Marcin Bandel

Marcin Bandel (born October 10, 1989) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division. He is a former Brave CF Super Welterweight Champion, and GMC Middleweight Champion. He has previously competed on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), UAE Warriors, Fight Exclusive Night (FEN), and Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA).

Professional career Early career Bandel made his professional debut on November 21, 2009, against Robert Skrzypczak. Bandel won the fight via a first-round TKO.

Paweł Kamiński Memorial Tournament After accumulating a record of 2–2, Bandel competed in the first Paweł Kamiński Memorial Tournament which took place on March 10, 2012. In the first round, he faced Sebastian Hercun. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission. In the final, which took place later in the evening, he faced Bartosz Janik. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission, winning the Welterweight tournament.

GMC Middleweight Champion After accumulating a professional record of 8–2, Bandel faced Andreas Birgels for the vacant German MMA Championship (GMC) Middleweight Championship on February 16, 2013. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission, winning his first career championship in the process.

Ultimate Fighting Championship After accumulating a professional record of 13–2, Bandel signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in May 2014. He made his debut on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53 against Mairbek Taisumov. Bandel lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

In his next fight, he was scheduled to face Jason Saggo on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64. Saggo withdrew a week before the fight due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, and was replaced by a last-minute debutant, Stevie Ray. Bandel lost the fight via a second-round TKO.

On May 2, 2015, it was confirmed that Bandel was no longer part of the roster.

Fight Exclusive Night Following his brief stint with the UFC, Bandel was scheduled to make his professional return under Fight Exclusive Night on November 7, 2015, against Alex Vogt. Vogt later withdrew before the bout, and was replaced by Miroslav Vacek. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission. This performance earned him his first Submission of the Night bonus.

UAE Warriors After accumulating a record of 16–4, it was announced that Bandel will be facing undefeated fighter Allan Zuñiga on November 1, 2016, in UAE Warriors' "Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors". Bandel lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Absolute Championship Akhmat After accumulating a record of 18–6–1, Bandel made his debut under Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) on June 8, 2019, against Arsen Sultanov. Bandel lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

Brave Combat Federation Following one win on the regional circuit, it was announced Bandel will be making his debut under Brave Combat Federation on September 25, 2021, against Magomed Ayskhanov. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on April 30, 2022, against Luis Felipe. Bandel won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Brave CF Super Welterweight Champion Bandel faced Ismail Naurdiev for the vacant Brave CF Super Welterweight Championship on October 19, 2022. Bandel won the fight via a first-round submission, winning his second career championship.

In his first title defense, he faced Kamal Magomedov on December 5, 2023. Bandel lost the fight via a first-round TKO, losing his championship in the process.

Final fight with Brave CF His last fight with the federation came on May 25, 2024, against Alex Lohoré. Bandel lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

King's Arena After over a year out, it was announced that Bandel will be returning on September 13, 2025, against Nika Kupravishvili in the main event of the inaugural King's Arena event. Bandel lost the fight via a first-round knockout.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Brave Combat Federation Brave CF Super Welterweight Champion (One time; former) German MMA Championship GMC Middleweight Champion (One time; former) Fight Exclusive Night Submission of the Night (One time) La Familia FightClub Submission of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Ahmet Rasim Pala Decision (split) EMC Talents 7

Düsseldorf, Germany Loss

Nika Kupravishvili KO (punches) King's Arena 1

Poznań, Poland Loss

Alex Lohoré TKO (punches) Brave CF 83

Alkmaar, Netherlands Loss

Kamal Magomedov TKO (knee and punches) Brave CF 77

Isa Town, Bahrain Win

Ismail Naurdiev Submission (armbar) Brave CF 63

Isa Town, Bahrain Win

Luis Felipe Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 58

Incheon, South Korea Win

Magomed Ayskhanov Submission (rear-naked choke) Brave CF 54

Konin, Poland Win

David Karp Submission (heel hook) Elite MMA Championship 7

Ratingen, Germany Loss

Arseniy Sultanov TKO (punches) ACA 96

Łódź, Poland Loss

David Bielkheden Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 18

Stockholm, Sweden Win

Selim Agaev Decision (unanimous) German MMA Championship 14

Castrop-Rauxel, Germany Draw

Mickaël Lebout Draw (majority) Fight Club Slam 2017

Leganes, Spain Win

Amir Sheikh Hosseini Submission (heel hook) La Familia Fight Night 8

Halle, Germany Loss

Allan Zuñiga Decision (unanimous) Road To Abu Dhabi Warriors

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Arber Murati Submission (kneebar) La Familia Fight Night 7

Halle, Germany Win

Tomáš Kužela Submission (armbar) Fusion Fight Night 4

Brno, Czech Republic Win

Miroslav Vacek Submission (guillotine choke) Fight Exclusive Night 9

Wrocław, Poland Loss

Stevie Ray TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

Kraków, Poland Loss

Mairbek Taisumov TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

Stockholm, Sweden Win

Musa Jangubaev Submission (heel hook) La Familia Fight Night 5

Halle, Germany Win

Jonny Kruschinske Submission (armbar) La Familia Goes Thuringia

Saalfeld, Germany Win

Veselin Dimitrov Submission (omoplata) Fight for Charity

Magdeburg, Germany Win

Szymon Dusza Submission (heel hook) II Memoriał Pawła Kamińskiego

Gniezno, Poland Win

Andreas Birgels Submission (heel hook) German MMA Championship 3

Herne, Germany Win

Piotr Wysocki Submission (armbar) Fighters Arena 5

Kraśnik, Poland Win

Bartosz Fabiński Submission (heel hook) Fighters Arena 4

Włocławek, Poland Win

Krzysztof Morzyszek Submission (heel hook) Fighters Arena 3

Łódź, Poland Win

Marcin Gułaś Submission (heel hook) MMA Fight Night 1

Kołobrzeg, Poland Win

Bartosz Janik Submission (armbar)

Win

Sebastian Hercun Submission (rear-naked choke)

Win

Andrius Liudvinavicius Submission (armbar) Fighters Arena 2

Łódź, Poland Loss

Laslo Blaho KO (punch) Fighters Arena 1

Łódź, Poland Loss

Marcin Krysztofiak Decision (unanimous) Strefa Walk: Krysztofiak vs Bandel

Poznań, Poland Win

Robert Skrzypczak TKO (punches) FCK: Sławno

Sławno, Poland Submission grappling record

Result

Opponent Method Event Date Location Win

Narek Gabrielyan Decision (unanimous) Mix Fight 58 October 24, 2025 Yerevan, Armenia Win

Rijad Grabčanović Submission Pannonia Super Fights February 29, 2020 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina