Bartosz Ryszard Fabiński (born 26 April 1986)[2] is a Polish mixed martial artist who fights in the Middleweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Bartosz Fabiński | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bartosz Ryszard Fabiński April 26, 1986 Warsaw, Poland |
| Other names | The Butcher |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Welterweight, Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Warsaw, Poland |
| Team | Berkut WCA Fight Team |
| Trainer | Robert Jocz (MMA) Robert Złotkowski (Kickboxing) |
| Rank | Brown belt in Judo under Wojciech Borowiak[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Fabiński was born in Warsaw, Poland. He began training in judo when he was seven years old. He took an interest in fighting in 2010 after joining the Nastula Team, the MMA gym of former Olympic gold medalist Paweł Nastula.
Mixed martial arts career
Fabiński made his MMA debut in November 2011 and by 2014 had compiled a record of 11–2 fighting all but one of his fights in Poland, winning the PLMMA Middleweight Champion and Oktagon MMA 4-Man Middleweight Tournament Champion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fabiński made his promotional debut against Garreth McLellan at UFC Fight Night 64, replacing Krzysztof Jotko who had suffered a broken arm.[3] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[4]
Fabiński was then scheduled to face Hector Urbina at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[5] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[6]
Fabiński was expected to face Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 86,[7] but was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons.[8]
After 2+1⁄2 years away due to injury, Fabiński was then scheduled to return against Emil Weber Meek at UFC Fight Night 134.[9] Despite getting rocked in the third round, he won the bout via unanimous decision.[10]
Fabiński faced Michel Prazeres at UFC Fight Night 140.[11] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke in the first round.[12]
Fabiński was expected to face promotional newcomer Sergey Khandozhko on June 1, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith,[13] but pulled out due to injury.[14]
Fabiński was scheduled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov on March 21, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[15] Due to COVID-19 pandemic the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 113 and he was scheduled to face Darren Stewart instead.[16] Fabiński won the fight via unanimous decision.
Fabiński faced André Muniz on September 5, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 176.[17] He lost the fight via an armbar in round one.[18]
Fabiński faced Gerald Meerschaert on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.[19] He lost the fight via technical submission in round one.[20]
After the loss he was released by UFC.[21] Fabiński holds the all-time UFC record for Control Time Percentage with 79.1%.[22]
KSW
Signing with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Fabiński faced Laïd Zerhouni on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović, getting knocked out in 12 seconds.[23]
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 16 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–6 | Laïd Zerhouni | KO (punches) | KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović | January 20, 2024 | 1 | 0:12 | Warszawa, Poland | |
| Win | 16–5 | Kacper Karski | Decision (unanimous) | Strife 4 | October 7, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| Loss | 15–5 | Gerald Meerschaert | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | April 17, 2021 | 1 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–4 | André Muniz | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai | September 5, 2020 | 1 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Darren Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 113 | March 20, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Michel Prazeres | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 1:02 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 14–2 | Emil Weber Meek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 13–2 | Héctor Urbina | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Gastelum | November 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| Win | 12–2 | Garreth McLellan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | April 11, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 11–2 | Alik Tseiko | Decision (split) | MMA Raju 14 | October 18, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tartu, Estonia | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 10–2 | Alexey Repalov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Fighters Arena 9 | Jun 8, 2014 | 1 | 1:54 | Józefów, Poland | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 9–2 | Gregor Herb | Decision (unanimous) | WAM: Fabiński vs. Herb | May 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 8–2 | Michał Szuliński | TKO (elbows) | PLMMA 29: Extra | March 15, 2014 | 1 | 4:10 | Legionowo, Poland | Won the PLMMA Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Wendres Carlos da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Pro MMA Challenge 1: Drwal vs. Heleno | March 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Win | 7–1 | Antoni Chmielewski | TKO (doctor stoppage) | PLMMA 26 Extra: Legionowo | December 28, 2013 | 1 | 5:00 | Legionowo, Poland | |
| Win | 6–1 | Dominik Chmiel | TKO (punches) | Gladiator World Fight 2 | December 8, 2013 | 1 | 0:00 | Brodnica, Poland | |
| Win | 5–1 | Adam Kowalski | TKO (punches) | BOC (PL): Battle of Champions | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 4:21 | Zamość, Poland | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Marcin Bandel | Submission (heel hook) | FA 4: Chlewicki vs. Nobrega | November 24, 2012 | 1 | 1:10 | Włocławek, Poland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Adam Biega | TKO (corner stoppage) | Oktagon MMA 1 | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:57 | Sanok, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Bartlomiej Butryn | TKO (punches) | Oktagon MMA 1 | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 2:18 | Sanok, Poland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Marcin Mateusz Kurylczyk | Decision (unanimous) | SFT: MMA Fight Night Diva SPA | May 19, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Kołobrzeg, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Robert Białoszewski | TKO (punches) | FC: Battle of Warsaw | November 18, 2011 | 1 | 0:20 | Warsaw, Poland | Middleweight debut. |
