Paweł Pawlak

Paweł Pawlak (born February 8, 1989) is a Polish[2] mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he is the current KSW Middleweight Champion. A professional since 2010, he has also fought in the UFC and Absolute Championship Akhmat.

Paweł Pawlak
Born (1989-02-08) February 8, 1989
Lodz, Poland
Other namesPlastinho
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Weight176.1 lb (79.9 kg; 12.58 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (2020–present)
Welterweight (2010-2020)
Reach73.0 in (185 cm)[1]
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofLodz, Poland
TeamGracie Barra Łódź
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins22
By knockout11
By submission4
By decision7
Losses4
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pawlak made his professional MMA debut in May 2010 in his native Poland. During the first three and a half years of his career, he amassed an undefeated record of ten wins, with all but one win coming by way of TKO or submission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pawlak signed with the UFC in late 2013. He made his debut against Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014.[3] Pawlak lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Pawlak was scheduled to face Dhiego Lima at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux on November 8, 2014.[5] However, Pawlak withdrew from the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Jorge de Oliveira.[6]

In his second fight for the promotion, Pawlak faced Sheldon Westcott at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 on April 11, 2015.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Pawlak then faced Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 72.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[10][11]

Post-UFC career

After the UFC stint, Pawlak has mainly competed in his native Poland and eventually fought for the vacant Babilon MMA Middleweight Championship against Adrian Błeszyński at Babilon 12 on February 7, 2020.[12] The bout ended in a split draw.

After knocking out Filip Tomczak at Babilon 14, Pawlak proceeded to fight again for the vacant Middleweight Championship in a rematch against Adrian Błeszyński at Babilon 18 on November 27, 2020. He won the fight and claimed the title via unanimous decision.[13]

Pawlak made his first title defense against Sergey Guzev at Babilon 21 on April 30, 2021.[14] He successfully defended the championship via unanimous decision.

KSW

Pawlak faced Greco-Roman Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Damian Janikowski on September 4, 2021 at KSW 63: Crime of The Century.[15] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[16] Both fighters earned Fight of the Night award.[17]

Pawlak faced Cezary Kęsik at KSW 69: Przybysz vs. Martins on April 23, 2022.[18] He won the bout via split decision.[19]

Pawlak was then scheduled to face Bartosz Leśko at KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski on November 12, 2022.[20] However, Leśko withdrew from the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Tom Breese.[21] Pawlak won the bout via ground and pound TKO in the first round.[22]

KSW Middleweight Championship

Pawlak faced Tomasz Romanowski for the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship at KSW 83 on June 3, 2023.[23] He won the bout and title via technical knockout in the fifth round.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
27 matches 22 wins 4 losses
By knockout 11 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 7 4
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 22–4–1 Tomasz Romanowski TKO (elbows) KSW 83: Colosseum 2 June 3, 2023 5 3:25 Warszawa, Poland Won the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 21–4–1 Tom Breese TKO (elbow and punches) KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski November 12, 2022 1 3:54 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
Win 20–4–1 Cezary Kęsik Decision (split) KSW 69: Przybysz vs. Martins April 23, 2022 3 5:00 Warszawa, Poland
Win 19–4–1 Damian Janikowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 63: Crime of The Century September 4, 2021 3 5:00 Warszawa, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 18–4–1 Sergey Guzev Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 21: Pawlak vs. Guzev April 30, 2021 5 5:00 Warsaw, Poland Defended the BAB Middleweight Championship.
Win 17–4–1 Adrian Błeszyński Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 18: Revenge November 27, 2020 5 5:00 Łódź, Poland Won the vacant BAB Middleweight Championship.
Win 16–4–1 Filip Tomczak TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 14: Pawlak vs. Tomczak June 26, 2020 3 1:18 Radom, Poland Middleweight debut.
Draw 15–4–1 Adrian Błeszyński Draw (split) Babilon MMA 12: Pawlak vs. Błeszyński February 7, 2020 5 5:00 Łomża, Poland For the vacant BAB Middleweight Championship. Middleweight debut.
Win 15–4 Evgeny Bondar Decision (split) ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson June 8, 2019 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Loss 14–4 Daniel Skibiński Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 6: Pawlak vs. Skibiński December 15, 2018 5 5:00 Raszyn, Poland For the vacant BAB Welterweight Championship.
Win 14–3 Rafał Lewoń TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 5: Skibiński vs. Melillo August 18, 2018 3 1:26 Międzyzdroje, Poland
Win 13–3 Adam Niedźwiedź TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 2: Koleck vs. Orkowski July 18, 2017 2 4:37 Legionowo, Poland Catchweight bout (176 lb).
Win 12–3 Ireneusz Szydiowski Decision (unanimous) FEN 16: Warsaw Reloaded March 11, 2017 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 11–3 Igor Fernandes Decision (unanimous) FEN 12: Feel The Force May 20, 2016 3 5:00 Wroclaw, Poland
Loss 11–2 Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites July 18, 2015 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win 11–1 Sheldon Westcott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Loss 10–1 Peter Sobotta Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 2014 3 5:00 Berlin, Germany
Win 10–0 Mateusz Strzelczyk TKO (elbows) MMAFC: MMA Fighters Club November 9, 2013 3 3:00 Inowroclaw, Inowroclaw County, Poland
Win 9–0 Laszlo Soltesz TKO (corner stoppage) MTC: Fight Night 4 October 12, 2013 1 5:00 Miedzychod, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Catchweight bout (179 lb).
Win 8–0 Szymon Nadobny Submission (inverted triangle choke) A: ArMMAgeddon 1 September 7, 2013 1 4:03 Stargard Szczecinski, Poland Catchweight bout (176 lb).
Win 7–0 Artur Piotrowski TKO (punches) PLMMA 17 Extra: Warmia Heroes May 18, 2013 2 2:24 Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian, Poland
Win 6–0 Pawel Latalo TKO (elbows) FA 5: Home January 26, 2013 1 2:15 Krasnik, Poland
Win 5–0 Shamil Ilyasov TKO (elbows) FAL 3: The Return September 29, 2012 2 1:32 Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Win 4–0 Adam Golonkiewicz Submission (inverted triangle choke) XCage: Extreme Cage 4 May 19, 2012 2 2:35 Torun, Poland
Win 3–0 Matas Stebuliauskas TKO (punches) FAL 2: Fighters Arena Lodz 2 March 26, 2011 2 3:48 Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Win 2–0 Laszlo Acs Decision (unanimous) FAL 1: Nastula vs. Masuda September 3, 2010 2 5:00 Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Win 1–0 Tomasz Krauze TKO (submission to punches) Strefa Walk: Krysztofiak vs. Bandel May 28, 2010 1 1:19 Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland Welterweight debut.

See also

References
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  2. "Pawel Pawlak". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
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