Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a

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currently competing in the

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division of the

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(KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the

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(UFC),

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, and

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. He is currently ranked #5 in the KSW Featherweight rankings.

Background

Stasiak began training in

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at the age of six, later earning his black belt (

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), and won multiple World Championships in individual

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. Stasiak is also accomplished in

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

, holding the rank of brown belt.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stasiak made his professional debut in November 2011 where he competed primarily in regional promotions across the

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, including stints in

and

, where he compiled a record of 8—2 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2015.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at

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on April 11, 2014. He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision. Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Perez on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by

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. Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 86 ''UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 86'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 10, 2016, at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. Background The event was the first that the organization has hosted ...

. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Stasiak faced

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on October 8, 2016 at

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. He won the fight via submission in the third round. Stasiak faced

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on May 28, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 109 ''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 109'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 28, 2017, at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Background Preliminar ...

. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Stasiak faced

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on October 21, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Stasiak met promotional newcomer

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on July 22, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 134 ''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 134'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 22, 2018, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background The event was ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Stasiak was released by UFC in September 2018.

KSW

After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and faced Antun Račić for the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship at KSW 51 on November 9, 2019. Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision. Stasiak made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Patryk Surdyn at KSW 55 on October 10, 2020. He won the fight via second-round submission. Stasiak returned to featherweight and faced Andrey Lezhnev on June 5, 2021 at KSW 61. He submitted Lezhnev in the first round via triangle choke. Stasiak faced Lom-Ali Eskijew on December 18, 2021 at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Stasiak faced Robert Ruchała on October 14, 2022 at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak. He lost the close bout via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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