Darko Stošić

Background Stošić was born in Laćarak, Serbia in 1992. He transitioned to MMA at the age of 18, training at the Car Dušan Silni gym along with Gagi Tešanović and Rođa Radosavljević, after Tesla Fighting Championship was formed, in hope to fight under the promotion.

Judo career Stošić started training in judo at the age of seven until 2012 under Miša Jovetić.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Stošić started his professional MMA career in 2012 and fought under various promotions namely Tesla Fighting Championship, Adrenalin Freefight Challenge and Final Fight Championship where he was the heavyweight champion. He amassed the record of 12–1 prior to being signed by UFC in December 2017.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Stošić made his UFC promotion debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Jeremy Kimball. He won the fight via technical knockout.

Stošić was scheduled to face Magomed Ankalaev on February 23, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 3. However, Stošić pulled out of the fight on January 23, 2019, citing injury. Ankalaev instead faced promotional newcomer Klidson Abreu.

His second UFC fight came on June 1, 2019, against Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Stošić faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Stošić faced Jamahal Hill on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Stošić was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.

KSW

It was announced in April 2020, that Darko was signing a 4-fight deal with KSW. For his organizational debut, Stošić is scheduled to fight the five-fight KSW veteran Michał Włodarek at KSW 58. The fight was later postponed for KSW 59: Fight Code. He won the bout via KO in the second round.

Stošić, as a replacement for Jay Silva, faced Michał Kita on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61. He controlled most of the bout and finished Kita in the first round via ground and pound.

Stošić faced Michał Andryszak on September 4, 2021, at KSW 63: Crime of The Century. He won the bout via split decision.

Stošić fought for the KSW Heavyweight Championship against reigning champion Phil De Fries at KSW 67 on February 26, 2022. He lost the bout via TKO after tapping due to combination of exhaustion and damage in the fifth round.

Stošić faced Michał Kita in a rematch at KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel on September 10, 2022. He won the bout in the second round, knocking Kita out.

Stošić faced Shamil Gaziev on February 18, 2023, at BRAVE CF 69, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.

Stošić faced Štefan Vojčák on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor, winning the bout after knocking Vojcak out in the third round.

Stošić headlined KSW 87 against Michal Martínek on October 15, 2023, winning the bout after knocking out Martínek in the first round.

Stošić faced Matheus Scheffel at XTB KSW Epic: Chalidow vs Adamek on February 24, 2024, winning the bout via ground and pound TKO in the first round.

On June 1, 2024, Stošić faced Miran Fabjan in the main event of FNC 17, defeating him via TKO stoppage despite being hurt earlier in the round.

Other promotions Stošić faced former NFL player and fellow UFC alum Greg Hardy at FNC 31 on May 30, 2026 in a catchweight bout after Hardy missed weight by 25 pounds. He won the fight by knockout in the third round.

Championships and accomplishments Judo 2008 Serbian U17 under 90 kg Champion 2008 Balkan U17 under 90 kg Champion 2010 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion 2010 Serbian U23 under 100 kg Champion 2011 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion 2011 Balkan U20 under 100 kg Champion

Mixed martial arts Final Fight Championship FFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Greg Hardy KO (punches) FNC 31

Belgrade, Serbia Win

Oli Thompson TKO (knee and punches) FNC 27

Munich, Germany Loss

Ivan Vitasović Decision (unanimous) FNC 24

Zagreb, Croatia Loss

Phil De Fries TKO (punches) KSW 100

Gliwice, Poland Win

Miran Fabjan TKO (punches) FNC 17

Belgrade, Serbia Win

Matheus Scheffel TKO (punches) KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek

Gliwice, Poland Win

Michal Martínek KO (punches) KSW 87

Třinec, Czech Republic Win

Štefan Vojčák KO (punches) KSW 84

Gdynia, Poland Loss

Shamil Gaziev TKO (punches) Brave CF 69

Belgrade, Serbia Win

Michał Kita KO (punches) KSW 74

Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland Loss

Phil De Fries TKO (submission to punches) KSW 67

Warsaw, Poland Win

Michał Andryszak Decision (split) KSW 63

Warsaw, Poland Win

Michał Kita TKO (punches) KSW 61

Gdańsk, Poland Win

Michał Włodarek KO (punches) KSW 59

Łódź, Poland Loss

Jamahal Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Loss

Kennedy Nzechukwu Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler

Newark, New Jersey, United States Loss

Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith

Stockholm, Sweden Win

Jeremy Kimball TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

Hamburg, Germany Win

Tomasz Czerwiński TKO (punches) Collision Fighting League 1

Belgrade, Serbia Win

Emil Zahariev TKO (leg kicks) Final Fight Championship 28

Athens, Greece Win

Dion Staring Decision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 27

Zagreb, Croatia Win

Dion Staring Decision (majority) Final Fight Championship 26

Linz, Austria Win

Manny Murillo TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 25

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States Win

Ivan Vitasović Submission (americana) Final Fight Championship 21

Rijeka, Croatia Win

Hatef Moeil TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 19

Linz, Austria Win

Dionysis Papadopoulos TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 7

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Loss

Jiří Procházka TKO (punches) GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5

Brno, Czech Republic Win

Rizvan Kuniev Decision (unanimous) Tesla FC 4

Pomoravlje, Serbia Win

Saša Lazić TKO (punches) Master Challenge 2

Pomoravlje, Serbia Win

Rok Kokotec TKO (punches) Adrenalin Freefight Challenge 6

Trbovlje, Slovenia Win

Željko Sarić Decision (unanimous) Tesla Fighting Championship 3

Belgrade, Serbia