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Krzysztof Soszynski Bio
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 IFL. After the demise of that organization, he moved to the UFC, appearing on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Early life [edit]
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 [edit]
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 [edit]
The Ultimate Fighter [edit]
Soszynski entered The Ultimate Fighter, where he defeated Mike Stewart and Kyle Kingsbury on the way to the semifinals, where he lost to Vinny Magalhaes.
Ultimate Fighting Championship [edit]
Soszynski made his debut against former Ultimate Fighter cast-mate Shane Primm, whom he defeated by submission due to a kimura. It was awarded Submission of the Night.
His second fight was at UFC 97 where Soszynski again utilized the kimura to win his second consecutive Submission of the Night award by forcing former Marine and former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann to tap to the hold.
Soszynski next stepped in as a late replacement for Houston Alexander at UFC 98, knocking out Andre Gusmão at 3:17 in the first round.
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 via 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 to the ground where he landed several shots that finished Soszynski off, resulting in a KO loss. 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 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.
Film career [edit]
Aside from his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter TV show, Soszynski had a small uncredited role in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation entitled "S.F.C. - Cage Fighter".
Soszynski made an appearance in the movie "Here Comes the Boom" as a top MMA fighter in the UFC by the name of Ken "The Executioner" Dietrich. He then landed a major role in the movie "Tapped" set to premiere in 2013.
Personal life [edit]
Soszynski has a wife named Geneviève. He also has a son named Nicholas from a previous relationship.
Mixed martial arts record [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Official UFC Profile
- Professional MMA record for Krzysztof Soszynski from Sherdog
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