| 2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 3, 2018 | |||
| Last date | December 1, 2018 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 5 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 44 | |||
| Title fights | 7 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2018 was the 15th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2018 began with KSW 42.
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
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| 1 | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | March 3, 2018 | Atlas Arena |  Łódź, Poland |
| 2 | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis | April 14, 2018 | Centennial Hall | Wrocław, Poland |
| 3 | KSW 44: The Game | June 9, 2018 | Ergo Arena | Gdańsk, Poland |
| 4 | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | October 6, 2018 | Wembley Arena |  London, England |
| 5 | KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 | December 1, 2018 | Gliwice Arena | Gliwice, Poland |
| Title fights in 2018 | |||||||||
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| # | Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| 1 | Women's Flyweight 57 kg |  Ariane Lipski (c) | def. |  Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | For the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship |
| 2 | Lightweight 70 kg | Mateusz Gamrot (c) | def. | Grzegorz Szulakowski | Submission (Americana) | 4 | 4:15 | KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | For the KSW Lightweight Championship |
| 3 | Heavyweight 120 kg | Phil De Fries | def. | Michal Andryszak | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:32 | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis | For the Vacant KSW Heavyweight Championship |
| 4 | Welterweight 77 kg |  Dricus du Plessis | def. |  Roberto Soldić (c) | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:38 | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| 5 | Welterweight 77 kg | Roberto Soldić | def. | Dricus du Plessis(c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:33 | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| 6 | Heavyweight 120 kg | Phil De Fries (c) | def. | Karol Bedorf | Submission (Americana) | 2 | 4:26 | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | For the KSW Heavyweight Championship |
| 7 | Featherweight 66 kg | Mateusz Gamrot | def. |  Kleber Koike Erbst | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 | For the Vacant KSW Featherweight Championship |
| KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | March 3, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Atlas Arena | |||
| City | Łódź, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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'KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun' billed as being "champion vs. champion" was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 3, 2018, at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.
Chris Fields did not reach Lodz because of storm Emma in Ireland, Iran's Hatef Moeil has stepped in to replace the Irishman and the contest has been switched to heavyweight.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| KSW 42 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight 93 kg | Tomasz Narkun (c) | def. | Mamed Khalidov (c) | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 3 | 1:18 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Scott Askham | def. | Michał Materla | KO (Kick to the Body and Head) | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mateusz Gamrot (c) | def. | Grzegorz Szulakowski | Submission (Americana) | 4 | 4:15 | For the KSW Lightweight Championship |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Ariane Lipski (c) | def. | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg |  Martin Zawada | def. | Lukasz Jurkowski | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Marcin Wójcik | def. |  Hatef Moeil | TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Karolina Owczarz | def. | Paulina Raszewska | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Filip Wolański | def. | Bartłomiej Kopera | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Krystian Kaszubowski | def. | Christopher Henze | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | April 14, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Centennial Hall | |||
| City | Wroclaw, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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'KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 14, 2018, at the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland.
Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:
| KSW 43 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Dricus du Plessis | def. | Roberto Soldić (c) | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:38 | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Damian Janikowski | def. |  Yannick Bahati | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:18 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Phil De Fries | def. | Michal Andryszak | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:32 | For the Vacant KSW Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Salahdine Parnasse | def. | Artur Sowinski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | David Zawada | def. | Michał Michalski | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 0:48 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Norman Parke | def. | Lukasz Chlewicki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Antun Račić | def. | Kamil Selwa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Maciej Kazieczko | def. | Maciej Kaliciński | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| KSW 44: The Game | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | June 9, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Ergo Arena | |||
| City | Gdańsk, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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'KSW 44: The Game' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 9, 2018, at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.
The original co-main event featured the rematch between Marcin Wrzosek and Kleber Koike Erbst for the vacant featherweight title. However Wrzosek suffered a pectoral muscle tear and was forced out of the rematch. As a result, Marian Ziolkowski stepped in against Erbst in a catchweight fight.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| KSW 44 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Karol Bedorf | def. | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 1:51 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Michał Materla | def. | Martin Zawada | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:58 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Erko Jun | def. | Tomasz Oświeciński | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Featherweight 68 kg | Kleber Koike Erbst | def. | Marian Ziółkowski | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:44 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Daniel Torres | def. | Filip Wolański | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Gracjan Szadziński | def. |  Paul Redmond | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:36 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Wagner Prado | def. | Chris Field | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:17 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Łukasz Rajewski | def. | Leo Zulić | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Sebastian Przybysz | def. | Dawid Gralka | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| KSW 45: The Return to Wembley | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | October 6, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Wembley Arena | |||
| City | London, England | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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'KSW 45: The Return to Wembley' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 6, 2018, at the Wembley Arena in London, England.
Michal Andryszak got injured, Thiago Silva steps in on short notice to replace Andryszak against James McSweeney.
John Smith withdrew from his bout with Akop Szostak. Akop Szostak (3-2) will now face Jamie Sloane, who step in on less than two weeks’ notice.
Max Nunes no-showed KSW's fight week obligations, Lukasz Parobiec steps up on two days' notice to face Wagner Prado.
Akop Szostak vs. Jamie Sloane ruled a no-contest following an accidental eye poke in the first round.
Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:
| KSW 45 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Phil De Fries (c) | def. | Karol Bedorf | Submission (Americana) | 2 | 4:26 | For the KSW Heavyweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Erko Jun | def. | Paweł "Popek" Rak | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:08 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Michał Materla | def. | Damian Janikowski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:10 | Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Roberto Soldić | def. | Dricus du Plessis (c) | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:33 | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Scott Askham | def. | Marcin Wójcik | KO (Kick to the Body and Punches) | 1 | 1:37 | Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Thiago Silva | def. | James McSweeney | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Wagner Prado | def. | Łukasz Parobiec | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Jamie Sloane | Akop Szostak | No Contest (Eye Poke) | 1 | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Leszek Krakowski | def. | Alfie Davis | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | December 1, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Gliwice Arena | |||
| City | Gliwice, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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'KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 1, 2018, at the Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland.
Borys Mańkowski suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Bruce Souto. The bout was canceled.
Also a severe hand injury forced Gracjan Szadziński to withdraw from his showdown with Marian Ziółkowski, Grzegorz Szulakowski stepped in on a short notice to face Ziółkowski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:
| KSW 46 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight 92 kg | Tomasz Narkun | def. | Mamed Khalidov | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Mateusz Gamrot | def. | Kleber Koike Erbst | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the Vacant KSW Featherweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Salahdine Parnasse | def. | Marcin Wrzosek | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | Roberto Soldić | def. | Vinicius Bohrer | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Roman Szymański | def. | Daniel Torres | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Marian Ziółkowski | def. | Grzegorz Szulakowski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Artur Sowinski | def. | Kamil Szymuszowski | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Antun Račić | def. | Sebastian Przybysz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Krystian Kaszubowski | def. | Michal Michalski | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:14 | |
Mamed Khalidov is a Russian-born Polish mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW, where he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight and KSW Middleweight Champions. He is currently ranked #1 in the KSW Middleweight rankings.
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe.
Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing for KSW. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion and has also competed for M-1 Global, where he is the former Light Heavyweight Champion. He is currently ranked #3 in the KSW Light Heavyweight rankings.
Philip De Fries is a British mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, where he is the current KSW Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2009, De Fries has formerly competed for the UFC, Bellator, and M-1 Global.
The year 2009 was the sixth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2009 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 2 events beginning with, KSW 11: Khalidov vs. Acacio.
Scott Askham is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Oktagon MMA. A professional since 2010, he has also competed for the UFC, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), Absolute Championship Berkut, BAMMA, and Cage Warriors.
The year 2011 was the eighth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2011 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW Extra 2.
The year 2015 was the twelth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2015 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 30.
The year 2016 was the thirteenth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2016 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 34: New Order.
The year 2017 was the 14th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2017 began with KSW 38.
Luis Henrique da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is currently ranked #5 in the KSW light heavyweight rankings.
Roberto Soldić is a Croatian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, competing in ONE Championship. Before turning 26, Soldić won five belts in five different European MMA promotions including Middleweight and Welterweight Championships in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), Final Fight Championship (FFC) and Superior FC and was considered one of the biggest fighting sports prospects from Southeast Europe before losing to Zebaztian Kadestam in 2023.
The year 2019 was the 16th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2019 began with KSW 47.
The year 2020 was the 17th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2020 will begin with KSW 53.
Dricus du Plessis is a South African professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in the Middleweight division of Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), where he is the former Middleweight and Welterweight Champion. A professional since 2013, he has also competed for Polish-based promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). In addition to being a two-time EFC Middleweight and former EFC Welterweight Champion, he is also a former KSW Welterweight Champion. As of 12 September 2023, he is #2 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Mateusz Gamrot is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gamrot is a former KSW Featherweight Champion and KSW Lightweight Champion. As of September 26, 2023, he is #6 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
The year 2021 was the 18th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2021 will begin with KSW 58.
Kleber Koike Erbst is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation, where he is the former Rizin Featherweight Champion. He has also competed in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where is the former KSW Featherweight Champion.
The year 2022 was the 19th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2022 will begin with KSW 66. For 2021, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships with Viaplay and Fight Network, to broadcast the promotion's Pay-per-view events.
The year 2023 will be the 20th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2023 will begin with KSW 78. For 2023, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships with Viaplay and Fight Network, to broadcast the promotion's Pay-per-view events.