Oskar Piechota

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.

Oskar Piechota
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

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

Professional record breakdown

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
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

^[20]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Oskar Piechota - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
2. Sherdog.com. "Oskar". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
3. "Cage Warriors Champion Oskar Piechota signs with the UFC". cagewarriors.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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6. "UFC Fight Night 118 results: Oskar Piechota settles for decision win over Jonathan Wilson". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
7. "Oskar Piechota vs. Tim Williams official for UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
8. "Watch Oskar Piechota finish Tim Williams with big TKO to open UFC-Austin". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
9. "Oskar Piechota Faces Gerald Meerschaert At The TUF 27 Finale In Las Vegas | MMAnytt.com". MMAnytt.com. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
10. "TUF 27 Finale results: Gerald Meerschaert's comeback puts Oskar Piechota to sleep". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
11. 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.
12. Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: BJJ Legend Rodolfo Vieira Submits Oskar Piechota in UFC Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
13. DNA, MMA. "Twee nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan UFC 245 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-09-28.
14. 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.
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.
16. 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.
17. Lagdon, Scott (2020-06-27). "Oskar Piechota released by the UFC, in talks with other promotions". Euro MMA Hub. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
18. "Oskar Piechota Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
19. "Cage Warriors 85 Results: Oskar Piechota Stops Jason Radcliffe in 32 Seconds | Fight Network". Retrieved 2018-08-07.
20. Sherdog.com. "Oskar". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Oskar Piechota from Sherdog
• Oskar Piechota at UFC