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KSW 66 weigh-in results: Two title fights set in Poland

KSW’s first event of 2022 if official, and a pair of title fights top the bill in Poland.

KSW’s first event of 2022 if official, and a pair of title fights top the bill in Poland.

The 10-fight bill for Saturday’s KSW 66 was made official today in Szczecin, including lightweight champion [autotag]Marian Ziolkowski[/autotag] (23-8-1), who seeks the second defense of his title when he takes on former welterweight champion [autotag]Borys Mankowski[/autotag] (22-8-1) in the night’s main event.

Each man came in on the championship mark at 155 pounds.

Meanwhile, in the co-main event, light heavyweight champ [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag] (18-4) takes on Russian challenger [autotag]Ibragim Chuzhigaev[/autotag] (15-5). Each made weight without issue.

Three-time UFC veteran [autotag]Niklas Backstrom[/autotag] (11-3) also returns to the cage at KSW 66 following a four-and-a-half year layoff to take on [autotag]Sebastian Rajewski[/autotag] (11-6).

The full KSW 66 card streams live on KSWTV.com at 1 p.m. ET.

KSW 66 weigh-in results include:

  • Champ Marian Ziolkowski (155) vs. Borys Mankowski (155) – for lightweight title
  • Champ Tomasz Narkun (205) vs. Ibragim Chuzhigaev (204) – for light heavyweight title
  • Michal Materla (186) vs. Jason Radcliffe (186)
  • Krystian Kaszubowski (173) vs. Robert Maciejowski (183)
  • Niklas Backstrom (156) vs. Sebastian Rajewski (156)
  • Wojciech Janusz (215) vs. Damian Skarzynski (214)
  • Donovan Desmae (155) vs. Lukasz Rajewski (156)
  • Francesco Moricca (160) vs. Gracjan Szadzinski (161)
  • Kacper Koziorzebski (171) vs. Hubert Szymajda (170)
  • David Martinik (135) vs. Patryk Surdyn (136)

KSW’s best submissions of 2019: Recap a string of super subs in from Poland’s spectacular MMA promotion

Recap the best submission finishes of 2019 from Polish promotion KSW in its end-of-year highlight reel.

Polish promotion KSW had a year to remember in 2019. It staged a succession of spectacular events that delivered finishes aplenty.

We featured the best of KSW’s knockout finishes earlier this month, and now it’s time to recap the best submission stoppages of 2019. The stars of KSW showed they are equally adept at finishing fights using their grappling acumen as they are their striking skills.

KSW’s official rundown includes notable tapout finishes from the likes of light heavyweight champion [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag], former welterweight champion [autotag]Borys Mankowski[/autotag] and former boxer and current undefeated womens flyweight prospect [autotag]Karolina Owczarz[/autotag], who showcased their submission skills on the big stage in Europe during 2019.

Recap KSW’s best submission finishes via the video above.