The year 2024 will be the 20th year in the history of the

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...

, a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...

promotion based in Poland. 2024 will begin with KSW 90.

List of events

KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament

Background

On January 16, 2024, KSW announced tournament in Light heavyweight category that will select next champion in that category as Ibragim Chuzigaev vacated belt in December. Participants of the tournament are Rafal Haratyk, Damian Piwowarczyk, Kleber Raimundo Silva and Marcin Wojcik.

XTB KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović

XTB KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on January 20, 2024, in

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

, Poland.

Background

A heavyweight bout between

Arkadiusz Wrzosek Arkadiusz Wrzosek (born 3 June 1992) is a Polish kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is currently competing for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), having previously competed in Glory as a kickboxer. He is currently ranked #3 in the KSW Heavywei ...

and current FNC Heavyweight champion Ivan Vitasović headlined the event. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Submission of the Night: Ewelina Woźniak and Isai Ramos * Knockout of the Night: Laïd Zerhouni and Adam Soldaev

Fight card

KSW 91: Brichta vs. Mircea

KSW 91: Brichta vs. Mircea was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on February 17, 2024, at the

Home Credit Arena The Home Credit Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Liberec, Czech Republic. The capacity of the arena is 9,000 people and it was built in 2005. It is currently home to the HC Bílí Tygři Liberec ice hockey team. It hosted matches fro ...

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

, Czech Republic.

Background

The event marks the organization's third visit to the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

, and the second to be held in the city of

. On December 7, 2023, KSW announced that number 2 contender Valeriu Mircea and number 3 contender and Czech MMA star Leo Brichta will fight for the interim KSW Lightweight Championship in the main event. During the gala in Liberec, two local heroes will also return to the cage: Dominik Humburger (7-1, 6 KO) and Josef Stummer (3-1, 1 Sub). Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Valeriu Mircea vs. Leo Brichta * Submission of the Night: Josef Štummer * Knockout of the Night: Wiktoria Czyżewska

Fight card

XTB KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek

XTB KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on February 24, 2024, at the

Gliwice Arena Gliwice Arena, known for sponsorship reasons as PreZero Arena Gliwice, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Gliwice, Poland. The arena has 13,752 seats in its four stands and provides room for up to 17,178 spectators in the main arena, standing sp ...

Gliwice Gliwice (; , ) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder River, Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional capital ...

, Poland.

Background

To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the KSW brand, a special event is being prepared, which will take place on February 24 at the PreZero Arena in

. In the main event of the XTB KSW Epic gala, which will harken back to the history of Mixed Martial Arts Confrontation, an incredible duel between two legends of the sports world will take place. In a six-round boxing clash,

Mamed Khalidov Mamed Khalidov ( rus, Мамед Магомедович Халидов, Mamed Magomedovich Khalidov, mɐˈmʲɛt maɣɔmʲɛdɔvʲit͡ʂ xɐˈlʲidəf; ; born 17 July 1980) is a Polish mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the ...

, the biggest star of Polish MMA, will face off against

Tomasz Adamek Tomasz "Tomek" Adamek (; born 1 December 1976) is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2018. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light heavyweight title from 2005 to 2007, and the IBF a ...

, a champion and boxing legend of the rings. On January 16, 2024, KSW announced tournament in Light heavyweight category that will select next champion in that category as Ibragim Chuzigaev vacated belt in December. Participants of the tournament are Rafal Haratyk, Damian Piwowarczyk, Kleber Raimundo Silva and Marcin Wojcik. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Muslim Tulshaev vs. Konrad Rusiński * Knockout of the Night: Ivan Erslan and Damian Piwowarczyk

Fight card

XTB KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua

XTB KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 16, 2024 at the Arena Gorzów in

Gorzów Wielkopolski Gorzów Wielkopolski (), often abbreviated to Gorzów Wlkp. or simply Gorzów (formerly ), is a city in Geography of Poland, western Poland, located on the Warta, Warta River. It is one of the two principal cities and seats of the Lubusz Voivodes ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

Background

A KSW Bantamweight Championship bout between reigning champion Jakub Wiklacz and #2 contender Zuriko Jojua headlined the event. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Jakub Wikłacz vs. Zuriko Jojua * Knockout of the Night: Wiktor Zalewski and Miljan Zdravković

Fight card

XTB KSW 93: Parnasse vs. Mircea

XTB KSW 93: Parnasse vs. Mircea was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 6, 2024 , at the

Adidas Arena The Adidas Arena (also known by its project name Paris Arena II) is a multi-purpose and modular hall located in Quartier de La Chapelle, La Chapelle neighborhood of Paris (18th arrondissement of Paris, 18th arrondissement). The arena has a capa ...

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, France.

Background

This event will mark the organization's debut in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

. An unification KSW Lightweight Championship bout between reigning two-division champion Salahdine Parnasse and interim champion Valeriu Mircea headlined the event. A lightweight bout between Ramzan Jembiev and the promotional newcomer El Hadji Ndiaye was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Jembiev withdrew due to shoulder injury and was replaced in short notice by Nicolae Bivol. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Submission of the Night:Laïd Zerhouni * Knockout of the Night: Michal Martínek, Madars Fleminas and Salahdine Parnasse

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XTB KSW 94: Bartosiński vs. Michaliszyn

XTB KSW 94: Bartosiński vs. Michaliszyn was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on May 11, 2024 at the

Ergo Arena Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people for sports eve ...

Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań ...

, Poland.

Background

A rematch for the KSW Welterweight Championship between reigning champion

Adrian Bartosiński Adrian Bartosiński (born August 25, 1995) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He is the current KSW Welterweight Champion. Professional career Early ca ...

and #1 contender Andrzej Grzebyk was expected to headline the event. The pairing previously fought at KSW 67 in February 2022, where Bartosiński won via submission in the second round. However, Grzebyk withdrew due to injury and was replaced by #3 contender

Igor Michaliszyn Igor Michaliszyn (born May 3, 1996) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. Professional career Michaliszyn would make his debut on September 11, 2015 agains ...

. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Daniel Tărchilă vs. Dawid Kareta * Submission of the Night: Adrian Bartosiński * Knockout of the Night:

Robert Ruchała Robert Ruchała (born May 15, 1998) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division for the UFC. Mixed martial arts career Amateur In the amateurs, Ruchała racked up a solid 15–2 record. In ...

Fight card

XTB KSW 95: Wikłacz vs. Przybysz 5

XTB KSW 95: Wikłacz vs. Przybysz 5 was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 7, 2024 at the

Hala Urania Hala Urania is an indoor arena in Olsztyn, Poland. The Urania hall was commissioned in July 1978. The hall has a large sports hall with a full-size playground for handball, football, basketball, volleyball, floorball, tennis, badminton, indoor fo ...

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ) is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights, city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents Olsz ...

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Jakub Wikłacz vs. Sebastian Przybysz * Submission of the Night: Dawid Kuczmarski and Jakub Wikłacz

Fight card

XTB KSW 96: Pawlak vs. Janikowski 2

XTB KSW 96: Pawlak vs. Janikowski 2 was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on 20 July, 2024 at the Łódź Sport Arena in

Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan ...

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Welisson Paiva vs. Maciej Kazieczko * Knockout of the Night: Adam Brysz and Marek Samociuk

Fight card

KSW 97: Bajor vs. Scheffel

KSW 97: Bajor vs. Scheffel was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on August 24, 2024 at the Arena Jaskółka Tarnów in

Tarnów Tarnów () is a city in southeastern Poland with 105,922 inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of 269,000 inhabitants. The city is situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east– ...

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Performance of the Night: Muslim Tulshaev * Submission of the Night: Bruno Azevedo * Knockout of the Night: Wiktoria Czyżewska

Fight card

XTB KSW 98: Paczuski vs. Zerhouni

XTB KSW 98: Paczuski vs. Zerhouni was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on September 14, 2024 at the Hala RCS Sport in

Lubin Lubin (; ) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town for ...

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night:Laïd Zerhouni vs. Radosław Paczuski * Submission of the Night: Islam Djabrailov * Performance of the Night: Bartosz Leśko

Fight card

KSW 99: Vojčák vs. Martínek

KSW 99: Vojčák vs. Martínek was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 19, 2024 at the

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Viktor Červinský vs. Adam Niedźwiedź * Submission of the Night: Wojciech Kazieczko * Knockout of the Night: Stefan Vojčák

Fight card

XTB KSW 100: Khalidov vs. Bartosiński

XTB KSW 100: Khalidov vs. Bartosiński will be a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on November 16, 2024 at the

, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Piotr Kuberski vs.

Damian Janikowski Damian Janikowski (born 27 June 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist and former wrestler who won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the Greco-Roman 84 kg category. He is currently ranked #2 in the KSW Middleweight rankings. Wre ...

* Performance of the Night:

* Knockout of the Night: Andrzej Grzebyk

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XTB KSW 101: Le Classique

XTB KSW 101: Le Classique was a

event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 20, 2024 at the

Paris La Défense Arena Paris La Défense Arena is a multipurpose Arena, indoor arena in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. Opened in October 2017, it was developed by the rugby union club Racing 92, and replaced Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir as their home. It is Li ...

Nanterre Nanterre (; ) is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located some northwest of the centre of Paris. In 2018, the commune had a population of 96,807. The eastern part of Nanterre, b ...

, France.

Background

Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: * Fight of the Night: Alioune Nahaye vs. Eduard Kexel * Submission of the Night:

Marcin Held Marcin Held (born January 18, 1992) is a Polish mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #5 in the Konfrontacj ...

* Knockout of the Night: Laïd Zerhouni

Fight card

References

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List of events

KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament

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XTB KSW 90: Wrzosek vs. Vitasović

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Fight card

KSW 91: Brichta vs. Mircea

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Fight card

XTB KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek

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Fight card

XTB KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua

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Fight card

XTB KSW 93: Parnasse vs. Mircea

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Fight card

XTB KSW 94: Bartosiński vs. Michaliszyn

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Fight card

XTB KSW 95: Wikłacz vs. Przybysz 5

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Fight card

XTB KSW 96: Pawlak vs. Janikowski 2

Background

Fight card

KSW 97: Bajor vs. Scheffel

Background

Fight card

XTB KSW 98: Paczuski vs. Zerhouni

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Fight card

KSW 99: Vojčák vs. Martínek

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Fight card

XTB KSW 100: Khalidov vs. Bartosiński

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Fight card

XTB KSW 101: Le Classique

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Fight card

See also

References

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