Maciej Jewtuszko | |
Other Names: | Irokez |
Birth Date: | 31 January 1981 |
Birth Place: | Szczecin, Poland |
Residence: | Szczecin, Poland |
Nationality: | Polish |
Weight: | 155lb |
Weight Class: | Welterweight Lightweight |
Reach: | 74inches |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Fighting Out Of: | Szczecin, Poland |
Team: | Berserker's Team Nak Muay Szczecin Linke Gold Team |
Trainer: | Mariusz Linke Piotr Bagiński |
Rank: | Second degree purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years Active: | 2005-2024 |
Mma Kowin: | 6 |
Mma Subwin: | 6 |
Mma Decwin: | 1 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Decloss: | 3 |
Sherdog: | 27440 |
Maciej Jewtuszko (born January 31, 1981) is a Polish retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. A professional from 2005 till 2024, he had fought in the UFC, WEC, and KSW, where he was the former KSW Lightweight Champion.
Jewtuszko comes from a Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background.He is currently ranked as the #2 Polish lightweight mixed martial artist by mmarocks.pl[1]
Jewtuszko has fought for promotions in Poland and Germany, as well as the Dutch promotion BOTE, one of the largest MMA promotions in Europe, defeating solid opponents like Edvardas Norkeliunas and Grzegorz Trędowski. After going 7-0 (never out of the second round), Jewtuszko attracted the attention of larger promotions. Maciej has also competed in the sport of Muay Thai.
Jewtuszko then signed for the WEC and made his debut at WEC 50 - where he was regarded as a heavy underdog[2] [3] - against Anthony Njokuani. Jewtuszko went on to defeat his opponent via TKO (punches) early in the first round. By doing so, he was awarded the Knockout of the Night bonus.[4] Maciej was scheduled to make his second World Extreme Cagefighting appearance against Ricardo Lamas at WEC 53,[5] but had to withdraw as he suffered a broken hand during training.[6]
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7]
Jewtuszko faced Curt Warburton on February 27, 2011, at UFC 127[8] and suffered his first loss of his professional career via unanimous decision. After the loss, Jewtuszko was released from the promotion.[9]
In September 2011, he signed a contract with the largest Polish MMA organization, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.[10] On November 26, 2011, during the KSW 17: Revenge, despite being the favorite, he lost to Artur Sowiński in the 1st round by knockout.[11]
On February 25, 2012, he defeated the Ultimate Fighter contestant Dean Amasinger by TKO in the 1st round at the KSW 18.[12] For this victory, he received a financial bonus for the "knockout of the evening".[13] In the same year - on December 1, he fought a rematch with Artur Sowiński at the KSW 21 for the KSW Lightweight Championship, in which he defeated Sowiński after a spectacular fight in the 2nd round by choking him unconscious via D'arce choke.[14]
After defeating Vaso Bakočević in a non-title bout at KSW 28: Fighters Den, in 2015, he vacated the lightweight championship belt, changing the weight category to welterweight (-77 kg).[15] In the first fight in the welterweight division at KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal, he lost to former PLMMA champion Kamil Szymuszowski by unanimous decision, who was a replacement for the injured Robert Radomski.[16]
At the KSW 34: New Order, which took place on March 5, 2016 in Warsaw, he faced the experienced Krzysztof Kułak,[17] winning after Kułak submitted to ground and pound in the second round.[18]
On October 22, 2017 at KSW 40: Dublin in the capital of Ireland, he crossed gloves with the contender for the KSW welterweight title, David Zawada.[19] After a dynamic fight focused mainly on stand up, he lost by unanimous decision of the judges.[20]
In January 2019, it was announced that he had signed a contract with Fight Exclusive Night.[21] In his debut, he was supposed to face Norman Parke, but the fight did not take place.[22] On June 15, 2019, he made his debut in the main event of the FEN 25, which took place at the Amphitheater in Ostróda, he rematched with Vaso Bakočević.[23] The competitor from Montenegro successfully took revenge on the "Iroquois", defeating him by technical knockout when he did not advance to the next round due to a knee injury.[24]
Jewtuszko returned five years later to face Marius Žaromskis in a retirement bout for both men on March 16, 2024 at KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua, winning the bout via unanimous decision, for the first time in his career.[25]
Maciej is a firefighter in his hometown of Szczecin, Poland.[26]
|-| Win| align=center| 13–5|Marius Žaromskis| Decision (unanimous)|KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–5| Vaso Bakočević| TKO (leg injury)| FEN 25: Jewtuszko vs Bakocevic| | align=center|1| align=center|5:00| Ostroda,Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4| David Zawada| Decision (unanimous)| KSW 40: Dublin| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Dublin, Ireland| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3| Krzysztof Kułak| TKO (submission to punches)| KSW 34: New Order| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:18| Warsaw, Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–3| Kamil Szymuszowski| Decision (unanimous)| KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Gdańsk, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Vaso Bakočević| TKO (front kick to body & punches)| KSW 28: Fighters Den| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Szczecin, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Artur Sowiński| Technical submission (d'arce choke)| KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:01| Warsaw, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Dean Amasinger| TKO (punches)| KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:39| Plock, Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–2| Artur Sowiński| KO (punches)| KSW 17: Revenge| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:46| Łódź, Poland| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–1| Curt Warburton| Decision (unanimous) | UFC 127| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sydney, Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 8–0| Anthony Njokuani| TKO (punches)| WEC 50| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:35| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Edvardas Norkeliunas| Submission (heel hook)| BOTE: Grabowski vs Kita| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:42| Gdynia, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Erikas Petraitis| KO (punches)| IF 2: Iron Fist 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:38| Szczecin, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Grzegorz Tredowski| Submission (guillotine choke)| BOTE Gdynia| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:37| Gdynia, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Maros Nagy| TKO (corner stoppage)| Fight Club Berlin 13| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Berlin, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Tomas Pallai| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Fight Club Berlin 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:37| Berlin, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Adam Lazowski| TKO (soccer kicks)| Extreme Cage 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:57| Warsaw, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Dainius Krishtopaitis| Submission (armbar)| La Onda: Germany vs. Lithuania| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Magdeburg, Germany|