David Zawada
David Zawada (born August 1, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2010, he has formerly competed for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and Respect FC where he is the former Welterweight Champion.
David Zawada | |
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Born | August 1, 1990 |
Other names | Sagat |
Nationality | German |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 75 in (1.91 m)[1] |
Fighting out of | Düsseldorf, Germany |
Team | UFD Gym More Power Concepte |
Trainer | Christian Mohr (strength and conditioning)[2] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Zawada trains at UFD Gym in Düsseldorf where he trains alongside KSW champion Roberto Soldić, Erko Jun, Antun Racic and his brother, Martin Zawada.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Zawada participated in various regional MMA promotions, notable in KSW primarily in the Europe. He was the formal welterweight Respect Fighting Championship[3] and Shooto Kings[4] champion. He amassed a record of 16–3 prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Zawada made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, against Danny Roberts, replacing injured Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith.[6] He lost the fight via split decision.[7] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[8]
His next faced Li Jingliang on November 24, 2018, replacing Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2.[9] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[10]
Zawada faced Abubakar Nurmagomedov on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[11] He won the fight via a submission in round one.[12] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]
Zawada was scheduled to face Anthony Rocco Martin on April 25, 2020.[14] However, on April 9, the promotion indicated that the pairing was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
Zawada was expected to face Mounir Lazzez on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[16] However, on October 6, 2020 it was reported that Lazzez tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the bout. It is unclear at the stage if a replacement would be sought by the UFC officials.[17]
Zawada faced Ramazan Emeev on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.[18] He lost a close fight by split decision.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov[13]
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Danny Roberts[8]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2019 November Submission of the Month vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov[20]
- Respect Fighting Championship
- 2016 Respect FC welterweight champion[3]
- Shooto Kings
- 2016 Shooto Kings welterweight champion[4]
Personal life
Zawada older brother, Martin Zawada is also a MMA fighter for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
23 matches | 17 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 2 |
By submission | 4 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 17–6 | Ramazan Emeev | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar | January 16, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 17–5 | Abubakar Nurmagomedov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | November 9, 2019 | 1 | 2:50 | Moscow, Russia | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 16–5 | Li Jingliang | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 4:07 | Beijing, China | |
Loss | 16–4 | Danny Roberts | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 16–3 | Michał Michalski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 43 | April 14, 2018 | 3 | 0:48 | Wrocław, Poland | |
Win | 15–3 | Maciej Jewtuszko | Decision (unsnimous) | KSW 40 | October 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 14–3 | Andreas Ståhl | TKO (punches) | German MMA Championship 11 | April 22, 2017 | 1 | 1:24 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
Win | 13–3 | Robert Radomski | TKO (punches) | KSW 37 | December 3, 2016 | 1 | 1:24 | Kraków, Poland | |
Win | 12–3 | Stefan Larisch | KO (punches) | Respect FC 16 | April 9, 2016 | 1 | 0:30 | Cologne, Germany | Won the Respect FC Welterweight Championship. |
Loss | 11–3 | Kamil Szymuszowski | Decision (split) | KSW 33 | July 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
Win | 11–2 | Stefan Sekulić | TKO (punches) | Serbian Battle Championship 6 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 2:24 | Vojvodina, Serbia | |
Win | 10–2 | Aldin Osmančević | TKO (punches) | Montenegro Fighting Championship 3 | July 27, 2015 | 1 | 0:47 | Budva, Montenegro | |
Loss | 9–2 | Borys Mańkowski | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KSW 29 | July 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:20 | Kraków, Poland | For the KSW Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 9–1 | Sebastian Risch | TKO (doctor stoppage) | German MMA Championship 5 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 2:39 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
Win | 8–1 | Luca Vitali | KO (punch) | Swiss MMA Championship 1 | July 7, 2013 | 2 | 0:48 | Basel, Germany | |
Loss | 7–1 | Djamil Chan | KO (knees) | Respect FC 9 | July 7, 2013 | 1 | 1:34 | Dormagen, Germany | For the Respect FC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 7–0 | Kerim Engizek | Decision (majority) | SFC 11 | September 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Düren, Germany | |
Win | 6–0 | Egny Borges | Submission (guillotine choke) | SFC 10 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 1:04 | Mainz, Germany | |
Win | 5–0 | Garcia Chambe | TKO (corner stoppage) | SFC 9 | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 4:37 | Göppingen, Germany | |
Win | 4–0 | Maurice Skrober | TKO (corner stoppage) | SFC 8 | February 4, 2012 | 1 | 4:50 | Mainz, Germany | |
Win | 3–0 | Florian Ziebert | KO (flying knee and punches) | Respect FC 5 | April 9, 2011 | 2 | 0:21 | Essen, Germany | |
Win | 2–0 | Nerijus Slepetis | Submission (guillotine choke) | GMA 7 | April 3, 2011 | 1 | 4:27 | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
Win | 1–0 | Michael Zabrocki | TKO (punches) | GMA 6 | July 7, 2010 | 11 | 2:34 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
References
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- Lagdon, Scott (November 8, 2019). "David Zawada discusses must-win situation against Khabib's cousin at UFC Moscow". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "Respect FC 16: Zawada schlägt Larisch K.o., zwei Kämpfer beenden Karriere". www.gnp1.de (in German). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- "UFC Moscow: David Zawada says he'll be 'better than before' in first UFC bout with full training camp". FanSided. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Sherdog.com. "David". Sherdog. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- Malinowsky, Michał (July 15, 2018). "David Zawada vs. Danny Roberts na UFC Hamburg! | InTheCage.pl". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Danny Roberts outworks David Zawada in back-and-forth fun fight". MMAjunkie. July 22, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "UFC Fight Night 134 bonuses: Anthony Smith messes up 'Shogun' for $50,000". MMA Junkie. July 22, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- DNA, MMA. "David Zawada pakt short notice partij tegen Li Jingliang tijdens UFC Beijing". mmadna.nl. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- "UFC Moskau: David Zawada trifft auf Khabibs Cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov". www.gnp1.de (in German). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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- Farah Hannoun (September 9, 2020). "Mounir Lazzez vs. David Zawada targeted for UFC's Oct. 17 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- "Mounir Lazzez tests positive for COVID-19, out of David Zawada fight at UFC on ESPN+ 38". MMA Junkie. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Staff (2020-12-07). "David Zawada vs. Ramazan Emeev added to UFC event on January 16". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-07. (in Dutch)
- Jay Anderson (2021-01-16). "UFC Fight Island 7: Ramazan Emeev Earns Second Straight Win, Edges David Zawada". cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for November: A Nurmagomedov loses". mmajunkie.com. December 2, 2019.
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