The UFC has been a shining spot for Polish fighters. But, how are these fighters doing? This article will examine Marcin Prachnio (Jan Blachowicz), Michal Mateerla, and Michal Olesiejczuk.
Marcin Prachnio
Marcin Prachnio, an mixed martial artist, is competing in the Light Heavyweight section of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Since 2013, he's been a professional MMA fighter. He has also participated in the ONE Championship.
Prachnio made the UFC debut in 2018; he has fought two times so far. His UFC career has brought him $38,500. His first bout against Sam Alvey was at UFC on FOX28. He earned $25,000 for that bout and earned $13,500 against Magmed Ankalaev at 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 (Polish mixed martial artist) He is currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Light Heavyweight division. He's been in the sport since 2007, and competed in KSW Pro before moving to the UFC. He was a KSW Lightweight winner and a former UFC Lightweight Champion.
After winning his first fight in the UFC, Blachowicz lost four of his next five. However, he found his stride two years later. From October 2017 through March 2020, he won nine matches. His most recent win came against Israel Adesanya who was a former champion at middleweight. His record now stands at 28 wins and eight losses.
Michal Materla
KSW 6 was able to give MMA fans a glimpse of Michal Materla, a promising prospect. The Polish mixed martial artist won an 8-man one-night tournament and has since become one of the top stars of Polish MMA. He has a record of 15-3 and is a winner in four of his five last fights. His most notable victories include wins over Matt Horwich, Tomasz Dwal, and Rodasz Willian. His most recent loss was against UFC vet Antonio Mendes at 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 Olesiejczuk of Poland is a mixed-martial artist and middleweight boxer. He has been competing professionally in mixed martial arts since 2014. He is a former Light Heavyweight champion at the Polish Thunderstrike Fight League.
Oleksiejczuk, a Polish native of Barki is 27 years old. His record in pro is 16-5-0. 11 of his wins came via knockout or submission. The remaining four wins were via decision. Oleksiejczuk, made his Octagon debut December 30, 2017. He trains at Akademia Sportow Walki Wilanow.
Marcin Tybura
Marcin Tybura, a Polish mixed martial artist, fights in the Heavyweight Division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Since 2011, Tybura has been professionally fighting since 2011. Before making the jump to the UFC, Tybura competed in the M-1 promotion where he became the M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion and M-1 Grand Prix 2013 Heavyweight Champion.
Tybura strikes primarily with leg kicks and big looping hookeds. Tybura is also a great wrestler with a strong chin, and the ability to clinch opponents. His wrestling style heavily relies on BJJ, freestyle and freestyle.