Oskar Piechota (born January 24, 1990) is a Polish

mixed martial artist 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, incorp ...

who formerly competed in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for

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where he is the former Middleweight Champion.

Background

Piechota was born in

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

, Poland and has started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from a young age and transitioned to

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 ...

when he turned twenty-one.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Piechota made his professional debut on March 5, 2011 at Ring XF3, facing Patryk Kania, and won his first professional submission via a triangle choke. He amassed a record of 9-0-1 period signed by UFC and won the

middleweight championship over Jason Radcliffe in 32 seconds on June 24, 2017 in England.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Piechota made his promotional debut on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till against Jonathan Wilson. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On February 18, 2018, Piechota face Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros. He won the fight via a knockout in round one. Piechota next face

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on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two. Piechota faced

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on August 10, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via a submission in round two. Piechota faced

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on December 14, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Piechota faced

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on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two. Piechota was released from UFC in June after he lost to Barriault. Piechota received a 22-month suspension after testing positive for growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 ( GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2 in a sample collected on September 25, 2020. He is eligible to return to competition on July 25, 2022.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time) vs. Jason Radcliffe *MMA Attack **Knockout of the Night (one time)

Personal life

Piechota earned a degree in Physical Education in Poland.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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