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Krzysztof Soszyński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf sɔˈʂɨɲskʲi]; born August 2, 1977) is a Polish-Canadian mixed martial artist. He fought for the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League (IFL). After the demise of that organization, he moved to the UFC, appearing on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. He is known for his effective use of the Kimura and holds notable wins over Stephan Bonnar and Brian Stann.
Early life
Soszynski was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland. He lived there until the age of 10 when his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He played football and soccer for Maples Collegiate, but later turned to bodybuilding and then pro wrestling. Soszynski trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under black belt and gym owner, Rodrigo Munduruca, in Winnipeg. He worked as a houseman at the Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel and as a promoter of local MMA events in Manitoba.
Martial arts background
Soszynski was a professional wrestler for a time. After learning some Judo moves from fellow professional wrestler Bad News Brown who was a bronze medalist in Judo at the 1976 Olympic games, Soszynski decided that his future was in mixed martial arts. A ground-and-pound specialist, he has also improved his striking proficiently and is competent both standing and on the mat. He also trains under Dan Henderson at Team Quest in Temecula, California alongside Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Mixed martial arts career
The Ultimate Fighter
Soszynski entered The Ultimate Fighter, where he defeated Mike Stewart and Kyle Kingsbury on the way to the semifinals, where he lost to Vinicius Magalhaes.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Soszynski made his debut against former Ultimate Fighter cast-mate Shane Primm, whom he defeated by kimura. It was awarded Submission of the Night.
His second fight was at UFC 97 where Soszynski won a second consecutive Submission of the Night award by forcing former Marine and former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann to tap out to a Kimura.
Soszynski stepped in as a late replacement for Houston Alexander and he knocked out Andre Gusmão at 3:17 in the first round of their preliminary fight at UFC 98.
Soszynski then stepped in as a replacement for an injured Matt Hamill to fight Brandon Vera at UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon. Soszynski lost via unanimous decision, bringing his UFC record down to 3–1.
Soszynski next faced Stephan Bonnar on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110. Soszynski was victorious via third round TKO due to a cut, though the victory was shadowed by an accidental headbutt that caused the cut, creating controversy over the victory. The New South Wales Sports Combat Authority overlooked the fight which could have resulted in the decision being overturned, depending on the judges' scorecards after round two. However, they ruled against overturning the decision. Both fighters stated that there was the need for a rematch.
Their wish was later granted as the two had their rematch at UFC 116. In a close stand up battle, Soszynski got caught by a knee from Bonnar in the second round and lost via TKO after taking several unanswered punches. The fight was awarded "Fight of the Night" alongside the Leben/Akiyama fight, giving all the fighters an extra $75,000 to their pay.
Soszynski faced Goran Reljic on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Soszynski was scheduled to face Anthony Perosh on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131. However, Perosh was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Igor Pokrajac. Pokrajac was also injured and replaced by returning UFC veteran Mike Massenzio. He defeated Massenzio by unanimous decision.
Soszynski/Pokrajac took place on December 10, 2011 at UFC 140. Soszynski was staggered early on with a straight right from Pokrajac, who followed him across the octagon, and to the ground constantly attacking, resulting in a knock out stoppage. Soszynski was unresponsive for a few minutes after the fight. In a video blog by Dana White, president of the UFC, leading up to UFC 141, there was footage of Soszynski following his KO loss to Pokrajac and was seen claiming that he is retiring from MMA. Later, he claimed he has no memory of what occurred in the video and says his future in MMA fighting will be dependent upon what his doctors say.
Personal life
Soszynski has a wife named Geneviève. He also has a son named Nicholas from a previous relationship.
Mixed martial arts record
External links
- Official UFC Profile
- Professional MMA record for Krzysztof Soszynski from Sherdog
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