Krzysztof Soszyński (; born August 2, 1977) is a Polish–Canadian

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and retired

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. An 11-year competitor from 2003 until 2014, Soszynski fought in the

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, the Los Angeles Anacondas of the

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, and was a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.''

Background

Soszynski was born in

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, Poland, where he was raised until the age of ten, when his family moved to

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, Canada. Soszynski played football and soccer for

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, but later turned to weight training at the age of 16 before transitioning into bodybuilding and later

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. During his brief career in professional wrestling, which he began at the age of 21 and ended at the age of 25, Soszynski learned various

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techniques as well as submissions from fellow professional wrestler

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, a bronze medalist in Judo at the 1976 Olympic games. After this, Soszynski began to pursue a career in mixed martial arts and also trained 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 ...

under black belt and gym owner, Rodrigo Munduruca, in Winnipeg. Soszynski also worked as a houseman at the Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel and as a promoter of local MMA events in Manitoba.IFL Profile

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Soszynski entered ''

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'', where he defeated Mike Stewart and

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on the way to the semifinals, where he lost to

specialist

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Soszynski made his debut against former ''Ultimate Fighter'' castmate Shane Primm, whom he defeated by submission due to a

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. It was awarded ''Submission of the Night''. His second fight was at

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where Soszynski again utilized the kimura to win his second consecutive ''Submission of the Night'' award by forcing former WEC Light heavyweight Champion

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to tap to the hold. Soszynski next stepped in as a late replacement for

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, knocking out Andre Gusmão at 3:17 in the first round. Soszynski then stepped in as a replacement for an injured

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to fight

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UFC 102 ''UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It featured former five-time UFC champion and UFC Hall of Fam ...

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. Soszynski lost via unanimous decision, bringing his UFC record down to 3–1. Soszynski next faced

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on February 21, 2010 at

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. Soszynski was victorious via third-round TKO due to a cut, though the victory was shadowed by an accidental

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that caused the cut, creating controversy over the victory. The New South Wales Sports Combat Authority overlooked the fight which could have resulted in the decision being overturned, depending on the judges' scorecards after round two. However, they ruled against overturning the decision. Both fighters stated that there was the need for a rematch. Their wish was later granted as the two had their rematch at

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. In a close stand up battle, Soszynski got caught by a knee from Bonnar in the second round and lost via TKO after taking several unanswered punches. The fight was awarded ''Fight of the Night'' alongside the Leben/Akiyama fight, giving all the fighters an extra $75,000 to their pay. Soszynski faced

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on November 13, 2010 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Soszynski was scheduled to face

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on June 11, 2011 at

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. However, Perosh was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by

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. Pokrajac was also injured and replaced by returning UFC veteran

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. He defeated Massenzio via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, and 30–27). Soszynski/Pokrajac took place on December 10, 2011 at

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. Soszynski was staggered early on with a straight right from Pokrajac, who followed him to the ground where he landed several shots that finished Soszynski off, resulting in a KO loss. Soszynski was unresponsive for a few minutes after the fight. In a video blog by

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, president of the UFC, leading up to

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, there was footage of Soszynski following his loss to Pokrajac and was seen claiming that he is retiring from MMA. Later, he claimed he has no memory of what occurred in the video and says his future in MMA fighting will be dependent upon what his doctors say. On August 15, 2014, Krzysztof announced his retirement from MMA competition on Inside MMA, citing memory problems that began occurring after his last fight.

Film career

Aside from his appearance on ''

'' TV show, Soszynski had a small uncredited role in an episode of ''

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'' entitled "S.F.C. - Cage Fighter". Soszynski made an appearance in the movie ''

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'' as a top MMA fighter in the UFC by the name of Ken "The Executioner" Dietrich. He then landed a major role in the movie '' Tapped Out'' (2014). He starred as Alpha in the 2016 ''Daylight's End''. Soszynski had a role in the 2017 movie '' Logan''.

Personal life

Soszynski is married and has a son from a previous relationship. Soszynski initially worked as a coach at UFC Gym Torrance, and is currently the Director of MMA and Fitness for UFC Gym Middle East. Soszynski has also been acting as a color commentator of

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as of 2020.

Championships and achievements

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** Submission of the Night (Two times) vs. Shane Primm,

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

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Official UFC Profile
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