Paweł Pawlak

Mixed martial arts career Early career Pawlak made his professional MMA debut in May 2010 in his native Poland. During the first three and a half years of his career, he amassed an undefeated record of ten wins, with all but one win coming by way of TKO or submission.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Pawlak signed with the UFC in late 2013. He made his debut against Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014. Pawlak lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Pawlak was scheduled to face Dhiego Lima at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux on November 8, 2014. However, Pawlak withdrew from the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Jorge de Oliveira.

In his second fight for the promotion, Pawlak faced Sheldon Westcott at UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 on April 11, 2015. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Pawlak then faced Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC career After the UFC stint, Pawlak has mainly competed in his native Poland and eventually fought for the vacant Babilon MMA Middleweight Championship against Adrian Błeszyński at Babilon 12 on February 7, 2020. The bout ended in a split draw.

After knocking out Filip Tomczak at Babilon 14, Pawlak proceeded to fight again for the vacant Middleweight Championship in a rematch against Adrian Błeszyński at Babilon 18 on November 27, 2020. He won the fight and claimed the title via unanimous decision.

Pawlak made his first title defense against Sergey Guzev at Babilon 21 on April 30, 2021. He successfully defended the championship via unanimous decision.

KSW Pawlak faced Greco-Roman Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Damian Janikowski on September 4, 2021 at KSW 63: Crime of The Century. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Both fighters earned Fight of the Night award.

Pawlak faced Cezary Kęsik at KSW 69: Przybysz vs. Martins on April 23, 2022. He won the bout via split decision.

Pawlak was then scheduled to face Bartosz Leśko at KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski on November 12, 2022. However, Leśko withdrew from the bout citing an injury, and was replaced by Tom Breese. Pawlak won the bout via ground and pound TKO in the first round.

KSW Middleweight Championship Pawlak faced Tomasz Romanowski for the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship at KSW 83 on June 3, 2023. He won the bout and title via technical knockout in the fifth round.

Pawlak defended his title against Michał Materla on December 16, 2023 at KSW 89: Bartosiński vs. Parnasse, winning the bout via unanimous decision.

On July 20, 2024, in the main event of KSW 96: Pawlak vs. Janikowski 2, he made his second defense of the championship belt, fighting a rematch with Damian Janikowski. He again defeated his rival unanimously on the scorecards, thus defending the title.

Championships and accomplishments Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Middleweight Championship (One time; current) One successful title defence Fight of the Night (one time) Babilon MMA Babilon MMA Middleweight championship (One time; former) One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record Win

Mamed Khalidov TKO (elbows) KSW 117

Warsaw, Poland Win

Laïd Zerhouni Submission (kneebar) KSW 113

Łódź, Poland Win

Damian Janikowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 96

Łódź, Poland Win

Michał Materla Decision (unanimous) KSW 89

Gliwice, Poland Win

Tomasz Romanowski TKO (elbows) KSW 83

Warsaw, Poland Win

Tom Breese TKO (elbow and punches) KSW 76

Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Win

Cezary Kęsik Decision (split) KSW 69

Warsaw, Poland Win

Damian Janikowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 63

Warsaw, Poland Win

Sergey Guzev Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 21

Warsaw, Poland Win

Adrian Błeszyński Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 18

Warsaw, Poland Win

Filip Tomczak TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 14

Radom, Poland Draw

Adrian Błeszyński Draw (split) Babilon MMA 12

Łomża, Poland Win

Evgeny Bondar Decision (split) ACA 96

Łódź, Poland Loss

Daniel Skibiński Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 6

Raszyn, Poland Win

Rafał Lewoń TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 5

Międzyzdroje, Poland Win

Adam Niedźwiedź TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 2

Legionowo, Poland Win

Ireneusz Szydiowski Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 16

Warsaw, Poland Loss

Igor Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 12

Warsaw, Poland Loss

Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites

Glasgow, Scotland Win

Sheldon Westcott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2

Kraków, Poland Loss

Peter Sobotta Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi

Berlin, Germany Win

Mateusz Strzelczyk TKO (elbows) MMA Fighters Club 1

Inowrocław, Poland Win

Laszlo Soltesz TKO (corner stoppage) Miedzychod Town Council 4

Międzychód, Poland Win

Szymon Nadobny Submission (inverted triangle choke) ArMMAgedon 1

Stargard Szczecinski, Poland Win

Artur Piotrowski TKO (punches) PLMMA 17 Extra

Olsztyn, Poland Win

Pawel Latalo TKO (elbows) Fighters Arena 5

Krasnik, Poland Win

Shamil Ilyasov TKO (elbows) Fighters Arena 3

Łódź, Poland Win

Adam Golonkiewicz Submission (inverted triangle choke) XCage: Extreme Cage 4

Toruń, Poland Win

Matas Stebuliauskas TKO (punches) Fighters Arena Łódź 2

Łódź, Poland Win

Laszlo Acs Decision (unanimous) Fighters Arena Łódź 1

Łódź, Poland Win

Tomasz Krauze TKO (submission to punches) Strefa Walk: Krysztofiak vs. Bandel

Poznań, Poland