# Damian Stasiak

Damian Stasiak (born February 20, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global, BAMMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut. He is currently ranked #7 in the KSW Featherweight rankings.

## 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 Pérez 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 the UFC in September 2018.

### KSW

After one victory in the regional circuit, Stasiak signed with KSW and 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.
Stasiak made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Patryk Surdyn at KSW 55 on October 10, 2020. He won the fight via second-round submission.
Stasiak returned to featherweight and faced Andrey Lezhnev on June 5, 2021, at KSW 61. He submitted Lezhnev in the first round via triangle choke.
Stasiak faced Lom-Ali Eskijew on December 18, 2021, at KSW 65: Khalidov vs. Soldić. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Stasiak faced Robert Ruchała on October 14, 2022, at KSW 75: Ruchała vs. Stasiak. He lost the close bout via split decision.
Stasiak faced Pascal Hintzen on July 15, 2023, at KSW 84: De Fries vs. Bajor. He won the bout via triangle choke in the first round.
Stasiak faced Adam Soldaev on January 20, 2024 at KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović, getting knocked out in the second round.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Brian Kelleher

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 24 matches | 14 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 8 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14–10 | Adam Soldaev | KO (punch) | KSW 90 | January 20, 2024 | 2 | 1:08 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 14–9 | Pascal Hintzen | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 84 | July 15, 2023 | 1 | 2:50 | Gdynia, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–9 | Robert Ruchała | Decision (split) | KSW 75 | October 14, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Nowy Sącz, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 13–8 | Lom-Ali Eskiev | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 65 | December 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Gliwice, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–7 | Andrey Lezhnev | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 61 | June 5, 2021 | 1 | 2:41 | Gdańsk, Poland | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 12–7 | Patryk Surdyn | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KSW 55 | October 10, 2020 | 2 | 4:17 | Łódź, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–7 | Antun Račić | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 51 | November 9, 2019 | 5 | 5:00 | Zagreb, Croatia | For the inaugural KSW Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–6 | Nikolay Kondratuk | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rocky Warriors Cartel 2 | April 13, 2019 | 1 | 1:52 | Golina, Poland | Featherweight bout. |
| 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: Cowboy 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) | Extreme Fight Cage 1 | January 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Ełk, Poland | Won the 3F Featherweight Tournament. |
| Win | 5–2 | Konrad Sokulski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Fight Cage 1 | January 25, 2014 | 2 | 2:31 | Ełk, Poland | 3F Featherweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 4–2 | Tomasz Boduszek | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Extreme Fight Cage 1 | January 25, 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Ełk, Poland | Return to Featherweight. 3F Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Dmitry Silnyagin | Decision (unanimous) | Rod Fighting: Overtime Cup 2013 | April 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Magomed Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 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 | Featherweight debut. |