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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.
Background
Stasiak began training in karate at the age of six, later earning his black belt (International Traditional Karate Federation), and won multiple World Championships in individual Kumite. Stasiak is also accomplished in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, holding the rank of brown belt.
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his debut against Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night 64 on April 11, 2014. He lost the back and forth fight by unanimous decision.
Stasiak was briefly linked to a fight with Erik Perez on November 21, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. However, Stasiak was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons in mid-October and was replaced by Taylor Lapilus.
Stasiak next faced Filip Pejić on April 10, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Stasiak faced Davey Grant on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Stasiak faced Pedro Munhoz on May 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 109. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Stasiak faced Brian Kelleher on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Stasiak met promotional newcomer Liu Pingyuan on July 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Stasiak was released by UFC in September 2018.
Post-UFC career
After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and is faced Antun Račić for the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship at KSW 51 on November 9, 2019. Stasiak lost the grappling-heavy contest via unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 11 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
