The year 2020 was the 17th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2020 will begin with KSW 53.
Background Martin Lewandowski announced that KSW has plans for European expansion and will intend to do a new series of smaller events in 2020. KSW has plans for a reality TV show.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location 1 KSW 53: Reborn Undisclosed Studio Warsaw, Poland 2 KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski Global EXPO Warsaw, Poland 3 KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 Wytwórnia Club Łódź, Poland 4 Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett Wytwórnia Club Łódź, Poland 5 KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić Wytwórnia Club Łódź, Poland 6 KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita Wytwórnia Club Łódź, Poland
Only One The series was officially announced by KSW and POLSAT TV at a press conference on December 7, 2019. The trainers for the series, which will feature 10 welterweight fighters, will be Marcin Wrzosek and Łukasz Zaborowski. The 10 fighters will be competing for a contract with KSW. The weekly series will culminate in a live finale on POLSAT TV. It debuted on POLSAT TV on March 6, 2020. Participants Paweł Kiełek Piotr Walawski Mariusz Radziszewski Marcin Krakowiak Bartłomiej Gładkowicz Kamil Dołgowski Adrian Bartosiński Tomasz Romanowski Michał Sobiech Karol Wesling
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1Bartłomiej Gładkowicz missed weight and was expelled from the show, he was subsequently replaced by Paweł Kiełek who get a second chance in the show.
2Adrian Bartosiński was injured and couldn't participate in the final, and was subsequently replaced by Marcin Krakowiak.
KSW 53: Reborn
'KSW 53: Reborn' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on July 11, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
The event was initially planned to be held on March 21, 2020 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. However, the event was cancelled on March 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background Norman Parke missed weight ahead of his trilogy bout with Mateusz Gamrot for the undisputed KSW Lightweight Title. Both parties have agreed to complete their trilogy, however, the bout was a five-round catchweight non-title bout.
Roman Szymański was scheduled to face Mateusz Legierski, but Legierski was forced off the card on June 25 with an injury. Filip Pejić served as Legierski's replacement, taking the short notice fight against Szymański.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: Fight of the Night: Roman Szymański vs. Filip Pejić Knockout of the Night: Michał Pietrzak Knockout of the Night: Sebastian Przybysz
Results KSW 53 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCatchweight 71.8 kg Mateusz Gamrotdef. Norman ParkeTKO (Doctor Stoppage)33:02Lightweight 70 kg Borys Mańkowskidef. Marcin WrzosekDecision (Unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Tomasz Drwaldef. Łukasz BieńkowskiTKO (Punches)22:34Welterweight 77 kg Andrzej Grzebykdef. Tomasz JakubiecTKO (Punches)20:15Lightweight 70 kg Roman Szymańskidef. Filip PejićTKO (Punches)34:37Lightweight 70 kg Artur Sowińskidef. Gracjan SzadzińskiTKO (Punches)12:04Catchweight 80 kg Michał Pietrzakdef. Kamil SzymuszowskiKO (Punches)10:56Bantamweight 61 kg Sebastian Przybyszdef. Jakub WikłaczTKO (Punches to the Body)31:18
KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski
'KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on August 29, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
Background Shamil Musaev was scheduled to challenge Mateusz Gamrot in the KSW 54 main event, but Musaev has to withdraw from the bout due to a knee injury sustained in training. Marian Ziółkowski was pulled from a planned bout with Maciej Kazieczko and faced Gamrot for the KSW Lightweight Championship in the KSW 54 main event. Kazieczko instead faced Karlo Caput who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.
Łukasz Rajewski missed weight by two pounds ahead of his scheduled lightweight bout with Bartłomiej Kopera. Both parties have agreed to compete a catchweight bout, Rajewski has been fined 30 percent of his purse.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: Fight of the Night: Łukasz Rajewski vs. Bartłomiej Kopera Knockout of the Night: Michał Kita Performance of the Night: Sebastian Rajewski
Results KSW 54 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 70 kg Mateusz Gamrot (c)def. Marian ZiółkowskiDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the KSW Lightweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Izu Ugonohdef. Quentin DomingosTKO (Leg Injury)12:22Heavyweight 120 kg Michał Kitadef. Michał AndryszakKO (Punch)12:59Lightweight 70 kg Maciej Kazieczkodef. Karlo CaputTKO (Punches)34:29Bantamweight 61 kg Paweł Polityłodef. Bogdan BarbuDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Łukasz Rajewskidef. Bartłomiej KoperaDecision (Split)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Kacper Koziorzębskidef. Adam NiedźwiedźTKO (Leg Injury)22:27Lightweight 70 kg Sebastian Rajewskidef. Armen StepanyanDecision (Unanimous)35:00
KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2
'KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 10, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.
Background A KSW Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Scott Askham and former champion Mamed Khalidov served as the event's headliner. The pairing met previously at KSW 52: Race on December 7, 2019 in a catchweight non-title bout, Askham had dominated Khalidov during three round to capture the unanimous decision win.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: Fight of the Night: Michał Materla vs. Aleksandar Ilić Knockout of the Night: Mamed Khalidov Submission of the Night: Damian Stasiak
Results KSW 55 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Mamed Khalidovdef. Scott Askham (c)KO (Head Kick)10:32For the KSW Middleweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 84 kg Michał Materladef. Aleksandar IlićTKO (Elbows)21:32Light Heavyweight 93 kg Damian Janikowskidef. Andreas GustafssonDecision (Split)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Tomasz Romanowskidef. Ion SurduDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Damian Stasiakdef. Patryk SurdynSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)24:17Catchweight 95 kg Przemysław Mysialadef. Stipe BekavacTKO (Punches)24:06Welterweight 77 kg Krystian Kaszubowskidef. Jakub KamieniarzDecision (Unanimous)35:00W.Strawweight 52 kg Karolina Wójcikdef. Sylwia JuśkiewiczDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett
'Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 23, 2020.
Background KSW has launched a new bare knuckle fighting event serie called Genesis.
Former UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett returned to the ring when he took on the former KSW heavyweight champion Marcin Rozalski in a bare-knuckle boxing match in the first main event under the Genesis banner.
Results Genesis Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Josh Barnettdef. Marcin RóżalskiTKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:00Catchweight 65 kg Michał Królikdef. Bartosz BatraDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 80 kg Vaso Bakocevićdef. Dariusz RutkiewiczTKO (Punches)20:57Catchweight 73 kg Gracjan Szadzińskidef. Jan SirokyKO (Punch to the body)21:52W.Featherweight 57 kg Aleksandra Roladef. Monika PorażyńskaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Rafał Kijańczukdef. Marcin WasilewskiDecision (Split)33:00Catchweight 72 kg Damian Szmigielskidef. Denis MakowskiDecision (Split)33:00
KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić
KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on November 14, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.
Background In the event headliner, the reigning KSW welterweight champion Roberto Soldić moved up to 185 pounds to challenge the former KSW middleweight champion Michał Materla.
The co-main event of the evening featured a title bout between the reigning KSW light heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun and the undefeated Croatian Ivan Erslan.
Sebastian Rajewski was scheduled to face Michał Sobiech, but Sobiech was forced off the card on November 4 due to a hand injury. Filip Pejić served as Sobiech replacement, takes short notice fight against Rajewski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: Fight of the Night: Daniel Torres vs. Max Coga Knockout of the Night: Filip Pejić Submission of the Night: Robert Ruchała
Results KSW 56 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 84 kg Roberto Soldićdef. Michał MaterlaTKO (Punches)14:40Light Heavyweight 93 kg Tomasz Narkun (c)def. Ivan ErslanSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke) 20:51For the KSW Light Heavyweight ChampionshipW.Flyweight 57 kg Justyna Habadef. Karolina OwczarzDecision (Unanimous)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Marius Zaromskisdef. Andrzej GrzebykTKO (Leg Injury)14:58Catchweight 73 kg Mateusz Legierskidef. Francisco BarrioDecision (Majority)35:00Catchweight 68 kg Filip Pejićdef. Sebastian RajewskiKO (Punches)10:09Featherweight 66 kg Daniel Torresdef. Max CogaDecision (Split)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Robert Ruchaładef. Michał DominSubmission (Armbar)14:59
KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita
'KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 19, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.
Background The event featured three title fights. In the headliner, Phil De Fries has put his KSW heavyweight crown on the line against Michał Kita. Marian Ziółkowski and Roman Szymański has battled for the vacant KSW lightweight belt and KSW bantamweight champion, Antun Račić, has met Bruno dos Santos in the first defense of his KSW bantamweight title.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: Fight of the Night: Marcin Krakowiak vs. Kacper Koziorzębski Knockout of the Night: Marian Ziółkowski Submission of the Night: Abusupiyan Magomedov
Results KSW 57 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Phil De Fries (c)def. Michał KitaTKO (Punches)20:59For the KSW Heavyweight ChampionshipLightweight 70 kg Marian Ziółkowskidef. Roman SzymańskiKO (Kick to the Body)44:00For the Vacant KSW Lightweight ChampionshipLightweight 70 kg Borys Mańkowskidef. Artur SowińskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Antun Račić (c)def. Bruno dos SantosDecision (Unanimous)55:00For the KSW Bantamweight ChampionshipMiddleweight 84 kg Abusupiyan Magomedovdef. Cezary KęsikSubmission (Guillotine Choke)21:52Middleweight 84 kg Patrik Kincldef. Tomasz DrwalKO (Punch)14:22Catchweight 80 kg Marcin Krakowiakdef. Kacper KoziorzębskiSubmission (Guillotine Choke)34:06Welterweight 77 kg Christian Eckerlindef. Albert OdzimkowskiDecision (Split)35:00
See also 2020 in UFC 2020 in Bellator MMA 2020 in ONE Championship 2020 in Absolute Championship Akhmat 2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2020 in Legacy Fighting Alliance 2020 in RXF
References
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