The year 2023 will be the 20th 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 Martin Lewandowsk ...

, 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 ...

promotion based in Poland. 2023 will begin with KSW 78. For 2023, besides its own channels KSW announced official distribution partnerships with

Viaplay Viaplay is a streaming service owned by Viaplay Group which is based in Stockholm. History Originally owned by Modern Times Group, it was launched in May 2007 as Viasat On Demand. It was rebranded as Viaplay in 2011. Viaplay released its first ...

and

Fight Network Fight Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment. The network broadcasts programming related to combat sports, including mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, and professional wre ...

, to broadcast the promotion's

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events.

List of events

KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2

KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2 will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on January 21, 2023 in

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

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 ...

Background

The main event was set to feature a heavyweight bout between Former professional boxer

Artur Szpilka Artur Szpilka (; born 12 April 1989) is a Polish professional boxer and mixed martial artist. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2016. He holds a notable win over former two-weight world champion Tomasz Adamek. Profession ...

and former Glory fighter Arkadiusz Wrzosek. However, on November 16, Szpilka had to withdraw from the fight due to a back injury. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Tomasz Romanowski vs. Radosław Paczuski * Submission of the Night: Roman Szymański * Knockout of the Night: Valeriu Mircea

Fight Card

KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee

KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on February 25, 2023 at the

Home Credit Arena The Home Credit Arena (formerly known as Tipsport Arena) is an indoor sporting arena located in Liberec, Czech Republic, sponsored by gambling firm Tipsport. The capacity of the arena is 9,000 people and it was built in 2005. It is currently ho ...

Liberec Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

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A heavyweight bout between two former kickboxers, Arkadiusz Wrzosek and

Tomáš Možný Tomáš Možný (born April 26, 1991) is a Slovakian kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory. Kickboxing career Early career Možný participated in the 2016 Fight Night Saint-Tropez Heavyweight Tournament, which was ...

, was booked for the event. The pair previously fought under kickboxing rules on October 16, 2015, with Možný winning by unanimous decision. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Arkadiusz Wrzosek vs.

* Knockout of the Night: Brian Hooi and Ramzan Jembiev

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KSW 80: Ruchała vs. Eskiev

KSW 80: Ruchała vs. Eskiev will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 17, 2023 at the RCS Hall in

Lubin Lubin (; german: Lüben, szl, Lubin) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of ...

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Robert Ruchała was expected to face Dawid Śmiełowski for the interim KSW Featherweight Championship in the main event. Śmiełowski withdrew with an injury on February 25, and was replaced by Lom-Ali Eskiev. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: * Submission of the Night: * Knockout of the Night:

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KSW 81: Bartosiński vs. Szczepaniak

KSW 81: Bartosiński vs. Szczepaniak will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 22, 2023 at the

Ice Arena Tomaszów Mazowiecki Ice Arena Tomaszów Mazowiecki is Poland's first year-round Speed skating rink, ice skating rink that serves for speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, Short track speed skating, short track and roller skating. It is located near Pilica Ri ...

Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki (, yi, טאָמעשעוו or ''Tomashuv'') is a city in central Poland with 60,529 inhabitants (2021). The fourth most populous city in the Łódź Voivodeship and the second with free public transport. In Tomaszów Mazowiec ...

Background

A KSW Welterweight Championship bout between Adrian Bartosiński and Artur Szczepaniak is scheduled to headline the event. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: * Submission of the Night: * Knockout of the Night:

Fight card

KSW 82

KSW 82 will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on 2023.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: * Submission of the Night: * Knockout of the Night:

Fight card

XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2

XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 3, 2023 at the PGE Narodowy in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: * Submission of the Night: * Knockout of the Night:

Fight card

KSW 84

KSW 84 will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on 2023.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: * Submission of the Night: * Knockout of the Night:

Fight card

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KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2

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KSW 79: De Fries vs. Duffee

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KSW 80: Ruchała vs. Eskiev

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KSW 81: Bartosiński vs. Szczepaniak

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KSW 82

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XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2

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KSW 84

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