# Darko Stošić

Darko Stošić (Serbian: Дарко Стошић; born February 9, 1992) is a Serbian mixed martial artist currently fighting for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) in the heavyweight division. He is the former Final Fight Championship (FFC) heavyweight champion and he also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is currently ranked #1 in the KSW heavyweight rankings.

## Background

Stošić was born in Laćarak, Serbia in 1992. He attended Triva Vitasović Lebarnik Primary School where he started his judo lessons in LSK Judo Club in Laćarak. He won many judo championships in Serbia and the Balkan region before he went to compete in kickboxing. He transitioned to MMA at the age of 18, training at the Car Dušan Silni gym along with Gagi Tešanović and Rođa Radosavljević, after Tesla Fighting Championship was formed, in hope to fight under the promotion.

## Judo career

Stošić started training in judo at the age of seven until 2012 under Miša Jovetić. He was the judo national champion 10 times and twice Balkan champion which he was awarded the best athlete in MMA Red Star.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Stošić started his professional MMA career in 2012 and fought under various promotions, namely Tesla Fighting Championship, Adrenalin Freefight Challenge and Final Fight Championship where he was the heavyweight champion. He amassed the record of 12–1 prior signed by UFC in December 2017.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Stošić made his UFC promotion debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Jeremy Kimball. He won the fight via technical knockout.
Stošić was scheduled to face Magomed Ankalaev on February 23, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 3. However, Stošić pulled out of the fight on January 23, 2019, citing injury. Ankalaev instead faced promotional newcomer Klidson Abreu.
His second UFC fight came on June 1, 2019, against Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Stošić faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Stošić faced Jamahal Hill on January 25, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 166. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Stošić was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.

### KSW

It was announced in April 2020, that Darko was signing a 4-fight deal with KSW. For his organizational debut, Stošić is scheduled to fight the five-fight KSW veteran Michał Włodarek at KSW 58. The fight was later postponed for KSW 59: Fight Code. He won the bout via KO in the second round.
Stošić, as a replacement for Jay Silva, faced Michał Kita on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61. He controlled most of the bout and finished Kita in the first round via ground and pound.
Stošić faced Michał Andryszak on September 4, 2021, at KSW 63: Crime of The Century. He won the bout via split decision.
Stošić fought for the KSW Heavyweight Championship against reigning champion Phil De Fries at KSW 67 on February 26, 2022. He lost the bout via TKO after tapping due to combination of exhaustion and damage in the fifth round.
Stošić faced Michał Kita in a rematch at KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel on September 10, 2022. He won the bout in the second round, knocking Kita out.
Stošić faced Shamil Gaziev on February 18, 2023, at BRAVE CF 69, losing the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.
Stošić faced Stefan Vojcak on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor, winning the bout after knocking Vojcak out in the third round.
Stošić headlined KSW 87 against Michal Martínek on October 15, 2023, winning the bout after knocking out Martínek in the first round.
Stošić faced Matheus Scheffel at XTB KSW Epic: Chalidow vs Adamek on February 24, 2024, winning the bout via ground and pound TKO in the first round.
On June 1, 2024, Stošić faced Miran Fabjan in the main event of FNC 17, defeating him via TKO stoppage despite being hurt earlier in the round.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Judo

* 2008 Serbian U17 under 90 kg Champion
* 2008 Balkan U17 under 90 kg Champion
* 2010 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion
* 2010 Serbian U23 under 100 kg Champion
* 2011 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion
* 2011 Balkan U20 under 100 kg Champion

### Mixed martial arts

* Final Fight Championship
** FFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
*** Two successful title defenses

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 28 matches | 21 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 4 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21–7 | Phil De Fries | TKO (punches) | KSW 100 | November 16, 2024 | 1 | 4:11 | Gliwice, Poland | For the KSW Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–6 | Miran Fabjan | TKO (punches) | FNC 17 | June 1, 2024 | 1 | 4:38 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 20–6 | Matheus Scheffel | TKO (punches) | KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek | February 24, 2024 | 1 | 1:14 | Gliwice, Poland | Pride Rules. |
| Win | 19–6 | Michal Martínek | KO (punches) | KSW 87 | October 15, 2023 | 1 | 2:04 | Třinec, Czech Republic | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 18–6 | Stefan Vojcak | KO (punches) | KSW 84 | July 15, 2023 | 3 | 2:34 | Gdynia, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 17–6 | Shamil Gaziev | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 69 | February 18, 2023 | 1 | 2:54 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 17–5 | Michał Kita | KO (punches) | KSW 74 | September 10, 2022 | 2 | 2:54 | Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–5 | Phil De Fries | TKO (submission to punches) | KSW 67 | February 26, 2022 | 5 | 3:44 | Warsaw, Poland | For the KSW Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–4 | Michał Andryszak | Decision (split) | KSW 63 | September 4, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 15–4 | Michał Kita | TKO (punches) | KSW 61 | June 5, 2021 | 1 | 4:05 | Gdańsk, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4 | Michał Włodarek | KO (punches) | KSW 59 | March 20, 2021 | 2 | 4:39 | Łódź, Poland | Return to Heavyweight. Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | 13–4 | Jamahal Hill | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler | August 3, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Stošić was deducted two points, one in round two and one in round three, both due to repeated groin strikes. |
| Loss | 13–2 | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 13–1 | Jeremy Kimball | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 1 | 3:13 | Hamburg, Germany | Return to light heavyweight. |
| Win | 12–1 | Tomasz Czerwiński | TKO (punches) | Collision Fighting League 1 | September 30, 2017 | 1 | N/A | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Win | 11–1 | Emil Zahariev | TKO (leg kicks) | Final Fight Championship 28 | March 11, 2017 | 1 | 2:07 | Athens, Greece | Defended the FFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Dion Staring | Decision (unanimous) | Final Fight Championship 27 | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | Defended the FFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Dion Staring | Decision (majority) | Final Fight Championship 26 | August 4, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Linz, Austria | Won the FFC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Manny Murillo | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 25 | June 11, 2016 | 1 | 0:56 | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Ivan Vitasović | Submission (americana) | Final Fight Championship 21 | June 11, 2016 | 1 | 2:59 | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Hatef Moeil | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 19 | September 18, 2015 | 2 | 1:17 | Linz, Austria | |
| Win | 5–1 | Dionysis Papadopoulos | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 7 | March 13, 2015 | 1 | 0:59 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Return to heavyweight. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jiří Procházka | TKO (punches) | GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 | August 4, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Brno, Czech Republic | Light heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Rizvan Kuniev | Decision (unanimous) | Tesla Fighting Championship 4 | June 14, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Pomoravlje, Serbia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Saša Lazić | TKO (punches) | Master Challenge 2 | January 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:19 | Pomoravlje, Serbia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rok Kokotec | TKO (punches) | AFC 6 | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 0:30 | Trbovlje, Slovenia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Željko Sarić | Decision (unanimous) | Tesla Fighting Championship 3 | June 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Belgrade, Serbia | |