The year 2019 was the 16th year in the history of the
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation'') better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe.
History
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mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
promotion based in Poland. 2019 began with KSW 47.
List of events
Title fights
KSW Middleweight Championship Tournament bracket
KSW 47: The X-Warriors
KSW 47: The X-Warriors was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 23, 2019 at the
Atlas Arena
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Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Background
The event was headlined by a KSW Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion Phil De Fries and KSW Light Heavyweight Champion Tomasz Narkun.
A heavyweight superfight between the five-time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski and Olympic weightlifting gold medalist Szymon Kolecki took place as the co-main event.
Dricus Du Plessis was scheduled to fight against fellow former welterweight champion Borys Mankowski at KSW 47. However, Du Plessis was forced off the card due to a weight issue. Norman Parke has stepped in on short notice for Du Plessis to fight former welterweight champion.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night: Borys Mańkowski vs.
Norman Parke
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The U ...
* Knockout of the Night: Aleksandar Ilić
* Performance of the Night: Aleksandar Ilić
Results
KSW 48: Szymański vs. Parnasse
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mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 27, 2019 at the Globus Hall in
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of t ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Background
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night: Michał Michalski vs. Savo Lazić
* Knockout of the Night: Filip Pejić
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Results
KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski
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mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on May 18, 2019 at the
Ergo Arena
Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports e ...
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Sopot
Sopot is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, and has the status of the county, being the smallest city ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night:
Scott Askham
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Michał Materla
Michał Materla (born April 10, 1984) is a Polish mixed martial artist. He currently competes for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he is former KSW Middleweight Champion. , he was ranked #5 in KSW Middleweight rankings.
Background
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* Knockout of the Night:
Roberto Soldić
Roberto Soldić (; born 25 January 1995) is a Croatian Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and professional Boxer (boxing), boxer, competing in ONE Championship. Before turning 26, Soldić won five belts in five different European MMA promo ...
* Performance of the Night: Martin Zawada
Results
KSW 50: London
KSW 50: London was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on September 14, 2019 at the
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena (originally the Empire Pool, now known as OVO Arena Wembley for sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena next to Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, England, used for music, comedy, family entertainment and sport. The 12,500-sea ...
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London
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England
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Background
Marian Ziolkowski has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled interim KSW Lightweight Championship bout against
Norman Parke
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The U ...
due to knee injury. Parke instead faced the former KSW Featherweight Championshion Marcin Wrzosek, who stepped in on two weeks’ notice for this encounter.
Phil De Fries was expected to defend his Heavyweight Championship against
Damian Grabowski
Damian Grabowski (born May 12, 1980) is a Polish mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A professional since 2007, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and M-1 Global.
Biography
Grabowski is a multiple Bra ...
in the main event of the evening. However, Grabowski was forced off the card due to a hand injury. Luis Henrique has stepped in for the injured Grabowski to fight De Fries for the heavyweight title.
Patrik Kincl has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled KSW Welterweight Championship bout against Roberto Soldić due to a torn ligament in his arm. Soldić instead faced Michal Pietrzak, who stepped in on four days’ notice for this encounter. Instead of a welterweight title fight, the fight was 80 kg catchweight bout.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night:
Norman Parke
Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The U ...
vs. Marcin Wrzosek
* Knockout of the Night: Aleksandra Rola
* Submission of the Night:
Tomasz Narkun
Tomasz "Giraffe" Narkun (born December 3, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing for KSW. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, he is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion and has also competed for M-1 Global, where ...
Results
KSW 51: Croatia
KSW 51: Croatia was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on November 9, 2019 at the
Arena Zagreb
The Arena Zagreb is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The site also includes a building complex, the Arena Complex (Arena Center), making it one of the largest shopping-entertainment centers in the city. The arena is used fo ...
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Zagreb
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Background
Krzysztof Klaczek had to withdraw from his match with Filip Pejić due to injuries sustained during training. Daniel Torres replaces Klaczek, he takes his place against Pejić.
Denis Stojnić has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Ante Delija due to an injury. Delija instead faced Oli Thompson, who stepped in on two days’ notice for this encounter.
Aleksandar Rakas was scheduled to face Krystian Kaszubowski on the main card, but Rakas had to withdraw from the fight when he suffered a foot injury due to a slip a day before the fight while walking his dog. Ivica Truscek stepped in on a day notice to face Kaszubowski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night: Sebastian Przybysz vs. Lemmy Krušič
* Knockout of the Night: Ivan Erslan
* Submission of the Night: Borys Mańkowski
Results
KSW 52: Race
KSW 52: Race was
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 7, 2019 at the
Gliwice Arena
Gliwice Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Gliwice, Poland. It provides 13,752 seats in the stands (with room for up to 17,178 spectators) in the main arena and is considered one of the largest entertainment and sports halls in the country.
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Gliwice
Gliwice (; german: Gleiwitz) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional cap ...
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
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Background
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
* Fight of the Night: Michał Michalski vs. Albert Odzimkowski
* Knockout of the Night: Maciej Kazieczko
* Submission of the Night: Karolina Owczarz
* Performance of the Night: Salahdine Parnasse
Results
See also
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2019 in UFC
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Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, a ...
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2019 in Bellator MMA
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Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Tournament
Current featherweight champ ...
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2019 in ONE Championship
The year 2019 is the 9th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and muay thai promotion based in Singapore.
Background
Chatri Sityodtong announced that ONE Championship will do 45 events in 2019: 24 ONE Ch ...
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2019 in M-1 Global
The year 2019 is the 22nd year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.
List of events
M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva
''M-1 Challenge/ WKG 3 - Bogatov vs. Silva'' will be a mixed martial ar ...
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2019 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
The year 2019 is the 7th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Akhmat, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion based in Russia.
ACA 2019 Awards
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