The UFC is a popular venue for Polish fighters. But how are they doing in the UFC. This article will feature Marcin Prachnio Jan Blachowicz Michal Matterla and Michal Olesiejczuk.
Marcin Prachnio
Marcin Prachnio from Poland is a mixed-martial artist. Since 2013, he has been a professional MMA fighter and has competed in the ONE Championship.
Prachnio was a UFC fighter when he made his debut in 2018. He has fought twice thus far. In his UFC career, he has earned $38,500. His first bout was against Sam Alvey at UFC on FOX 28. He won $25,000 and was awarded $13,500 for his fight against Magmed Ankalaev on UFC Fight Night 136. Prachnio has fought 15 bouts prior to joining the UFC, including four One Championships.
Jan Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz (also known as Jan Maciej) is a Polish mixed-martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been in the UFC since 2007 and previously competed as a KSW Pro fighter. He was a KSW Lightweight champion as well as a former UFC Lightweight champ.
Blachowicz lost four out of five fights he won in the UFC after he won his first fight. But he was able to find his feet two years later. He won nine of his next ten matches from October 2017 through March 2021. His latest win was against Israel Adesanya, an ex-middleweight champion. His record now shows 28 wins to eight losses.
Michal Materla
KSW 6 was able to give MMA fans a glimpse of Michal Materla, a promising prospect. Polish mixed martial arts artist Michal Materla won an 8 man tournament and has been a rising star in Polish MMA. He has a winning record of 15-3 with a total of 4 wins in his last 5 fights. His most notable victories include victories over Matt Horwich, Tomasz Drwal, and Rodasz Wallace. His most recent loss came against UFC vet Antonio Mendes in KSW 7.
Damian Grabowski, another prominent Polish MMA fighter, is also a well-known one. He is a heavyweight fighter with a 22-6-0 professional record. He was 41 years of age when he last fought in 2011.
Michal Oleksiejczuk
Micha Oleksiejczuk (Polish mixed martial artist, middleweight fighter) is Micha Oleksiejczuk. Since 2014, he has been competing professionally. He is a former Light Heavyweight champion of the Polish Thunderstrike Fight League and currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Oleksiejczuk (27 years old) is from Barki in Poland. His professional record is 16-5-0. He has 11 knockout wins and one submission win. The remaining four wins were via decision. Oleksiejczuk was Octagon's first member on December 30, 2017. He trains at Akademia Sportow Walki Wilanow.
Marcin Tybura
Marcin Tybura is a professional mixed martial artist from Poland who fights in the Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been fighting professionally in the UFC since 2011. Tybura was previously a M-1 competitor, becoming the M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion.
Tybura's striking is fairly functional, largely centered around leg kicks and big looping hooks. He's also an excellent wrestler, with a strong chin and the ability to clinch an opponent. His wrestling game is heavily based on BJJ and freestyle techniques.