Damian Stasiak Explained

Damian Stasiak
Other Names:Webster
Birth Date:20 February 1990
Birth Place:Zgierz, Poland
Nationality:Polish
Height:[1]
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach In:70
Fighting Out Of:Łódź, Poland
Team:United Gym
Rank:Black belt in karate[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:11
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Decloss:8
Sherdog:86920

Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Featherweight rankings.[3]

Background

Stasiak began training in karate at the age of six, later earning his black belt (International Traditional Karate Federation),[4] and won multiple World Championships in individual Kumite. Stasiak is also accomplished in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, holding the rank of brown belt.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stasiak made his professional debut in November 2011 where he competed primarily in regional promotions across the Eastern Europe, including stints in M-1 Global and BAMMA, where he compiled a record of 8—2 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2015.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night 64 on April 11, 2014.[7] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Pérez on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[9] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by Taylor Lapilus.[10]

Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 86.[11] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[12]

Stasiak faced Davey Grant on October 8, 2016, at UFC 204.[13] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[14]

Stasiak faced Pedro Munhoz on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Stasiak faced Brian Kelleher on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 118.[17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[18] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[19]

Stasiak met promotional newcomer Liu Pingyuan on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 134.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Stasiak was released by the UFC in September 2018.[22]

KSW

After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and faced Antun Račić for the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship at KSW 51 on November 9, 2019.[23] Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision.[24]

Stasiak made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Patryk Surdyn at KSW 55 on October 10, 2020. He won the fight via second-round submission.[25]

Stasiak returned to featherweight and faced Andrey Lezhnev on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61. He submitted Lezhnev in the first round via triangle choke.[26]

Stasiak faced Lom-Ali Eskijew on December 18, 2021, at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić.[27] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

Stasiak faced Robert Ruchała on October 14, 2022, at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak. He lost the close bout via split decision.[29]

Stasiak faced Pascal Hintzen on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor.[30] He won the bout via triangle choke in the first round.[31]

Stasiak faced Adam Soldaev on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović, getting knocked out in the second round.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|14–10|Adam Soldaev|KO (punch)|KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović||align=center|2|align=center|1:08|Warsaw, Poland||-|Win|align=center|14–9|Pascal Hintzen|Submission (triangle choke)|KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor||align=center|1|align=center|2:50|Gdynia, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|13–9|Robert Ruchała|Decision (split)|KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Nowy Sącz, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|13–8|Lom-Ali Eskijew|Decision (unanimous)|KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Gliwice, Poland||-|Win|align=center|13–7|Andrey Lezhnev|Submission (triangle choke)|KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight||align=center|1 |align=center|2:41|Gdańsk, Poland||-|Win|align=center|12–7|Patryk Surdyn|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2||align=center|2|align=center|4:17|Łódź, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|11–7|Antun Račić|Decision (unanimous)||KSW 51: Croatia||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Zagreb, Croatia||-|Win|align=center|11–6|Nikolay Kondratuk|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Rocky Warriors Cartel 2: Turniej Wagi Ciężkiej||align=center|1|align=center|1:52|Golina, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Liu Pingyuan|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hamburg, Germany||-|Loss|align=center|10–5|Brian Kelleher|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:39|Gdańsk, Poland||-|Loss|align=center|10–4|Pedro Munhoz|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Stockholm, Sweden||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Davey Grant|Submission (armbar)|UFC 204||align=center|3|align=center|3:56|Manchester, England||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Filip Pejić|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:16|Zagreb, Croatia||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Yaotzin Meza|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Kraków, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Mike Grundy| Submission (triangle choke)| BAMMA 19| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:18| Blackpool, England| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Kamil Selwa| Submission (rear-naked choke)| ACB 13: Poland vs. Russia| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:42| Płock, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Łukasz Grochowski | Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=3 | 3F: Extreme Fight Cage|rowspan=3 | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|rowspan=3 | Ełk, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Konrad Sokulski| Submission (rear-naked choke)| align=center| 2| align=center| 2:31| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Tomasz Boduszek| Submission (rear-naked choke)| align=center| 1| align=center| 1:32| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Dmitry Silnyagin| Decision (unanimous)| VSR: Overtime| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Moscow, Russia| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–1| Magomed Magomedov| Decision (unanimous)| M-1 Global Challenge 37| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Orenburg, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Krzysztof Klaczek| Decision (unanimous)|rowspan=3 | PMMAF: Finals|rowspan=3 | | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00|rowspan=3 | Chorzów, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Pawel Chwalinski| Submission (rear-naked choke)| align=center| 1| align=center| 4:15| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Marcin Moskiewski| KO (punch)| align=center| 2| align=center| 2:52| |-[33]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damian Stasiak - Official Fighter Profile. UFC.com. April 10, 2016.
  2. Web site: Damian Stasiak - Official UFC Fighter Profile. UFC.com. October 11, 2016.
  3. Web site: Rankings. 2023-06-04 . KSW.
  4. Web site: 【Ufn64】未知のMma大国ポーランドから、伝統空手家ダミアン・スタシャク出陣!!.
  5. Web site: Damian Stasiak | UFC. 14 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the UFC, Damian Stasiak. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 2015-04-02. 2015-04-02.
  7. Web site: Yaotzin Meza vs. Damian Stasiak joins next week's UFC Fight Night 64 lineup. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-04-01. 2015-04-01.
  8. News: UFC Fight Night 64 results: Yaotzin Meza outworks Damian Stasiak for decision win. mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes. 2015-04-11. 2015-04-11.
  9. News: Erik Perez returns after injury layoff against Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 78. mmafighting.com. Luke Thomas. 2015-08-18. 2015-08-18.
  10. News: Taylor Lapilus replaces injured Damian Stasiak, faces Erik Perez in Mexico. bloodyelbow.com. NickUFC. 2015-10-15. 2015-10-15. 2015-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123001611/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/10/15/9547165/taylor-lapilus-replaces-injured-damian-stasiak-faces-erik-perez-in?_ga=1.156773819.1802528087.1443447106. dead.
  11. News: Damian Stasiak meets newcomer Filip Pejic at UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-02-11. 2016-02-11.
  12. Web site: UFC Fight Night 86 results: Damian Stasiak spoils Filip Pejic's home debut with choke. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 10 April 2016. 10 April 2016.
  13. News: UFC 204 official. flocombat.com. Jim Edwards. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-15.
  14. News: UFC 204 results: Damian Stasiak gives major thrashing to Davey Grant's arm for submission win. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-10-08. 2016-10-08.
  15. News: Pedro Munhoz fights Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2017-03-14. 2017-03-14. nl.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 109 results: Pedro Munhoz counters flashy Damian Stasiak with heavy hitting for win. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2017-05-28. 2017-05-28.
  17. Web site: Brian Kelleher vs. Damian Stasiak official for UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2017-09-08. 2017-09-08.
  18. News: UFC Fight Night 118 results: Brian Kelleher finally puts away tough Damian Stasiak. 2017-10-21. MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. en-US.
  19. News: UFC Fight Night 118 bonuses: Darren Till, Jan Blachowicz earn $50K for big finishes. 2017-10-21. MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. en-US.
  20. Web site: Damian Stasiak treft nieuwkomer Pingyuan Liu tijdens UFC Hamburg. DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. 13 June 2018. en-US. 2018-06-13.
  21. News: UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut. 2018-07-22. MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. en-US.
  22. News: UFC Roster Update: Kajan Johnson, 13 Others Among Departures. 2018-10-04. en-US.
  23. Web site: KSW to crown inaugural bantamweight champion at KSW 51 in Croatia. Simon Head. September 26, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  24. Web site: Pudzianowski Stops Jun, Racic Becomes Inaugural Bantamweight Champion at KSW 51. Cole Shelton. sherdog.com. November 9, 2019.
  25. Web site: Mamed Khalidov Wipes Out Scott Askham to Regain Middleweight Title at KSW 55. Ben Duffy. October 10, 2020. sherdog.com.
  26. Web site: Sherdog.com. Mariusz Pudzianowski Punches Out Lukasz Jurkowski in KSW 61 Headliner. 2021-06-06. Sherdog.
  27. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-24. KSW 65 Topped by Khalidov vs. Soldic, Parnasse vs. Torres 2. 2021-10-30. Cageside Press. en-US.
  28. Web site: Kordys. Krzysztof. 2021-12-18. KSW 65: Lom-Ali Eskijew wygrał z Damianem Stasiakiem przez decyzję po świetnym boju! MMAROCKS. 2021-12-19. MMA Rocks!. pl-PL.
  29. Web site: Bohn . Mike . 2022-10-14 . KSW 75 results: Robert Ruchala stays unbeaten, edges UFC vet Damian Stasiak . 2022-10-15 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  30. Web site: Sobczak . Bartosz . 2023-06-17 . Damian Stasiak stoczy kolejną walkę w klatce KSW! . 2023-06-22 . mymma.pl . pl-PL.
  31. Web site: Sherdog.com . Philip De Fries Chokes Out Szymon Bajor, Scores Ninth Title Defense at KSW 84 . 2023-07-16 . Sherdog . en.
  32. Web site: 2024-01-20 . Jakub Madej . 2024-01-20 . pl-PL . Adam Soldaev znokautował Damiana Stasiaka potężnym lewym w drugiej rundzie na KSW 90 MMAROCKS . MMA Rocks!.
  33. Web site: Damian. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-10-04.

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