Mateusz Gamrot

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Mateusz Gamrot
Mateusz Gamrot.jpg
Born (1990-12-11) December 11, 1990 (age 31)
Bielsko-Biała, Poland
Other namesGamer
NationalityPolish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division
Reach71.0 in (180 cm)[1]
StyleWrestling
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofPoznań, Poland
TeamCzerwony Smok
American Top Team
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins20
By knockout7
By submission5
By decision8
Losses1
By decision1
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's Submission Wrestling
ADCC European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sofia -77kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Turku -77kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bucharest -77kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Poznań -77kg

Mateusz Gamrot (born December 11, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a former KSW Featherweight Champion and KSW Lightweight Champion. As of December 20, 2021, he is ranked #12 in the UFC lightweight rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Background[]

In middle school age, he moved to a boarding school in Milicz to train there in freestyle wrestling. While studying in a technical school, he belonged to the national wrestling team were he won medals in the Polish junior and youth championships. As a 20-year-old he moved permanently to Poznań. There he trains and has a family and two children.[3]

In 2002, he began his journey with martial arts, starting with wrestling. During his wrestling career he achieved many successes in Poland and internationally. He fought over 300 duels on the mat, wrestling, among others, at the European and World Championships. Since 2011, he has been training mixed martial arts. He gained his training experience under the supervision of an excellent trainer, Andrzej Kościelski, World Champion in wrestling.[4]

In 2012, he won a gold medal at the European Amateur MMA Championships (Brussels) and a year later he defended the championship title again winning gold in the 70 kg category (Budapest).[5]

Two times in a row (2013, 2014) he won the gold medal at the Polish championships in grappling in the purple stripes category (Luboń). In 2014 he won the ADCC Submission Wrestling European championships in up to 77 kg class.[6]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki[]

He made his professional MMA debut on February 4th, 2012 at XFS Night of Champions, defeating Chechen Arbi Shamayev. By the end of the year he had won two more fights for the federation and then he signed with KSW. On June 8th 2013 he had his first fight in KSW, beating Mateusz Zawadzki via TKO at KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef.[7] On September 28th at KSW 24 he defeated former UFC fighter Andre Winner on points.[8] At KSW 27, Mateusz defeated Jefferson George on points.[9]

On September 13, 2014 he fought for the British organization Cage Warriors, defeating Welshman Tim Newman in the 1st round at CW 72. He returned on December 6, 2014 to defeat Łukasz Chlewicki at KSW 29 via unanimous decision.[10] At KSW 30 on February 21, 2015, he won over Brazilian Rodrigo Cavalheiro Correia by TKO 6 seconds before the final bell.[11]

At KSW 32: Road to Wembley, Mateusz defeated Marif Piraev via TKO in the second round, getting his tenth straight win to start his career.[12]

On May 27, 2016 at KSW 35, he fought for the KSW Lightweight Championship belt against former British BAMMA and Russian M-1 Global champion Frenchman Mansour Barnaoui, who won after a three-round bout.[13]

At KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares on October 1, 2016, he defended his title via heel hook against Renato Gomes Gabriel in the second round.[14]

Gamrot faced former UFC fighter Norman Parke at KSW 39: Colosseum on May 27, 2017. He won the bout and retained the title via unanimous decision.[15]

Gamrot rematched Norman Parke at KSW 40: Dublin on October 22, 2017. After the bout was stopped due to eye pokes that left Parke unable to continue, Parke shoved Gamrot's cornerman,Borys Mankowski, which resulted in Marcin Bilman, another professional fighter who was in the champion’s corner, responded by landing a punch on Parke. Gamrot was subsequently fined 30% of his purse and Bilman has been handed a two-year ban from KSW events.[16]

On March 3, 2018 at KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun, Gamrot defeated Grzegorz Szulakowski via keylock submission in the fourth round, defending the KSW Lightweight Championship.[17]

On December 1, 2018 at KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2,he fought for a second belt, this time for the KSW Featherweight Championship, against submission specialist Kleber Koike Erbst, where he won the bout after a five-round domination, capturing the organization's second crown.[18]

On May 17, 2019, in a video on Borys Mankowski's YouTube channel, he announced that he had vacated his two belts and did not renew his contract with the KSW federation.[19]

On March 6, 2020, KSW federation announced Gamrot's return to the organization. The KSW double champion was scheduled to return at KSW 53 in Lodz, Poland against the Brazilian Edimilson Souza,[20] but due to a coronavirus pandemic the event was cancelled.[21] On July 11 he fought his third bout at KSW 53: Reborn against Norman Parke. Parke missed weight for the bout and was fined, which went to Gamrot.[22]The Pole won the bout in the third round by TKO (doctor's stoppage).[23]

On August 29, 2020 he fought his last fight under KSW contract against Marian Ziolkowski at KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski , who replaced the injured Shamil Musayev. After a 5-round bout, Gamrot won by unanimous decision.[24]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

On September 17, 2020, it was announced that Gamrot signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[25]

Gamrot, as a replacement for Renato Moicano, was scheduled to face Magomed Mustafaev was scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie on October 18, 2020.[26] In turn, Mustafaev pulled out in early October due to undisclosed reasons.[27][28] Gamrot faced fellow promotional newcomer Guram Kutateladze instead.[29] He lost the close fight via split decision.[30] Both fighters earned the Fight of the Night award.[31]

Gamrot faced Scott Holtzman on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland.[32] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[34]

Gamrot faced Jeremy Stephens on July 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés.[35] He won the fight via submission in round one.[36] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[37]

Gamrot faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on December 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus.[38] He won the bout via TKO in round two, forcing Ferreira to submit with a knee to the body.[39]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts[]

  • 2011: Polish Open MMA Championship - 1st place in the -73 kg category (Teresin)
  • 2012: European MMA Championships (FILA) - 1st place in -71 kg class (Brussels)
  • 2013: European MMA Championships (FILA) - 1st place in the -70 kg category (Budapest)

Wrestling[]

  • 2008: II Polish Seniors Cup - 3rd place in 66 kg category, free competition (Brzeg Dolny)
  • 2009: International Junior Polish Championships - 2nd place in 66 kg category, free competition (Kraśnik)
  • 2009: Polish Junior Championships - 3rd place in 66 kg category, free competition (Krotoszyn)
  • 2010: Youth Polish Championships - 1st place, free entry
  • 2010: Polish Junior Championships - 2nd place in 74 kg category, free competition (Brzeźnica)

Grappling[]

  • 2012: 2nd Polish Championship No-Gi - 1st place in 74 kg category, blue belts (Luboń)
  • 2013: FILA European Grappling Championships - 1st place no-gi
  • 2013: Polish Grappling Championships - 1st place in the 77 kg category (Poznań)
  • 2013: 3rd Polish No-Gi Championship - 1st place in the purple stripes category (Luboń)
  • 2014: 4th Polish Championship No-Gi - 1st place in the purple stripes category (Luboń)
  • 2014: ADCC European Championship - 1st place in 77 kg category (Sofia)
  • 2015: Great Britain NAGA Championship - 1st place in the 79.5 kg class and 1st place in the 79.5 kg legs (London)[40]
  • 2015: ADCC European Championship - 3rd place in 77 kg class (Turku)[41]
  • 2016: VI Polish No-Gi Championships - 1st place in 79.5 kg category, purple stripes (Luboń)[42]
  • 2016: XII Polish ADCC Championships - 1st place in the 77 kg category[43]
  • 2018: ADCC European Championship - 2nd place in the 77 kg category (Bucharest)[44]
  • 2019: ADCC European Championship - 1st place in 77 kg class (Poznań)[45]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 0
By submission 5 0
By decision 8 1
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–1 (1) Carlos Diego Ferreira TKO (submission to knee to the body) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus December 18, 2021 2 3:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–1 (1) Jeremy Stephens Submission (kimura) UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés July 17, 2021 1 1:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 18–1 (1) Scott Holtzman KO (punches) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland April 10, 2021 2 1:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 17–1 (1) Guram Kutateladze Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 18, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fight of the Night.
Win 17–0 (1) Marian Ziółkowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 54 August 29, 2020 5 5:00 Warszawa, Poland Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Win 16–0 (1) Norman Parke TKO (doctor stoppage) KSW 53 July 11, 2020 3 3:02 Warszawa, Poland Non-title bout; Parke missed weight.
Win 15–0 (1) Kleber Koike Erbst Decision (unanimous) KSW 46 December 1, 2018 5 5:00 Łódź, Poland Featherweight debut. Won the vacant KSW Featherweight Championship.
Win 14–0 (1) Grzegorz Szulakowski Submission (keylock) KSW 42 March 3, 2018 4 4:15 Łódź, Poland Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship.
NC 13–0 (1) Norman Parke NC (accidental eye poke) KSW 40 October 22, 2017 2 4:39 Dublin, Ireland Non-title bout; Parke missed weight (156.1 lb).
Win 13–0 Norman Parke Decision (unanimous) KSW 39 May 27, 2017 3 5:00 Warszawa, Poland Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Win 12–0 Renato Gomes Gabriel Submission (heel hook) KSW 36 October 1, 2016 2 3:46 Zielona Góra, Poland Defended the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Win 11–0 Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous) KSW 35 May 27, 2016 3 5:00 Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland Won the vacant KSW Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 10–0 Marif Piraev TKO (punches) KSW 32 October 31, 2015 2 3:21 London, England
Win 9–0 Rodrigo Cavalheiro Correia TKO (punches) KSW 30 February 21, 2015 3 4:54 Poznań, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Win 8–0 Łukasz Chlewicki Decision (unanimous) KSW 29 December 6, 2014 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 7–0 Tim Newman Submission (heel hook) Cage Warriors 72 September 13, 2014 1 1:37 Newport, Wales
Win 6–0 Jefferson George Decision (unanimous) KSW 27 May 17, 2014 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 5–0 Andre Winner Decision (unanimous) KSW 24 September 28, 2013 3 5:00 Lódz, Poland
Win 4–0 Mateusz Zawadzki TKO (corner stoppage) KSW 23 June 8, 2013 2 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 3–0 Tomáš Deák Decision (unanimous) Night of Champions 5 October 20, 2012 2 5:00 Poznań, Poland
Win 2–0 Tomasz Matuszewski Submission (guillotine choke) Night of Champions 4 April 21, 2012 1 1:11 Poznań, Poland Won the NoC Lightweight Tournament.
Win 1–0 Arbi Shamaev TKO (doctor stoppage) Night of Champions 3 February 4, 2012 2 3:59 Poznań, Poland Lightweight debut.

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