Tomasz Drwal

Tomasz Witold Drwal (Polish: [ˈtɔmaʂ ˈdrval] (listen); born January 22, 1982) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and boxer who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2004, Drwal has also competed for the UFC.

Tomasz Drwal
Born (1982-01-22) January 22, 1982
Nowy Sącz, Poland[1]
Other namesGorilla
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach76.0 in (193 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofKrakow, Poland
TeamAlliance MMA/Szkoła Walki Drwala
Years active2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins22
By knockout13
By submission6
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Drwal lost his UFC debut against Thiago Silva at UFC 75 on September 8, 2007.[3]

Drwal returned to action after knee surgery at UFC 93 in January 2009 and defeated the debuting Ivan Serati via KO in the first round.

Drwal next fight was a first-round TKO over Mike Ciesnolevicz on the TUF 9 Finale on June 20, 2009 (a replacement for injured Eric Schafer).

Moving down to Middleweight, Drwal defeated Drew McFedries at UFC 103 in the second round by rear-naked choke submission.

Drwal faced Rousimar Palhares on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111, losing after an early slip via heel hook submission which appeared to injure Drwal. Palhares was subsequently suspended for 90 days for continuing to apply pressure to the lock after the referee intervened.[4]

Drwal then fought David Branch on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[5] Drwal was initially set to fight Nick Catone who had to withdraw from the fight due to injury.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Following two subsequent losses, Drwal was released from his UFC contract.[7]

Post-UFC

Drwal returned to his winning ways knocking out Leonardo Lucio Nascimento at FAŁ 2 in his native Poland. His next fights were for new Polish promotion called MMA Attack, in which to this point he had two fights, against Gary Padilla and Wes Swofford, and all of them he won, respectively by unanimous decision and submission via armbar in 1st round.

Tomasz faced Łukasz Bieńkowski at KSW 53: Reborn. He won the fight via second round TKO.[8]

Drwal faced Patrik Kincl on December 19, 2020 at KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita. He lost the fight after getting knocked unconscious at the end of round 1.[9]

Professional boxing

Drwal made his professional boxing debut on November 4, 2017 against Brazilian MMA fighter Luiz Abdalla in a 194 lbs bout. Drwal won via knockout.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
29 matches 22 wins 6 losses
By knockout 13 3
By submission 6 2
By decision 3 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–6–1 Patrik Kincl KO (punch) KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita December 19, 2020 1 4:22 Łódź, Poland
Win 22–5–1 Łukasz Bieńkowski TKO (punches) KSW 53: Reborn July 11, 2020 2 2:34 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 21–5–1 Michał Materla TKO (punches) KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal May 23, 2015 3 4:56 Gdańsk, Poland For the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 21–4–1 Delson Heleno KO (punch) Pro MMA Challenge 1: Drwal vs. Heleno March 1, 2014 1 4:03 Wroclaw, Poland
Win 20–4–1 Wes Swofford Submission (armbar) MMA Attack 3 April 27, 2013 1 3:00 Katowice, Poland
Win 19–4–1 Gary Padilla Decision (unanimous) MMA Attack November 5, 2011 2 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Win 18–4–1 Leonardo Lucio Nascimento KO (punches) Fighters Arena Łódź 2 March 26, 2011 2 3:37 Łódź, Poland Catchweight (200 lbs) bout.
Loss 17–4–1 David Branch Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares September 15, 2010 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss 17–3–1 Rousimar Palhares Submission (heel hook) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 1 0:45 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 17–2–1 Drew McFedries Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 103 September 19, 2009 2 1:03 Dallas, Texas, United States Middleweight debut.
Win 16–2–1 Mike Ciesnolevicz TKO (knee and punches) The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale June 20, 2009 1 4:48 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (208 lbs) bout; Ciesnolevicz missed weight. Knockout of the Night.
Win 15–2–1 Ivan Serati KO (punches) UFC 93 January 17, 2009 1 2:02 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 14–2–1 Thiago Silva TKO (punches) UFC 75 September 8, 2007 2 4:23 London, England
Win 14–1–1 Andre Fyeet Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club Berlin 9 April 22, 2007 1 3:22 Berlin, Germany
Win 13–1–1 Valdas Pocevicius TKO (punches) World Full Contact Association: Grand Prix 2007 January 27, 2007 1 N/A Riga, Latvia
Win 12–1–1 Lucio Linhares TKO (punches) The Cage: Volume 4 December 3, 2005 1 3:32 Helsinki, Finland
Win 11–1–1 Pavel Nohynek KO Fight Club Berlin 6 November 25, 2005 1 2:03 Berlin, Germany
Win 10–1–1 Nordin Asrih KO Budo Freefight System: Mix Fight Gala 5 October 2, 2005 1 N/A Düsseldorf, Germany
Win 9–1–1 Denis Juskevic KO Outsider Cup: Freefight Romania June 11, 2005 1 N/A Romania
Win 8–1–1 Martin Kubes TKO Fight Club Berlin 5 April 24, 2005 N/A N/A Berlin, Germany
Win 7–1–1 Przemysław Tomczyk Submission (triangle armbar) MMA Sport 1 March 18, 2005 1 1:24 Warsaw, Poland
Win 6–1–1 Michael Knaap Submission (choke) Budo Freefight System: Mix Fight Gala 4 March 6, 2005 2 N/A Düsseldorf, Germany
Win 5–1–1 Ulf Fritzmann Submission (strikes) Fight Club Berlin 4 November 14, 2004 1 N/A Berlin, Germany
Win 4–1–1 Jacek Buczko Decision Colosseum 3 September 19, 2004 2 5:00 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Win 3–1–1 Krzysztof Gołaszewski Decision Colosseum 3 September 19, 2004 2 5:00 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Win 2–1–1 Sławomir Zakrzewski TKO (punches) Colosseum 3 September 19, 2004 1 1:36 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Loss 1–1–1 Ulf Fritzmann Submission Fight Club Berlin 3 March 28, 2004 1 N/A Berlin, Germany
Win 1–0–1 Daniel Les TKO (punches) Colosseum 1 March 21, 2004 1 2:15 Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Draw 0–0–1 Piotr Baginski Draw Berserkers Arena 2 January 11, 2004 1 30:00 Szczecin, Poland

See also

References
  1. "Tomasz Drwal". ufc.com. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  2. "UFC 111 Fight Card". UFC.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  3. "UFC 75: Tomasz Drwal to Debut Against Thiago Silva". UFCDaily. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  4. "UFC 111 suspensions: Palhares receives disciplinary action, Riddle out indefinitely". MMAJunkie.com. March 28, 2010.
  5. "Tomasz Drwal vs David Branch expected at UFC Fight Night 22". mmajunkie.com. August 9, 2010.
  6. Steven Marrocco. "Nick Catone to undergo surgery on re-injured shoulder and back, return date unknown". MMAjunkie.
  7. "Drwal is not going to fight in UFC anymore". garnekmedia.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2010. (in Polish)
  8. Staff (July 11, 2020). "KSW 53 results: Mateusz Gamrot pieces up Norman Parke, earns doctor stoppage TKO win". mmajunkie.com.
  9. MMA Junkie Staff (December 19, 2020). "KSW 57 results: Phil De Fries, Antun Racic retain titles; new champ crowned at lightweight". mmajunkie.com.
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