Oskar Piechota Explained

Oskar Piechota
Other Names:Imadlo
Birth Date:1990 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Gdańsk, Poland
Weight:185 lb
Weight Class:Middleweight
Reach:76 in[1]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Robert Drysdale
Team:Piranha Grappling Team/Mighty Bulls Gdynia
Trainer:Grzegorz Jakubowski(MMA)/Zbigniew Tyszka(BJJ)
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:77303

Oskar Piechota (born January 24, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for Cage Warriors where he is the former Middleweight Champion.

Background

Piechota was born in Gdańsk, Poland and has started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from a young age and transitioned to mixed martial arts when he turned twenty-one.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Piechota made his professional debut on March 5, 2011 at Ring XF3, facing Patryk Kania, and won his first professional submission via a triangle choke.[2] He amassed a record of 9-0-1 period signed by UFC[3] and won the Cage Warriors middleweight championship over Jason Radcliffe in 32 seconds on June 24, 2017 in England.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Piechota made his promotional debut on October 21, 2017 at against Jonathan Wilson.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

On February 18, 2018, Piechota face Tim Williams at .[7] He won the fight via a knockout in round one.[8]

Piechota next face Gerald Meerschaert on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.[9] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[10]

Piechota faced Rodolfo Vieira on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[11] He lost the fight via a submission in round two.[12]

Piechota faced Punahele Soriano on December 14, 2019 at UFC 245.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]

Piechota faced Marc-André Barriault on June 20, 2020 at .[15] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[16] Piechota was released from UFC in June after he lost to Barriault.[17]

Piechota received a 22-month suspension after testing positive for growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2 in a sample collected on September 25, 2020. He is eligible to return to competition on July 25, 2022.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Piechota earned a degree in Physical Education in Poland.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|NC|align=center||Marc-André Barriault|NC (overturned)|||align=center|2|align=center|4:50|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3–1|Punahele Soriano|KO (punch)|UFC 245||align=center|1|align=center|3:17|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–2–1|Rodolfo Vieira|Submission (arm-triangle choke) |||align=center|2|align=center|4:26|Montevideo, Uruguay||-|Loss|align=center|11–1–1|Gerald Meerschaert|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale||align=center|2|align=center|4:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–0–1|Tim Williams|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:54|Austin, Texas United States||-|Win|align=center|10–0–1|Jonathan Wilson|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Gdańsk, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 9–0–1| Jason Radcliffe| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 85| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:32| Bournemouth, England||-| Win| align=center| 8–0–1| Sergio Souza| KO (head kick)| Spartan Fight 7| | align=center| 1| align=center|0:37| Chorzów, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 7–0–1| Nikos Sokolis| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Spartan Fight 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:47| Płock, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 6–0–1| Craig White| Submission (Japanese necktie)| Time of Masters 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:17| Sopot, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 5–0–1| Mattia Schiavolin| TKO (punches)| Pro MMA Challenge: Just Fight!| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:23| Lublin, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 4–0–1| Sadibou Sy| Submission (triangle choke)| International Ring Fight Arena 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Stockholm, Sweden||-| Draw| align=center| 3–0–1| Rafał Haratyk| Draw (split)| No Contest 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kwidzyn, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Livio Victoriano| KO (punch)| MMA Attack 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:50| Katowice, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Michał Tarabańka| Submission (guillotine choke)| Battle in the Cage: Young Blood| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:40| Słupsk, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Patryk Kania| Submission (triangle choke)| Ring XF 3: Podwójne Uderzenie| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:56| Zgierz, Poland||-[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oskar Piechota - Official UFC® Profile. www.ufc.com. en. 2018-08-07.
  2. Web site: Oskar. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-08-07.
  3. Web site: Cage Warriors Champion Oskar Piechota signs with the UFC. cagewarriors.com. en-GB. 2018-08-07.
  4. News: Cage Warriors 85 Results: Oskar Piechota Stops Jason Radcliffe in 32 Seconds Fight Network. 2018-08-07. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180807130137/http://fightnetwork.com/news/6610578:cage-warriors-85-results-oskar-piechota-stops-jason-radcliffe-in-32-seconds/. 2018-08-07. dead.
  5. News: Jonathan Wilson meets UFC newbie Oskar Piechota in Poland - MMA Plus. Flynn. Stephen. 2017-08-14. MMA Plus. 2018-08-07. en-GB.
  6. News: UFC Fight Night 118 results: Oskar Piechota settles for decision win over Jonathan Wilson. 2017-10-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  7. News: Oskar Piechota vs. Tim Williams official for UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin. 2018-02-13. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  8. News: Watch Oskar Piechota finish Tim Williams with big TKO to open UFC-Austin. 2018-02-18. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  9. News: Oskar Piechota Faces Gerald Meerschaert At The TUF 27 Finale In Las Vegas MMAnytt.com. 2018-05-03. MMAnytt.com. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  10. News: TUF 27 Finale results: Gerald Meerschaert's comeback puts Oskar Piechota to sleep. 2018-07-06. MMAjunkie. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  11. Web site: Oskar Piechota wraca do walk! Polak zawalcy w sierpniu w Urugwaju! MMAROCKS. Wyrobek. Paweł. 2019-06-13. MMA Rocks!. pl-PL. 2019-06-14.
  12. Web site: UFC Uruguay Results: BJJ Legend Rodolfo Vieira Submits Oskar Piechota in UFC Debut. Harshman. Heath. 2019-08-10. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-08-11.
  13. Web site: Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC 245 in Las Vegas. DNA. MMA. en-US. 2019-09-28.
  14. Web site: UFC 245 Results: Punahele Soriano Brutally Knocks Out Oskar Piechota in the First Round. Shillan. Keith. 2019-12-14. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-12-15.
  15. News: UFC returns to Saskatoon: Ultimate Fighting Championship card set for June at Sasktel Centre. thestarphoenix.com. David Deibert. 2020-03-04. 2020-03-04.
  16. Web site: UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Marc-André Barriault Puts Away Oskar Piechota Via TKO. Jay Anderson. 2020-06-21. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-06-21.
  17. Web site: Lagdon. Scott. 2020-06-27. Oskar Piechota released by the UFC, in talks with other promotions. 2021-05-06. Euro MMA Hub. en-GB.
  18. Web site: Oskar Piechota Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy UFC. 2021-05-06. www.ufc.com. en.
  19. News: Cage Warriors 85 Results: Oskar Piechota Stops Jason Radcliffe in 32 Seconds Fight Network. 2018-08-07. en-US.
  20. Web site: Oskar. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-09-27.

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