# Michał Oleksiejczuk

Michał Oleksiejczuk (born February 22, 1995) is a Polish mixed martial artist. A professional since 2014, he was the former Thunderstrike Fight League Light heavyweight champion in Poland. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Background

Michal played handball before finding martial arts. Oleksiejczuk has a younger brother named Cezary, who is also a professional mixed martial artist.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Oleksiejczuk started his MMA career in 2014. Fighting primarily in Poland, he amassed a record of 12–2 before being signed by UFC in 2017.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Oleksiejczuk was expected to have made his UFC debut to face Ion Cuțelaba on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217, replacing injured Gadzhimurad Antigulov. In turn after the weigh-ins, Cuțelaba was pulled from the event by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from its investigation into voluntary disclosures by Cuțelaba during an out-of-competition sample collections on October 18 and October 19. Cuțelaba was provisionally suspended and the bout was scrapped.
Oleksiejczuk's UFC debut was finally set on December 30, 2017, facing Khalil Rountree Jr. and replacing injured Gökhan Saki, at UFC 219. However, after the fight, it was revealed that Oleksiejczuk had tested positive for clomiphene, an anti-estrogenic substance. As a result, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) officially overturned the result of the fight to a no contest and Oleksiejczuk received one year suspension by USADA.
Oleksiejczuk returned to octagon one year later to face Gian Villante on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos. He won the fight via TKO due to a body punch early in the first round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Oleksiejczuk faced Gadzhimurad Antigulov on April 20, 2019, replacing Roman Dolidze, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. Oleksiejczuk won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Oleksiejczuk faced Ovince Saint Preux on September 28, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 18. He lost the fight via submission due to a Von Flue choke in the second round.
Oleksiejczuk faced Jimmy Crute on February 23, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 168. He lost the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.
Oleksiejczuk faced Modestas Bukauskas on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260. He won a close bout via split decision.
Oleksiejczuk faced Shamil Gamzatov on October 30, 2021, at UFC 267. He won the bout via TKO in the first round.
Oleksiejczuk faced Dustin Jacoby on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

#### Drop down to middleweight

Oleksiejczuk faced Sam Alvey on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
Oleksiejczuk was scheduled to face Albert Duraev, replacing injured Bruno Silva, on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216. In turn, Duraev was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Cody Brundage. Oleksiejczuk won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Oleksiejczuk faced Caio Borralho on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.
Oleksiejczuk faced Chidi Njokuani at UFC Fight Night 225 on August 26, 2023. He won by first-round ground and pound technical knockout, which earned him a Performance of the Night award.
Oleksiejczuk faced Michel Pereira on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299. He lost the bout in the first round by rear-naked choke submission.
Oleksiejczuk faced Kevin Holland on June 1, 2024, at UFC 302. After knocking Holland down, Oleksiejczuk lost by an armbar submission in the first round.
Oleksiejczuk faced Sharabutdin Magomedov on August 3, 2024 at UFC on ABC 7. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him a Fight of the Night award.
Oleksiejczuk is scheduled to face Sedriques Dumas on April 12, 2025 at UFC 314.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Sharabutdin Magomedov
** Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Gian Villante, Cody Brundage and Chidi Njokuani
** UFC Honors Awards
*** 2023: Fan's Choice Comeback of the Year Nominee vs. Chidi Njokuani
* Thunderstrike Fight League
** Thunderstrike Fight League Light heavyweight Champion (One time)
*** Two Successful Title Defenses

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 29 matches | 19 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 6 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 19–9 (1) | Sharabutdin Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–8 (1) | Kevin Holland | Technical Submission (armbar) | UFC 302 | June 1, 2024 | 1 | 1:34 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 19–7 (1) | Michel Pereira | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 299 | March 9, 2024 | 1 | 1:01 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 (1) | Chidi Njokuani | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | August 26, 2023 | 1 | 4:16 | Kallang, Singapore | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Caio Borralho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 2 | 2:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 (1) | Cody Brundage | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland | December 17, 2022 | 1 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–5 (1) | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | August 6, 2022 | 1 | 1:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 16–5 (1) | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Shamil Gamzatov | TKO (punches) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 1 | 3:31 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Modestas Bukauskas | Decision (split) | UFC 260 | March 27, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 (1) | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 1 | 3:29 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 14–3 (1) | Ovince Saint Preux | Submission (Von Flue choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 2 | 2:14 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 14–2 (1) | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 0:44 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2 (1) | Gian Villante | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 1:34 | Prague, Czech Republic | Performance of the Night. |
| NC | 12–2 (1) | Khalil Rountree Jr. | NC (overturned) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a unanimous decision win for Oleksiejczuk; overturned after he tested positive for clomiphene. |
| Win | 12–2 | Riccardo Nosiglia | KO (punches) | FEN 17: Baltic Storm | May 12, 2017 | 1 | 1:40 | Gdynia, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 | Charles Andrade | KO (punch) | Thunderstrike Fight League 11 | April 1, 2017 | 1 | 1:58 | Kraśnik, Poland | Defended the TFL Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–2 | Łukasz Klinger | TKO (punches) | Thunderstrike Fight League 10 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Lublin, Poland | Defended the TFL Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Wojciech Janusz | Decision (unanimous) | FEN 12: Feel the Force | May 20, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Win | 8–2 | Łukasz Borowski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Thunderstrike Fight League 8 | January 16, 2016 | 2 | 3:39 | Lublin, Poland | Won the vacant TFL Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Michal Dobiaš | KO (kick to the body) | Wenglorz Fight Cup 6 | September 26, 2015 | 2 | N/A | Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. Won the Wenglorz Fight Cup tournament championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Andrejs Zozulja | KO (punches) | Wenglorz Fight Cup 6 | September 26, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–2 | Tomasz Janiszewski | TKO (strikes) | Thunderstrike Fight League 7 | May 2, 2015 | 2 | 4:38 | Kraśnik, Poland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Seweryn Kirschhiebel | TKO (corner stoppage) | Thunderstrike Fight League 6 | January 24, 2015 | 2 | 2:25 | Lublin, Poland | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Marcin Wójcik | TKO (punches) | PLMMA 44 | November 21, 2014 | 1 | 2:12 | Bieżuń, Poland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 3–1 | Norbert Piskorski | TKO (leg injury) | Thunderstrike Fight League 5 | June 20, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Lublin, Poland | Catchweight (212 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan Kwiatoń | Submission (triangle choke) | Thunderstrike Fight League 4 | May 17, 2014 | 1 | 1:53 | Łęczna, Poland | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mateusz Gola | Decision (unanimous) | Tymex Boxing Night | February 8, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Pionki, Poland | Catchweight (198 lb) bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Rajmund Flejmer | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Cup 1 | January 11, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Puławy, Poland | Catchweight (191.8 lb) bout; Oleksiejczuk missed weight. |