Kacper Formela

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

Krzysztof Mendlewski Decision (unanimous) KSW 116

Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland Win

Patrick Gomes TKO (punches) Strife 16

Tczew, Poland Loss

Roman Szymański KO (punches) KSW 107

Gdańsk, Poland Loss

Robert Ruchała TKO (elbows and punches) KSW 100

Gliwice, Poland Win

Ahmed Vila Decision (unanimous) KSW 94

Gdańsk, Poland Win

Nursultan Kassymkhanov Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 51

Lubin, Poland Win

Nurzhan Akishev Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 47

Ostróda, Poland Win

Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 43

Szczecin, Poland Win

Oleksandr Horshechnik KO (head kick) Fight Exclusive Night 40

Ostróda, Poland Win

Nicolae Hantea TKO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 39

Ząbki, Poland Win

Damian Frankiewicz Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 33

Łódź, Poland Win

Edgar Davalos Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 31

Łódź, Poland Win

Kamil Łebkowski KO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 29

Ostróda, Poland Loss

Łukasz Charzewski Decision (split) Fight Exclusive Night 28

Lublin, Poland Loss

Vugar Karamov Decision (unanimous) Rocky Warriors Cartel 3

Gdynia, Poland Win

Sebastian Rajewski Decision (unanimous) Rocky Warriors Cartel 1

Kościerzyna, Poland Loss

Mason Jones TKO (knees) Cage Warriors 97

Cardiff, Wales Win

Adam Brzezowski KO (head kick and punches) Babilon MMA 4

Ełk, Poland Win

Lucas Tenório KO (body kick and punches) Thunderstrike Fight League 12

Radom, Poland Win

Vagif Askerov Submission (rear-naked choke) Gala Sportów Walki 8

Międzychód, Poland Win

Armen Stepanyan Decision (unanimous) ACB 63

Gdańsk, Poland Loss

Aiden Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 83

Newport, Wales Win

Jakub Wieczorek Decision (unanimous) Slugfest 9

Września, Poland Win

Patryk Duński TKO (knees and punches) Slava Republic 1

Bojano, Poland Win

Jurij Jermolo Submission (rear-naked choke) Time of Masters 2

Sopot, Poland Win

Mariusz Michalczuk Submission (rear-naked choke) PLMMA 61

Bytom, Poland Bare-knuckle boxing record Win

Maciej Sulęcki Decision (majority) Fight Mode 1

Poznań, Poland