PUDZIANOWSKI!!!!
KNOCKOUT!!!!! #KSW70 pic.twitter.com/m2hlJZ9VrW— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 28, 2022
Fight Facts is a breakdown of all of the interesting information and cage curiosities on every card, with some puns, references and portmanteaus to keep things fun. These deep stat dives delve into the numbers, providing historical context and telling the stories behind those numbers.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF KSW FIGHTS: 652
TOTAL NUMBER OF KSW EVENTS: 76
Even with no gold up for grabs on this latest KSW show, it still felt special, largely thanks to the “super fight” appeal of the main event. The fight card may have been shaky thanks to multiple injuries and fights that played out differently than expected, but when the dust settled, fans appeared satisfied. KSW 70 reminded folks that weight classes exist for a reason, while featuring the first of one specific kind of submission in the promotion as well as a beautiful slam with unintended consequences.
Where Did That Come From? At 45 years of age, Mariusz Pudzianowski punched Michal Materla’s lights out with an uppercut in the first round. “Pudzian” now finds himself on a career-long win streak of five, with all of those ending by way of knockout.
It’s Pudz’ World, We’re Just Living in It: The victory was Pudzianowski’s 17th in a career that began in 2009, with all 17 wins coming under the KSW banner. His only fight outside KSW came at a Moosin event against Tim Sylvia in 2010.
Strength Isn’t Everything, But It Helps: The former strongman is now in sole possession for the third-most wins in KSW history, breaking a tie with longtime champ Jan Blachowicz. Only prospective foe Mamed Khalidov (19) and Materla (20) hold more.
Pudzian Power Never Fails: A whopping 12 of Pudzianowski’s triumphs as a KSW fighter have come by knockout, following his destruction of Materla. He further puts distance between the next closest name on the list: Materla, with 10, while Roberto Soldic sits in third place with seven.
A Familiar Record List: Pudzianowski entered into his 24th KSW fight when taking on Materla. Like the wins record, he clocks in only behind Khalidov (25) and Materla (27) for the most KSW appearances.
Hunting Mamed: Nine of Pudzianowski’s 17 wins have come in KSW main events, keeping him in second place for the most triumphant KSW headliner spots. Khalidov’s 13 stand above the pack.
No Cardio Worries That Way: Another nine of Pudzianowski’s triumphs went down in the first round, and he is behind Khalidov (14) for the most first-round stoppage wins in KSW.
A Super Heavyweight: Not every appearance for Pudzianowski has taken place in the heavyweight category, as he has won seven bouts above 266 pounds with KSW. The 10 wins at heavyweight ties him with ex-champ Karol Bedorf for the most in divisional history.
Twenty and Seven Isn’t Bad: Materla suffered his seventh defeat as a member of the KSW roster, tying him with Krzysztof Kulak and Lukasz Jurkowski for the third-most in company history. Just Antoni Chmielewski (eight) and Artur Sowinski (nine) hold more.
But Six of Seven by Finish Is: Of those seven losses under the KSW banner, six for Materla have now come by knockout. He has been knocked out more than any other fighter in KSW history.
Bend the Foot: In the co-headliner, Ricardo Prasel snagged a straight ankle lock to tap Daniel Omielanczuk. His submission is the first of its kind in KSW history, while there have been two Achilles locks, three heel hooks, six kneebars and two toe holds in the past.
Remember the Alemao: By putting Omielanczuk away in the first round, “Alemao” retained his spotless 100% finish rate. Twelve of his 13 wins have come within two rounds.
Crazy Ivan: Ivan Erslan knocked Rafal Kijanczuk out with punches to notch the Round 1 victory. With a stoppage rate now a clean 75%, the fighter out of Croatia has earned his last six wins by first-round knockout.
MMA Beat Boxing: In the rematch, Marek Samociuk squashed Izuagbe Ugonoh in the first round with punches while in mount. Ugonoh has never gone beyond 27 seconds of the second round, win or lose, as a pro.
My Finger Hurts: When catching himself with his hands after slipping to the mat, Jason Wilnis injured his finger and Radoslaw Paczuski was awarded the victory. The injury to the hand is the second in a KSW bout, with the first coming in 2008 when Khalidov defeated Petr Ondrus at KSW Elimination 2.
Soon to Be Top Dog: Recording her second win in as many tries, Anita Bekus claimed a decision over Roberta Zocco in their strawweight clash. She is tied with Karolina Wojcik for the second-most triumphs in divisional history, while Karolina Kowalkiewicz (three) has the top place.
Hope It’s Not Overturned Too: In his fifth fight under the KSW lights, Albert Odzimkowski finally won, when he slammed Tommy Quinn and injured Quinn’s arm in the process – a prior Odzimkowski win was overturned shortly after it took place in March due to an illegal knee. His slam finish is the third in KSW history.
Francisco Fabuloso: To open the day’s festivities, Francisco Albano Barrio tapped Lukasz Rajewski with a second-round rear-naked choke. “Croata” has now earned 80% of his career wins by stoppage.
Never Say Never Again: Coming into KSW 70, Damian Piwowarczyk had never been defeated (five fights), Zocco had never dropped consecutive bouts (six fights) and Quinn had never been officially knocked out (15 fights).