consecutive Fight of the Night bonus award. [19]

Baczynski faced Leon Edwards on April 11, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. [20] Baczynski lost the fight as he was quickly knocked out only 8 seconds into the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion. [21]

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption

In February 2017, it was revealed that Baczynski would again compete on the UFC's reality show in the 25th season on The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption . [22] Baczynski was the first pick overall for Team Garbrandt. He faced Gilbert Smith in the opening round and lost via unanimous decision.

World Lethwei Championship

On May 2, 2019, Baczynski signed a multi-fight deal with Myanmar-based Lethwei organization World Lethwei Championship. [23] His debut was for the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship against Lethwei world champion Dave Leduc on August 2, 2019. [24] Baczynski felt confident leading up to the fight because he had more fighting experience than Leduc. [25] Baczynski lost the fight via knockout in the second round. [26]

Personal life

Baczynski is married and has five children. Aside from fighting, he has a job as a utilities worker. [27]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Lethwei

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
40 matches22 wins18 losses
By knockout95
By submission117
By decision26
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–18 Jesse Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke)NWFA 1: RetributionAugust 28, 202110:46 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Loss22–17 Gerald Harris Decision (unanimous)C3 Fights 48November 23, 201935:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Loss22–16Daniel MadridSubmission (guillotine choke) LFA 59 February 1, 201912:54 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss22–15Teddy AshTKO (punches)Unified MMA 34: SupremacySeptember 28, 201854:58 Enoch, Alberta, Canada
Win22–14Matt LaglerKO (punches)California Cage Wars 7: Outdoor SupershowJuly 29, 201812:05 Campo, California, United States
Win21–14Marvin BabeSubmissionC3 Fights 46: Clash at the CouncilApril 27, 201811:29 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win20–14Jonathan CasimiroTKO (punches)WFF MX: World Fighting Federation MexicoOctober 15, 201624:15 Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico
Loss19–14 Jesse Taylor Decision (unanimous)TFE MMA: VengeanceAugust 26, 201635:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Loss19–13 Leon Edwards KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 201510:08 Kraków, Poland
Loss19–12 Alan Jouban KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux August 16, 201414:33 Bangor, Maine, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss19–11 Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 201435:00 Orlando, Florida, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win19–10 Neil Magny Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3 November 6, 201335:00 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States
Loss18–10 Brian Melancon KO (punches) UFC 162 July 6, 201314:59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss18–9 Mike Pierce Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson December 15, 201235:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win18–8 Simeon Thoresen KO (punch) UFC 152 September 22, 201214:10 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win17–8 Lance Benoist Decision (split) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall June 8, 201235:00 Sunrise, Florida United States
Win16–8 Matt Brown Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 139 November 19, 201120:42 San Jose, California United States
Win15–8 Clay Harvison Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger September 17, 201121:12 New Orleans, Louisiana United States
Win14–8 Alex Garcia KO (punches)Ringside 10: Cote vs. StarnesApril 9, 201122:44 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWon the interim Ringside Welterweight Championship.
Win13–8 Tim McKenzie TKO (elbows and punches) Tachi Palace Fights 7 December 2, 201012:15 Lemoore, California, United StatesCatchweight (174 lbs) bout.
Loss12–8 Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale June 19, 201035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Middleweight.
Win12–7Tom NguyenSubmission (guillotine choke)Wild Bill's Fight Night 23October 30, 200921:32 Duluth, Georgia, United States
Loss11–7 Roger Bowling KO (punches)MMA Big Show: RetributionMarch 7, 200910:09 Vevay, Indiana, United StatesFor the MMA Big Show Welterweight Championship.
Win11–6James WarfieldKO (flying knee and punches)Evolution MMAOctober 4, 200811:21 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win10–6Oscar MontanoSubmission (triangle choke)Mexican Fighting ChampionshipSeptember 20, 200811:30 Puerto Penasco, Mexico
Win9–6Antonio GrantKO (punch)Silver Crown FightsAugust 8, 200810:11 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Loss8–6Donnie LilesSubmission (anaconda choke)Warriors Collide 4July 19, 200812:01 Colorado, United States
Win8–5Eddie ArizmendiSubmission (triangle choke)Rage in the Cage 111June 7, 200822:03 Arizona, United States
Win7–5Jordan PergolaSubmission (triangle choke)XFC 3: Rage in the CageMarch 2, 20081N/A Tampa, Florida, United States
Win6–5Kito AndrewsSubmission (triangle choke)Full Moon FightingFebruary 23, 200833:50 Sonora, Mexico
Win5–5Chris KennedyTKO (punches)Tuff-N-Uff: Thompson vs. TroyerFebruary 1, 200812:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss4–5Dan MolinaSubmission (heel hook) IFL: Las Vegas June 16, 200711:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss4–4Brent BeauparlantDecision (unanimous) IFL: Connecticut April 13, 200734:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win4–3Seth BallantineSubmission (armbar)RITC 89: Triple Main EventDecember 2, 200621:18 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win3–3Travos DegroutSubmission (choke)RITC 84: Celebrity TheatreJuly 1, 20061N/A Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win2–3Johnathan TsosieSubmission (choke)RITC 80: Fight Night at The FortMarch 18, 200611:32 Fountain Hills, Arizona, United States
Loss1–3Shane JohnsonSubmission (kneebar)RITC 79: The Rage ReturnsFebruary 2, 200612:29 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Loss1–2Gabriel FloresSubmission (choke)RITC 76: Hello TucsonNovember 11, 200531:56 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win1–1Robert KingTKO (retirement)RITC 75: Friday Night FightsSeptember 30, 200510:35 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Loss0–1Ryan PotterSubmission (choke)RITC 73: Arizona vs. NevadaAugust 6, 200511:18 Glendale, Arizona, United States

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-08-02Loss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dave Leduc WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs Mandalay, Myanmar KO22:35
For the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship Title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1Gilbert SmithDecision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Garbrandt vs Team Dillashaw April 19, 201725:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesEliminated from the TUF 25 tournament.

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