Krzysztof Jotko

Krzysztof Jotko (born August 19, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in Oktagon MMA where he is the Middleweight champion. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Background Born and raised in Orneta, Poland, Jotko was originally a breakdancer.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Jotko made his promotional debut facing Bruno Santos at UFC Fight Night 33 on December 7, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

He then faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014. Jotko lost the fight via guillotine choke submission, ending his undefeated streak.

Jotko faced Tor Troéng on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jotko was expected to face Derek Brunson on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69. However, Brunson pulled out of the fight on June 9 citing a rib injury and was briefly replaced by Uriah Hall. Three days after the booking, Hall was removed due to an alleged visa issue. In turn, Jotko was removed from the card entirely.

Jotko faced Scott Askham on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76. He won the fight by split decision.

Jotko faced Brad Scott on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jotko next faced Tamdan McCrory on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. He won the fight via knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

Jotko faced Thales Leites on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Jotko faced David Branch on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211. He lost the fight via split decision.

Jotko faced Uriah Hall on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116. He lost the fight via KO in the second round.

Jotko faced Brad Tavares on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29. He lost the fight via technical knock out on round three.

Jotko was scheduled to face Adam Yandiev in September 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136. However, Jotko pulled out of the fight on August 16 citing injury and was replaced by Jordan Johnson.

Jotko was expected to face newcomer Roman Kopylov on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. However, Kopylov pulled out of the bout on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Alen Amedovski. Jotko won the fight via unanimous decision.

Jotko faced Marc-André Barriault July 27, 2019, at UFC 240. He won the fight via split decision.

Jotko was expected to face Edmen Shahbazyan on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244. However, Jotko withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Brad Tavares.

Jotko was scheduled to face Eryk Anders on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed to May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Jotko was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181. However, Jotko was pulled from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by Kevin Holland.

Jotko faced Sean Strickland on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Jotko faced Misha Cirkunov on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. He won the fight via split decision.

Jotko faced Gerald Meerschaert on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Jotko faced Brendan Allen on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan. He lost the bout at the end of the first round, getting submitted via rear-naked choke.

After his loss, it was announced at the end of October that he was no longer on the UFC roster.

Professional Fighters League Jotko started the 2023 season against Will Fleury on April 1, 2023, at PFL 1. He lost the bout via split decision. The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Fluery tested positive for Drostanolone.

Jotko was scheduled to face Ty Flores on June 8, 2023, at PFL 4. On May 9, 2023, it was announced that Jotko had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season. At the NAC meeting that month, it was announced that Jotko was suspended 6 months for testing positive for Clomiphene. He was eligible to return on October 1, 2023.

Oktagon MMA On December 28, 2024, it was reported that Jotko joined the Tipsport Gamechanger 3 tournament in a middleweight division.

In the opening rounds, Jotko faced Ion Surdu on April 26, 2025, at Oktagon 70. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts MMA Attack Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Bojan Veličković Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Tamdan McCrory Tied (Gray Maynard & JJ Aldrich) for third highest decision wins per win percentage in UFC History (10 decision wins / 11 wins: 90.7%) Tied (Brad Tavares & Sean Strickland) for most split decision wins in UFC middleweight history (3)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Kerim Engizek Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 91

Cologne, Germany Win

Kerim Engizek Submission (rear-naked choke) Oktagon 82

Düsseldorf, Germany Win

Hojat Khajevand Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 77

Bratislava, Slovakia Win

Marek Mazúch TKO (elbows) Oktagon 74

Prague, Czech Republic Win

Ion Surdu Decision (unanimous) Oktagon 70

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Win

Andres Ramos TKO (punches) FNC 20

Zagreb, Croatia NC

Will Fleury NC (overturned) PFL 1 (2023)

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Gerald Meerschaert Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Misha Cirkunov Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Eryk Anders Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Win

Marc-André Barriault Decision (split) UFC 240

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win

Alen Amedovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Brad Tavares TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje

Glendale, Arizona, United States Loss

Uriah Hall TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Loss

David Branch Decision (split) UFC 211

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Tamdan McCrory KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Win

Brad Scott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping

London, England Win

Scott Askham Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka

Dublin, Ireland Win

Tor Troéng Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

Stockholm, Sweden Loss

Magnus Cedenblad Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi

Berlin, Germany Win

Bruno Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

Brisbane, Australia Win

Bojan Veličković Decision (majority) MMA Attack 3

Katowice, Poland Win

Martin Zawada Decision (split) Fight Night Merseburg 5

Merseburg, Germany Win

Fabian Loewke Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Night Merseburg 5

Merseburg, Germany Win

Damir Hadžović Decision (unanimous) MMA Attack 2

Poznań, Poland Win

Tomasz Kondraciuk TKO (submission to punches) X Fight Series: Night of Champions 3

Międzychód, Poland Win

Krzysztof Sadecki Decision (unanimous) Pro Fight 6

Włocławek, Poland Win

Michal Lutka TKO (punches) Fight Club Koszalin

Koszalin, Poland Win

Oskar Ślepowroński TKO (doctor stoppage) Chelm Fight Night

Chełm, Poland Win

Shamil Ilyasov TKO (punches) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4

Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland Win

Przemyslaw Truszewski TKO (doctor stoppage) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4

Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland Win

Lukasz Nikolajczyk Decision (unanimous) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4

Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland Win

Maciej Browarski Decision (unanimous) Black Dragon: Fight Show

Andrychów, Poland Win

Robert Balicki Decision (unanimous) Pro Fight 5

Wrocław, Poland