Damian Stasiak

Polish mixed martial arts fighter
Damian Stasiak
Born (1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 (age 34)
Zgierz, Poland
Other namesWebster
NationalityPolish
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofŁódź, Poland
TeamUnited Gym
RankBlack belt in karate[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins14
By knockout1
By submission11
By decision2
Losses10
By knockout2
By decision8
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Featherweight rankings.[3]

Background

Stasiak began training in karate at the age of six, later earning his black belt (International Traditional Karate Federation),[4] and won multiple World Championships in individual Kumite. Stasiak is also accomplished in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, holding the rank of brown belt.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stasiak made his professional debut in November 2011 where he competed primarily in regional promotions across the Eastern Europe, including stints in M-1 Global and BAMMA, where he compiled a record of 8—2 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2015.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night 64 on April 11, 2014.[7] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Perez on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[9] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by Taylor Lapilus.[10]

Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[11] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[12]

Stasiak faced Davey Grant on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204.[13] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[14]

Stasiak faced Pedro Munhoz on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Stasiak faced Brian Kelleher on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118.[17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[18] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[19]

Stasiak met promotional newcomer Liu Pingyuan on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Stasiak was released by UFC in September 2018.[22]

KSW

After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and faced Antun Račić for the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship at KSW 51 on November 9, 2019.[23] Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision.[24]

Stasiak made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Patryk Surdyn at KSW 55 on October 10, 2020. He won the fight via second-round submission.[25]

Stasiak returned to featherweight and faced Andrey Lezhnev on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61. He submitted Lezhnev in the first round via triangle choke.[26]

Stasiak faced Lom-Ali Eskijew on December 18, 2021, at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić.[27] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

Stasiak faced Robert Ruchała on October 14, 2022, at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak. He lost the close bout via split decision.[29]

Stasiak faced Pascal Hintzen on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor.[30] He won the bout via triangle choke in the first round.[31]

Stasiak faced Adam Soldaev on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović, getting knocked out in the second round.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 14 wins 10 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 11 0
By decision 2 8
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–10 Adam Soldaev KO (punch) KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović January 20, 2024 2 1:08 Warszawa, Poland
Win 14–9 Pascal Hintzen Submission (triangle choke) KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor July 15, 2023 1 2:50 Gdynia, Poland Submission of the Night.
Loss 13–9 Robert Ruchała Decision (split) KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak October 14, 2022 3 5:00 Nowy Sącz, Poland
Loss 13–8 Lom-Ali Eskijew Decision (unanimous) KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić December 18, 2021 3 5:00 Gliwice, Poland
Win 13–7 Andrey Lezhnev Submission (triangle choke) KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight June 5, 2021 1 2:41 Gdańsk, Poland Return to Featherweight.
Win 12–7 Patryk Surdyn Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 October 10, 2020 2 4:17 Łódź, Poland
Loss 11–7 Antun Račić Decision (unanimous) KSW 51: Croatia November 9, 2019 5 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia For the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship.
Win 11–6 Nikolay Kondratuk Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) Rocky Warriors Cartel 2: Turniej Wagi Ciężkiej April 13, 2019 1 1:52 Golina, Poland Featherweight bout.
Loss 10–6 Liu Pingyuan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 10–5 Brian Kelleher TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 2017 3 3:39 Gdańsk, Poland Fight of the Night.
Loss 10–4 Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 10–3 Davey Grant Submission (armbar) UFC 204 October 8, 2016 3 3:56 Manchester, England
Win 9–3 Filip Pejić Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 2:16 Zagreb, Croatia Bantamweight debut.
Loss 8–3 Yaotzin Meza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 8–2 Mike Grundy Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA 19 March 28, 2015 2 4:18 Blackpool, England
Win 7–2 Kamil Selwa Submission (rear-naked choke) ACB 13: Poland vs. Russia January 31, 2015 1 3:42 Płock, Poland
Win 6–2 Łukasz Grochowski Decision (unanimous) 3F: Extreme Fight Cage January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Ełk, Poland
Win 5–2 Konrad Sokulski Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:31
Win 4–2 Tomasz Boduszek Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:32
Loss 3–2 Dmitry Silnyagin Decision (unanimous) VSR: Overtime April 27, 2013 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Lightweight bout.
Loss 3–1 Magomed Magomedov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global Challenge 37 February 27, 2013 3 5:00 Orenburg, Russia
Win 3–0 Krzysztof Klaczek Decision (unanimous) PMMAF: Finals November 5, 2011 2 5:00 Chorzów, Poland
Win 2–0 Pawel Chwalinski Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:15
Win 1–0 Marcin Moskiewski KO (punch) 2 2:52 Featherweight debut.

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See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Damian Stasiak - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rankings". KSW. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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External links

  • Damian Stasiak at UFC
  • Professional MMA record for Damian Stasiak from Sherdog Edit this at Wikidata