Oskar Piechota
Oskar Piechota (born January 24, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for Cage Warriors where he is the former Middleweight Champion.
Oskar Piechota | |
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Born | Gdańsk, Poland | 24 January 1990
Other names | Imadlo |
Nationality | Polish |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 76[1] in (193 cm) |
Team | Piranha Grappling Team/Mighty Bulls Gdynia |
Trainer | Grzegorz Jakubowski(MMA)/Zbigniew Tyszka(BJJ) |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Robert Drysdale [1] |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Piechota was born in Gdańsk, Poland and has started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from a young age and transitioned to mixed martial arts when he turned twenty one.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Piechota made his professional debut on March 5, 2011 at Ring XF3, facing Patryk Kania, and won his first professional submission via a triangle choke.[2] He amassed a record of 9-0-1 period signed by UFC[3] and won the Cage Warriors middleweight championship over Jason Radcliffe in 32 seconds on June 24, 2017 in England.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Piechota made his promotional debut on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till against Jonathan Wilson.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
On February 18, 2018, Piechota face Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[7] He won the fight via a knockout in round one.[8]
Piechota next face Gerald Meerschaert on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.[9] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[10]
Piechota faced Rodolfo Vieira on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[11] He lost the fight via a submission in round two.[12]
Piechota faced Punahele Soriano on December 14, 2019 at UFC 245.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[14]
Piechota faced Marc-André Barriault on June 20, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov.[15] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[16] Piechota was released from UFC in June after they lost to Barriault.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Championship Middleweight Champion (One time) vs. Jason Radcliffe[18]
- MMA Attack
- Knockout of the Night (one time) vs. Livio Victoriano (MMA Attack 3)
Personal life
Piechota earned a degree in Physical Education in Poland.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 5 | 2 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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NC | 11–3–1 (1) | Marc-André Barriault | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | June 20, 2020 | 2 | 4:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a TKO (punches) win for Barriault; overturned after he tested positive for ostarine. |
Loss | 11–3–1 | Punahele Soriano | KO (punch) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 11–2–1 | Rodolfo Vieira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 2 | 4:26 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Loss | 11–1–1 | Gerald Meerschaert | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | July 6, 2018 | 2 | 4:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 11–0–1 | Tim Williams | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 1 | 1:54 | Austin, Texas United States | |
Win | 10–0–1 | Jonathan Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till | October 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
Win | 9–0–1 | Jason Radcliffe | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 85 | June 24, 2017 | 1 | 0:32 | Bournemouth, England | Won the vacant CWFC Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 8–0–1 | Sergio Souza | KO (head kick) | Spartan Fight 7 | April 1, 2017 | 1 | 0:37 | Chorzów, Poland | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
Win | 7–0–1 | Nikos Sokolis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Spartan Fight 6 | December 17, 2017 | 2 | 2:47 | Płock, Poland | |
Win | 6–0–1 | Craig White | Submission (Japanese necktie) | Time of Masters 1 | January 17, 2015 | 1 | 1:17 | Sopot, Poland | |
Win | 5–0–1 | Mattia Schiavolin | TKO (punches) | Pro MMA Challenge: Just Fight! | June 27, 20,114 | 2 | 3:23 | Lublin, Poland | |
Win | 4–0–1 | Sadibou Sy | Submission (triangle choke) | International Ring Fight Arena 6 | April 5, 2014 | 2 | N/A | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Draw | 3–0–1 | Rafał Haratyk | Draw (split) | No Contest 1 | November 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Kwidzyn, Poland | |
Win | 3–0 | Livio Victoriano | KO (punch) | MMA Attack 3 | April 27, 2013 | 2 | 1:50 | Katowice, Poland | |
Win | 2–0 | Michał Tarabańka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Battle in the Cage: Young Blood | November 9, 2012 | 1 | 0:40 | Słupsk, Poland | |
Win | 1–0 | Patryk Kania | Submission (triangle choke) | Ring XF 3: Podwójne Uderzenie | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 0:56 | Zgierz, Poland |
See also
References
- "Oskar Piechota - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- Sherdog.com. "Oskar". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Cage Warriors Champion Oskar Piechota signs with the UFC". cagewarriors.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Cage Warriors 85 Results: Oskar Piechota Stops Jason Radcliffe in 32 Seconds | Fight Network". Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- Flynn, Stephen (2017-08-14). "Jonathan Wilson meets UFC newbie Oskar Piechota in Poland - MMA Plus". MMA Plus. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Oskar Piechota settles for decision win over Jonathan Wilson". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Oskar Piechota vs. Tim Williams official for UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Watch Oskar Piechota finish Tim Williams with big TKO to open UFC-Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "Oskar Piechota Faces Gerald Meerschaert At The TUF 27 Finale In Las Vegas | MMAnytt.com". MMAnytt.com. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- "TUF 27 Finale results: Gerald Meerschaert's comeback puts Oskar Piechota to sleep". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- Wyrobek, Paweł (2019-06-13). "Oskar Piechota wraca do walk! Polak zawalcy w sierpniu w Urugwaju! | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: BJJ Legend Rodolfo Vieira Submits Oskar Piechota in UFC Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- DNA, MMA. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC 245 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- Shillan, Keith (2019-12-14). "UFC 245 Results: Punahele Soriano Brutally Knocks Out Oskar Piechota in the First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- David Deibert (2020-03-04). "UFC returns to Saskatoon: Ultimate Fighting Championship card set for June at Sasktel Centre". thestarphoenix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- Jay Anderson (2020-06-21). "UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Marc-André Barriault Puts Away Oskar Piechota Via TKO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "List of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- "Cage Warriors 85 Results: Oskar Piechota Stops Jason Radcliffe in 32 Seconds | Fight Network". Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- Sherdog.com. "Oskar". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-27.