Kacper Formela (born 31 March 1996) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is a former FEN Featherweight Champion. He has previously competed on Cage Warriors, Babilon MMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).
Professional career Early career Formela made his professional debut on December 5, 2015, against Mariusz Michalczuk. Formela won the fight via a first-round submission.
His next fight came on March 12, 2016, against Jurij Jermolo. Formela won the fight via a first-round submission.
His next fight came on April 30, 2016, against Patryk Duński. Formela won the fight via a third-round TKO.
His next fight came on December 10, 2016, against Jakub Wieczorek. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Cage Warriors Formela made his debut under Cage Warriors on May 6, 2017, against Aiden Lee. Formela lost the fight via a first-round submission, suffering his first career defeat.
Absolute Championship Berkut Formela made his debut under Russian federation Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) on July 1, 2017, against Armen Stepanyan. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Return to regionals His next fight came on October 14, 2017, against Vagif Askerov. Formela won the fight via a second-round submission.
His next fight came on November 18, 2017, against Lucas Tenório. Formela won the fight via a second-round knockout.
His next fight came on June 8, 2018, against Adam Brzezowski, debuting under Babilon MMA. Formela won the fight via a first-round knockout.
Return to Cage Warriors Formela returned to Cage Warriors on September 29, 2018, against Mason Jones. Formela lost the fight via a first-round TKO.
Rocky Warriors Cartel Formela made his debut under Rocky Warriors Cartel on December 21, 2018, against Sebastian Rajewski. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His final fight with the federation came on July 5, 2019, against Vugar Karamov. Formela lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Fight Exclusive Night Formela made his debut under Fight Exclusive Night (FEN MMA) on June 13, 2020, against Łukasz Charzewski. Formela lost the fight via a Split Decision. Despite the loss, this performance earned him his first career Fight of the Night bonus.
His next fight came on August 22, 2020, against Kamil Łebkowski. Formela won the fight via a third-round knockout. This performance earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus in a row.
His next fight came on November 28, 2020, against Edgar Davalos. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on March 27, 2021, against Damian Frankiewicz. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
FEN Featherweight Champion Formela faced Nicolae Hantea for the vacant FEN Featherweight Championship on March 12, 2022. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO, winning his first career championship in the process.
His first title defense came on June 18, 2022, against Oleksandr Horshechnik. Formela won the fight via a first-round knockout, successfully defending his title. This performance earned him his first career Knockout of the Night bonus.
His second title defense came on December 16, 2022, against Pedro Nobre. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO, successfully defending his title.
His third and final title defense came on June 17, 2023, against Nurzhan Akishev. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, successfully defending his title.
His final fight with the federation came on October 14, 2023, in a non-title bout against Nursultan Kassymkhanov. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki On April 3, 2024, it was announced that Formela had signed for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW).
His first fight came on May 11, 2024, against Ahmed Vila. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on November 16, 2024, against Robert Ruchała for his interim KSW Featherweight Championship. Formela lost the fight via a third-round TKO.
His next fight came on June 14, 2025, against Roman Szymański. Formela lost the fight via a first-round knockout.
Strife MMA Formela made his debut under Strife MMA on November 29, 2025, against Patrick Gomes. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO.
Return to Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Formela made his return to Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) on March 16, 2024, against promotional newcomer Krzysztof Mendlewski. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Bare-knuckle boxing career Formela made his professional bare-knuckle boxing debut on May 23, 2026, against Maciej Sulecki. Formela won the fight via a Unanious Decision.
Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Fight Exclusive Night FEN Featherweight Championship (One time; former) Three successful title defenses Fight of the Night (Two times) Knockout of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|Win |align=center|21–6 |Leo Brichta |Decision (majority) |KSW 121 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Liberec, Czech Republic
|Win |align=center|20–6 |Krzysztof Mendlewski |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 116 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
|Win |align=center|19–6 |Patrick Gomes |TKO (punches) |Strife 16 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:59 |Tczew, Poland
|Loss |align=center|18–6 |Roman Szymański |KO (punches) |KSW 107 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:15 |Gdańsk, Poland
|Loss |align=center|18–5 |Robert Ruchała |TKO (elbows and punches) |KSW 100 | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:44 |Gliwice, Poland
|Win |align=center|18–4 |Ahmed Vila |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 94 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gdańsk, Poland
|Win |align=center|17–4 |Nursultan Kassymkhanov |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Exclusive Night 51 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Lubin, Poland
|Win |align=center|16–4 |Nurzhan Akishev |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Exclusive Night 47 | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Ostróda, Poland
|Win |align=center|15–4 |Pedro Nobre |TKO (punches) |Fight Exclusive Night 43 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:32 |Szczecin, Poland
|Win |align=center|14–4 |Oleksandr Horshechnik |KO (head kick) |Fight Exclusive Night 40 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:45 |Ostróda, Poland
|Win |align=center|13–4 |Nicolae Hantea |TKO (punches) |Fight Exclusive Night 39 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:04 |Ząbki, Poland
|Win |align=center|12–4 |Damian Frankiewicz |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Exclusive Night 33 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Łódź, Poland
|Win |align=center|11–4 |Edgar Davalos |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Exclusive Night 31 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Łódź, Poland
|Win |align=center|10–4 |Kamil Łebkowski |KO (punches) |Fight Exclusive Night 29 | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:14 |Ostróda, Poland
|Loss |align=center|9–4 |Łukasz Charzewski |Decision (split) |Fight Exclusive Night 28 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Lublin, Poland
|Loss |align=center|9–3 |Vugar Karamov |Decision (unanimous) |Rocky Warriors Cartel 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gdynia, Poland
|Win |align=center|9–2 |Sebastian Rajewski |Decision (unanimous) |Rocky Warriors Cartel 1 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Kościerzyna, Poland
|Loss |align=center|8–2 |Mason Jones |TKO (knees) |Cage Warriors 97 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:03 |Cardiff, Wales
|Win |align=center|8–1 |Adam Brzezowski |KO (head kick and punches) |Babilon MMA 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:40 |Ełk, Poland
|Win |align=center|7–1 |Lucas Tenório |KO (body kick and punches) |Thunderstrike Fight League 12 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:20 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center|6–1 |Vagif Askerov |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Gala Sportów Walki 8 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:21 |Międzychód, Poland
|Win |align=center|5–1 |Armen Stepanyan |Decision (unanimous) |ACB 63 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gdańsk, Poland
|Loss |align=center|4–1 |Aiden Lee |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Cage Warriors 83 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:39 |Newport, Wales
|Win |align=center|4–0 |Jakub Wieczorek |Decision (unanimous) |Slugfest 9 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Września, Poland
|Win |align=center|3–0 |Patryk Duński |TKO (knees and punches) |Slava Republic 1 | |align=center|3 |align=center|4:58 |Bojano, Poland
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Jurij Jermolo |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Time of Masters 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:01 |Sopot, Poland
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Mariusz Michalczuk |Submission (rear-naked choke) |PLMMA 61 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:30 |Bytom, Poland |
Bare-knuckle boxing record
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Maciej Sulęcki |Decision (majority) |Fight Mode 1 | |align=center|5 |align=center|3:00 |Poznań, Poland |
See also List of male mixed martial artists List of current Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki fighters
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