Damian Grabowski

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Damian Grabowski
Damian Grabowski i Matesz Borek.jpg
Born (1980-05-12) May 12, 1980 (age 43)
Opole, Poland
Other namesThe Polish Pit Bull
Residence Opole, Poland
Nationality Polish
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight261 lb (118 kg; 18 st 9 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Opole, Poland
TeamLutadores Opole
FightSpirit Gym
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2007-2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins22
By knockout8
By submission11
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: July 10, 2013

Damian Grabowski (born May 12, 1980) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A professional since 2007, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), Fight Exclusive Night and M-1 Global.

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Biography

Grabowski is a multiple Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion of Poland, Vice Champion of the World[ clarification needed ] and European Champion.[ citation needed ]

Mixed martial arts career

European career

Grabowski defeated Kiril Handzhiyski at FX3 on June 13, 2009 in London (a last-minute replacement for Gary Rawlings).

Grabowski was then scheduled to fight PRIDE veteran Valentijn Overeem at a Beast of the East event in November in Gdynia, Poland and also Thorsten Kronz (known from Team Germany on M-1) on December 5 in Darmstadt, Germany on Mix Fight Gala IX. [2] Damian sustained a shoulder injury during training just a few days before the Overeem fight and had to drop out of both bouts.

Grabowski then returned in 2008 with a first-round armbar win against Dion Staring and then fought in June against Michał Kita to determine the best heavyweight fighter in Poland. After connecting with a powerful upkick that cut the eyebrow of Kita, who slipped and fell out of the ring, Grabowski was declared the winner by doctor stoppage due to a heavily swollen eye. [3]

Grabowski won bouts with Stav Economou at MMA Attack 3, with Tadas Rimkevicius at M-1 Challenge 39, and with Kenny Garner at M-1 Challenge 44: Battle of Kulikovo. The last one was for the M-1 Heavyweight Championship.

During M-1 Challenge 50 (August 15, 2014), Grabowski fought against his friend, also the Polish fighter, unbeaten Marcin Tybura. Tybura managed to take Grabowski down early in the first round and won the fight by mean of the north–south choke. Surprised, Grabowski didn't spare the compliments for Tybura after the fight, as the championship belt left in Poland.

Bellator

MMAROCKS.PL first announced in 2010 that Grabowski signed a contract with the American promotion Bellator and would compete in their heavyweight tournament at Bellator 25 on August 2010. [4] His opponent in the first round was Scott Barrett. [5] [6] Grabowski won the fight via unanimous decision. He was expected to face Neil Grove in the semi-finals, but instead faced Cole Konrad. His thirteen-fight winning streak was snapped, as he lost the fight via unanimous decision, being unable to stop the takedowns of Konrad, the future winner of the tournament.

After defeating Joaquim Ferreira and Eddie Sanchez for the MMA Attack promotion, Grabowski fought one more time in Bellator in May 2012 where he defeated Dave Huckaba at Bellator 67.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After amassing a record of 20 wins against 2 losses, Grabowski was signed by the UFC to a contract. He debuted against Derrick Lewis on February 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 82. [7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [8]

Grabowski faced Anthony Hamilton on July 30, 2016, at UFC 201. [9] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [10]

Grabowski was expected to face Viktor Pešta on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103. [11] However, Grabowski was removed from the bout on December 21 for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Alexey Oleynik. [12]

Grabowski was expected to face Christian Colombo on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. [13] However, the pairing was scrapped as both fighters sustained injuries in the weeks leading up to the event. [14] The pairing was left intact and was rescheduled for July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25. [15] Subsequently, Colombo was removed from the fight on June 22 for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Chase Sherman. [16] Grabowski lost the fight by unanimous decision. [17]

On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Grabowski was released from UFC. [18]

KSW

After knocking out Karol Bedorf to start his stint in KSW, Grabowski was expected to challenge Phil De Fries for the KSW Heavyweight Championship at KSW 50 on September 14, 2019. [19] However, Grabowski was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury. [20]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches22 wins5 losses
By knockout82
By submission111
By decision32
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win22–5Karol BedorfTKO (punches) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski May 18, 201923:56 Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland
Win21–5Jose Rodrigo GuelkeTKO (punches) FEN 22: Poznań Fight Night October 20, 201813:21 Poznań, Poland
Loss20–5 Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 201735:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Loss20–4 Anthony Hamilton KO (punches) UFC 201 July 30, 201610:14 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss20–3 Derrick Lewis TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson February 6, 201612:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win20–2 Konstantin Gluhov Submission (arm-triangle choke)M-1 Challenge 53: Battle in the Celestial EmpireNovember 25, 201431:47 Beijing, China
Loss19–2 Marcin Tybura Technical Submission (north-south choke)M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on NevaAugust 15, 201411:28 St. Petersburg, RussiaLost the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Win19–1Kenny GarnerSubmission (arm-triangle choke)M-1 Challenge 44: Battle Of KulikovoNov 30, 201332:30 Tula, RussiaWon the M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship.
Win18–1Tadas RimkeviciusTKO (punches)M-1 Challenge 39May 23, 201323:28 Moscow, Russia
Win17–1Stav EconomouDecision (split)MMA Attack 3April 27, 201335:00 Katowice, Poland
Win16–1Dave HuckabaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 67 May 4, 201235:00 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win15–1 Eddie Sanchez Submission (kimura)MMA Attack 2April 27, 201222:02 Katowice, Poland
Win14–1Joaquim FerreiraSubmission (guillotine choke)MMA AttackNovember 5, 201112:57 Warsaw, Poland
Loss13–1 Cole Konrad Decision (unanimous) Bellator 29 September 16, 201035:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesBellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win13–0Scott BarrettDecision (unanimous) Bellator 25 August 19, 201035:00 Chicago, Illinois, United StatesBellator Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win12–0Michał KitaTKO (doctor stoppage)BOTE: Grabowski vs. KitaJune 12, 201013:25 Gdynia, Poland
Win11–0Dion StaringSubmission (armbar)BOTE: Chahbari vs. SouwerJanuary 30, 201022:44 Zutphen, Netherlands
Win10–0Kiril HandzhiyskiSubmission (rear-naked choke)FX3: Rough JusticeJune 13, 200911:27 London, England
Win9–0Miodrag PetkovićSubmission (rear-naked choke)UCFC: 20,000 Dollar TournamentApril 4, 200923:48 Vienna, AustriaUCFC 2009 Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win8–0Lincon RodriguesSubmission (kimura)UCFC: 20,000 Dollar TournamentApril 4, 200912:24 Vienna, AustriaUCFC 2009 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win7–0Martinsh EgleTKO (punches)UCFC: 20,000 Dollar TournamentApril 4, 200910:29 Vienna, AustriaUCFC 2009 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win6–0Elvedin TukićTKO (punches)UCFC: 20,000 Dollar TournamentApril 4, 200911:24 Vienna, AustriaUCFC 2009 Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round.
Win5–0Martin ČermákTKO (submission to punches)Pro Fight 3February 22, 200911:02 Olsztyn, Poland
Win4–0Deividas BanalitiesSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Bushido Lithuania: Hero's 2008November 8, 200821:52 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win3–0Dion StaringSubmission (armbar)Fight Sensation 3May 24, 20081N/A Doetinchem, Netherlands
Win2–0Ireneusz CholewaTKO (punches)Mielnie GalaJuly 18, 20071N/A Mielno, Poland
Win1–0Paweł KubiakTKO (doctor stoppage)Gladiator's SeriesJune 24, 200711:33 Tychy, Poland

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