Damian Stasiak

Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for M-1 Global, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut.

Damian Stasiak
Born (1990-02-20) February 20, 1990
Zgierz, Poland
Other namesWebster
NationalityPolish
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofŁódź, Poland
TeamUnited Gym
RankBlack belt in Karate[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins11
By knockout1
By submission8
By decision2
Losses7
By knockout1
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Stasiak began training in karate at the age of six, later earning his black belt (International Traditional Karate Federation),[3] and won multiple World Championships in individual Kumite. Stasiak is also accomplished in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, holding the rank of brown belt.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stasiak made his professional debut in November 2011 where he competed primarily in regional promotions across the Eastern Europe, including stints in M-1 Global and BAMMA, where he compiled a record of 8—2 before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2015.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night 64 on April 11, 2014.[6] He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Perez on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[8] However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by Taylor Lapilus.[9]

Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86.[10] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[11]

Stasiak faced Davey Grant on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204.[12] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[13]

Stasiak faced Pedro Munhoz on May 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 109.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Stasiak faced Brian Kelleher on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.[16] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[17] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[18]

Stasiak met promotional newcomer Liu Pingyuan on July 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Stasiak was released by UFC in September 2018.[21]

Post-UFC career

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.[22] Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision.[23]

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 submisson.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 12 wins 7 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 9 0
By decision 2 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–7 Patryk Surdyn Submission (arm-triangle choke) KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 October 10, 2020 2 4:17 Łódź, Poland
Loss 11–7 Antun Račić Decision (Unanimous) KSW 51: Croatia November 9, 2019 5 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia For the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship.
Win 11–6 Nikolay Kondratuk Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Rocky Warriors Cartel 2: Turniej Wagi Ciężkiej April 13, 2019 1 1:52 Golina, Poland
Loss 10–6 Liu Pingyuan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 10–5 Brian Kelleher TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 2017 3 3:39 Gdańsk, Poland Fight of the Night.
Loss 10–4 Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 10–3 Davey Grant Submission (armbar) UFC 204 October 8, 2016 3 3:56 Manchester, England
Win 9–3 Filip Pejić Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos April 10, 2016 1 2:16 Zagreb, Croatia Bantamweight debut.
Loss 8–3 Yaotzin Meza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 8–2 Mike Grundy Submission (triangle choke) BAMMA 19 March 28, 2015 2 4:18 Blackpool, England
Win 7–2 Kamil Selwa Submission (rear-naked choke) ACB 13: Poland vs. Russia January 31, 2015 1 3:42 Płock, Poland
Win 6–2 Łukasz Grochowski Decision (unanimous) 3F: Extreme Fight Cage January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Ełk, Poland
Win 5–2 Konrad Sokulski Submission (rear-naked choke) 3F: Extreme Fight Cage January 25, 2014 2 2:31 Ełk, Poland
Win 4–2 Tomasz Boduszek Submission (rear-naked choke) 3F: Extreme Fight Cage January 25, 2014 1 1:32 Ełk, Poland
Loss 3–2 Dmitry Silnyagin Decision (unanimous) VSR: Overtime April 27, 2013 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 3–1 Magomed Magomedov Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global Challenge 37 February 27, 2013 3 5:00 Orenburg, Russia
Win 3–0 Krzysztof Klaczek Decision (unanimous) PMMAF: Finals November 5, 2011 2 5:00 Chorzów, Poland
Win 2–0 Pawel Chwalinski Submission (rear-naked choke) PMMAF: Finals November 5, 2011 1 4:15 Chorzów, Poland
Win 1–0 Marcin Moskiewski KO (punch) PMMAF: Finals November 5, 2011 2 2:52 Chorzów, Poland

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See also

References
  1. "Damian Stasiak - Official Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. "Damian Stasiak - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. http://mmaplanet.jp/45985
  4. http://www.ufc.com/fighter/damian-stasiak?id=
  5. Zane Simon (2015-04-02). "Welcome to the UFC, Damian Stasiak". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  6. Staff (2015-04-01). "Yaotzin Meza vs. Damian Stasiak joins next week's UFC Fight Night 64 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  7. Ben Fowlkes (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Yaotzin Meza outworks Damian Stasiak for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  8. Luke Thomas (2015-08-18). "Erik Perez returns after injury layoff against Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 78". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  9. NickUFC (2015-10-15). "Taylor Lapilus replaces injured Damian Stasiak, faces Erik Perez in Mexico". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  10. Staff (2016-02-11). "Damian Stasiak meets newcomer Filip Pejic at UFC Fight Night 86 in Croatia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  11. Steven Marrocco (10 April 2016). "UFC Fight Night 86 results: Damian Stasiak spoils Filip Pejic's home debut with choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  12. Jim Edwards (2016-08-15). "UFC 204 official". flocombat.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  13. Steven Marrocco (2016-10-08). "UFC 204 results: Damian Stasiak gives major thrashing to Davey Grant's arm for submission win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  14. Marcel Dorff (2017-03-14). "Pedro Munhoz fights Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  15. Steven Marrocco (2017-05-28). "UFC Fight Night 109 results: Pedro Munhoz counters flashy Damian Stasiak with heavy hitting for win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  16. Staff (2017-09-08). "Brian Kelleher vs. Damian Stasiak official for UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  17. "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Brian Kelleher finally puts away tough Damian Stasiak". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  18. "UFC Fight Night 118 bonuses: Darren Till, Jan Blachowicz earn $50K for big finishes". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  19. DNA, MMA. "Damian Stasiak treft nieuwkomer Pingyuan Liu tijdens UFC Hamburg". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  20. "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Pingyuan Liu tops Damian Stasiak to win UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  21. "UFC Roster Update: Kajan Johnson, 13 Others Among Departures". Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  22. Simon Head (September 26, 2019). "KSW to crown inaugural bantamweight champion at KSW 51 in Croatia". mmajunkie.com.
  23. Cole Shelton (November 9, 2019). "Pudzianowski Stops Jun, Racic Becomes Inaugural Bantamweight Champion at KSW 51". sherdog.com.
  24. Ben Duffy (October 10, 2020). "Mamed Khalidov Wipes Out Scott Askham to Regain Middleweight Title at KSW 55". sherdog.com.
  25. "UFC Fight Night 118 bonuses: Darren Till, Jan Blachowicz earn $50K for big finishes". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  26. Sherdog.com. "Damian". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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