Oskar Piechota
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Born | (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34) Gdańsk, Poland |
Other names | Imadlo |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
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 |
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.
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 he lost to Barriault.[17]
Piechota received a 22-month suspension after testing positive for growth hormone-releasing peptide 2 (GHRP-2 or pralmorelin) and GHRP-2 (1-3) free acid, a metabolite of GHRP-2 in a sample collected on September 25, 2020. He is eligible to return to competition on July 25, 2022.[18]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time) vs. Jason Radcliffe[19]
- 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
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: Cowboy 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 Cage Warriors 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, 2014 | 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 |
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Lagdon, Scott (2020-06-27). "Oskar Piechota released by the UFC, in talks with other promotions". Euro MMA Hub. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Oskar Piechota Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "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.