Adrian Bartosiński (born August 25, 1995) is a Polish professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division for

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...

. He is the current KSW Welterweight Champion.

Professional career

Early career

Bartosiński made his professional debut on November 18, 2017, against Michał Pach. Bartosiński would win the fight via Unanimous Decision. His next fight would come four months later, when he took on Wojciech Żuchnik. Bartosiński would win via yet another Unanimous Decision. After a half-year hiatus, he would return in a bout against Jarosław Lech. Bartosiński would win via TKO in the second round. He would return seven months later against

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's Vladislav Schepanskyi. He would defeat the latter via a Doctor Stoppage in the first round. Three months later, he would return in a bout against

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's Alexander Shingarenko. Bartosiński would win via a first-round TKO.

Fight Exclusive Night

Three months later, Bartosiński would fight under Poland's second biggest promotion, Fight Exclusive Night. He fought Krystian Bielski. Bartosiński would win via TKO, and also earn himself a Knockout of the Night bonus.

Return to regional circuit

Two months later, he would return to take on

's Konstantin Linnik in his home town of

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. Bartosiński would win via a first-round TKO.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Tylko Jeden

Adrian would compete in the Tylko Jeden tournament. He would compete for a contract with

. In the first round, he faced Kamil Dołgowski, whom he would beat via a Doctor Stoppage in the first round. His next fight in the tournament would be against Piotr Walawski. Bartosiński would win via a third-round TKO, and thus advancing to the finals. Bartosiński was set to face Tomasz Romanowski in the final, however he would suffer an injury, and was forced to withdraw from the tournament.

Main Roster

Despite not winning the tournament, Bartosiński would still eventually sign with the promotion. His first fight came almost a year later, when he took on

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's Lionel Padilla. Bartosiński would win via a third-round TKO. His next fight would come four months later, where he took on fellow countryman, Michał Michalski. He would beat Michalski via a first-round TKO. After over half a year out, he would return against Andrzej Grzebyk. Bartosiński would win via submission for the first time in his career. This performance would earn him a Submission of the Night bonus. After a nine-month hiatus, he would return to the cage against Krystian Kaszubowski. Bartosiński would win via a first-round TKO.

KSW Welterweight Champion

Five months later, he would face Artur Szczepaniak for the vacant KSW Welterweight Championship. Bartosiński would win the fight via a first-round TKO, and thus claiming his first career championship. In the process, he also received a Knockout of the Night bonus. His first title defense would come eight months later, when he took on

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's Salahdine Parnassee. Parnasse was also the current

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and

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champion. Bartosiński would win the fight via Unanimous Decision. His next title defense came five months later. Bartosiński was originally scheduled to face Andrzej Grzebyk in a rematch, however Grzebyk pulled out due to injury. He would end up facing Igor Michaliszyn, whom he would beat via submission in the third round. His next fight was not a title fight. He would face veteran fighter Mamed Khalidov half a year later. Khalidov would win via submission in the second round, and in the process handing Bartosiński his first career loss. Five months later, he would face Andrzej Grzebyk in a rematch. This time the fight being for the title. Bartosiński would win via a Unanimous Decision in what is claimed by many to be the greatest fight in the organization. Bartosiński would also earn himself a Fight of the Night bonus.

Championships and accomplishments

** KSW Welterweight Championship (One time; current) **Knockout of the Night (One time) **Submission of the Night (One time) **Fight of the Night (One time) * Fight Exclusive Night **Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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