Poland

Interview: Agnieszka Niedzwiedz looking for shot at Invicta FC flyweight title

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Agnieszka Niedzwiedz is one of the most decorated women flyweight fighters in MMA today. At only 21-years of age and holding a record of 9-0, with wins over the likes of Christine Stanley at Invicta FC 18 last July, and most recently Samara Santos at a regional event in Poland in December, Niedzwiedz has already … Read more

Pro MMA Now prospect watch: Fabiano Jacarezinho

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Fabiano “Jacarezinho” Silva da Conceicao (26-6-1) is the other “Jacare” from X-Gym in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the major media in Brazil rank him as the number 1 bantamweight in the country. He is the Jungle Fight champion and the protege of UFC superstar Jacare Souza. It’s a little strange putting a 33-fight veteran … Read more

‘Jacarezinho’ to face Artur Sowinski for featherweight title at KSW 34 in March

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Twenty-seven-year-old Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza protegee Fabiano “Jacarezinho” Silva da Conceicao (26-6, 8 KO, 12 Sub) will fight Artur “Kornik” Sowiński (16-7, 6 KO, 6 Sub) for his KSW featherweight title on March 5th at KSW 34 in Warsaw, Poland. “Jacarezinho” has signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion. KSW officials announced the bout on Tuesday. It will be one … Read more

‘UFC Fight Night 64: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2’ live results and real-time updates

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The fight that made me a fan of Gabriel Gonzaga was when he attempted to decapitate Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 70 in April 2007. A head kick from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt caught Cro Cop off guard and he folded into a lump of soft flesh inside the Octagon. Today, the former Pride … Read more

Polish MMA Fans Are Awesome!

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Today’s UFC Fight Night Krakow Q&A with Forrest Griffin, Dan Hardy and Joanna Jedrzejczyk gave the rest of the MMA community a peek inside the world of Polish UFC fans. It was pleasantly cool. I saw a guy with a silver streak in his hair and a big beard. A streak in his hair. That … Read more

Press conference: UFC announces events for Scotland, Poland and Germany in 2015

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Joanne Calderwood, Jan Blachowicz and Nick Hein announced upcoming 2015 UFC events for Scotland, Poland and Germany at the UFC on Fox 14 pre-fight press conference Friday in Stockholm. They also fielded questions from the fans in attendance. Dates: April 11 – Krakow, Poland (Krakow Arena) June 20 – Berlin, Germany (02 World Arena) July … Read more

KSW 25 results and fight videos

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Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held KSW 25 today at Wroclaw Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland. In the main event Poland’s Mamed Khalidov picked up his eighth straight stoppage victory by defeating Japanese middleweight Ryuta Sakurai via Triangle Choke submission in the first round.

European boxing champ Rafal Jackiewicz signs multi-fight MMA deal with KSW

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Thirty-six-year-old professional boxer Rafał Jackiewicz has signed a multi-fight contract with KSW Federation to compete in mixed martial arts. Born in Mińsk Mazowiecki, Jackiewicz originally began his fight career as a kickboxer but later switched to professional boxing. Beginning with his first fight in February 2001, Jackiewicz amassed a record of 42-11-2 in the welterweight division. In 2010 Jackiewicz contended for the IBF world title and is one of the few Poles to hold the EBU European championship.