Rafał Haratyk

Rafał Haratyk (born August 11, 1987) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He is the former KSW Light Heavyweight champion. He has previously competed on Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), and Fight Exclusive Night (FEN MMA).

Professional career Early career Haratyk made his professional debut on May 30, 2010 against Mateusz Pogudz. Haratyk won the fight via a first round submission.

Extreme Fighting Championship and Fight Exclusive Night After accumulating a record of 4–1–2, Haratyk joined South African promotion Extreme Fighting Championship. His first fight with the promotion took place on April 4, 2015 against Keron Davies. Haratyk won the fight via a first round submission.

His next fight with the promotion came on August 27, 2015 against Warren Allison. Haratyk won the fight via a first round submission.

On March 19, 2016, Haratyk made his debut with Fight Exclusive Night against Marcin Naruszczka. Haratyk lost this fight via a second round TKO.

Haratyk returned to Extreme Fighting Championship on June 17, 2016 against Gordon Roodman. Haratyk won the fight via a first round TKO.

His next fight came on December 9, 2016 against future UFC Middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis. Haratyk lost the fight via a second round submission.

Babilon MMA Haratyk made his debut with Babilon MMA on December 2, 2017 against Łukasz Bieńkowski. Haratyk won the fight via Split Decision.

His next fight came on March 16, 2018 against Johan Romming. Haratyk won the fight via Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on August 18, 2018 in a rematch against Marcin Naruszczka. This time, Haratyk won via Unanimous Decision.

His final fight with the promotion came on December 15, 2018 against Maciej Różański. Haratyk won the fight via Unanimous Decision.

Absolute Championship Akhmat Haratyk made his debut with Russian promotion Absolute Championship Akhmat on November 29, 2019 against Arbi Aguev. Haratyk won the fight via a first round TKO.

His next fight came on August 20, 2020 against Piotr Strus. Haratyk won the fight via a first round TKO.

His next fight came on November 26, 2020 against Nikola Dipchikov. Haratyk lost the fight via a first round TKO.

His next fight was a rematch against Piotr Strus on April 23, 2021. Haratyk once again beat Strus, this time via Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on September 11, 2021 against future UFC fighter, Azamat Bekoev. Haratyk won the fight via a third round submission.

His final fight with the promotion came on February 26, 2022 against Vitaliy Nemchinov. Haratyk won the fight via Technical Decision.

Ares Fighting Championship Haratyk made his debut with French promotion Ares FC on January 20, 2023 against Abdoul Abdouraguimov for the vacant Ares FC Middleweight championship. Haratyk lost the fight via a fifth round submission.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Haratyk made his debut with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 14, 2023 against Ivan Erslan. Haratyk won the fight via a first round KO.

KSW Light Heavyweight champion His next two fights took place on February 24, 2024 as part of the KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament for the vacant KSW Light Heavyweight championship. In the first fight, he faced Marcin Wójcik. Haratyk won the fight via a first round TKO. He then facedDamian Piwowarczyk later in the night in the final round. Haratyk won the fight via Split Decision, and thus won the tournament, and claimed his first career championship.

His first title defense came on November 16, 2024 in a rematch against Marcin Wójcik. Haratyk successfully defended his championship via a second round KO.

Haratyk was scheduled to face former champion Ibragim Chuzhigaev on April 26, 2025, however Haratyk suffered an eye injury, and the bout was canceled.

His second title defense came on October 18, 2025 against Bartosz Leśko. Haratyk won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, successfully defending his title.

His third title defense came on July 18, 2026, against Bartosz Leśko in a rematch. Haratyk lost the Fight via a Unanimous Decision, losing the championship in the process. Despite the loss, this performance earned him his first career Fight of the Night bonus.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; former) Two successful title defenses KSW 2024 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Bartosz Leśko Decision (unanimous) KSW 120

Gdynia, Poland Win

Bartosz Leśko Decision (unanimous) KSW 111

Třinec, Czech Republic Win

Marcin Wójcik KO (punches) KSW 100

Gliwice, Poland Win

Damian Piwowarczyk Decision (split)

Win

Marcin Wójcik TKO (punches)

Win

Ivan Erslan KO (punches) KSW 87

Třinec, Czech Republic Loss

Abdoul Abdouraguimov Submission (kneebar) Ares FC 11

Paris, France Win

Vitaliy Nemchinov Technical Decision (unanimous) ACA 136

Moscow, Russia Win

Azamat Bekoev Submission (scarf hold) ACA 128

Minsk, Belarus Win

Piotr Strus Decision (unanimous) ACA 122

Minsk, Belarus Loss

Nikola Dipchikov KO (punches) ACA 114

Łódź, Poland Win

Piotr Strus TKO (punches) ACA 109

Łódź, Poland Win

Arbi Agujev TKO (doctor stoppage) ACA 102

Almaty, Kazakhstan Win

Maciej Różański Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 6

Raszyn, Poland Win

Marcin Naruszczka Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 5

Międzyzdroje, Poland Win

Johan Romming Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 3

Radom, Poland Win

Łukasz Bieńkowski Decision (split) Babilon MMA 2

Legionowo, Poland Loss

Dricus du Plessis Submissiom (guillotine choke) EFC 56

Johannesburg, South Africa Win

Gordon Roodman TKO (punches) EFC 50

Gauteng, South Africa Loss

Marcin Naruszczka TKO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 11

Warsaw, Poland Win

Warren Allison Submission (guillotine choke) EFC 43

Durban, South Africa Win

Keron Davies Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC 38

Durban, South Africa Win

Mazvydas Pieza Decision (unanimous) PLMMA 32

Olsztyn, Poland Draw

Oskar Piechota Draw (split) No Contest: Professional Support MMA

Kwidzyn, Poland Loss

Omari Akhmedov KO (punch) Tech-Krep FC: Battle of Stars 1

Makhachkala, Russia Win

Mateusz Strojek TKO (punch) Prime FC 1

Mielec, Poland Draw

Marcin Gułaś Draw (split) Ring XF 3

Łódź, Poland Win

Marcin Mencel TKO (submission to punches) Fight Night Łobez 1

Łobez, Poland Win

Mateusz Pogudz Submission (rear-naked choke) Ring XF 2

Łódź, Poland