Marcin Prachnio (born July 14, 1988) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the

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division of the

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. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Prachnio has also competed in

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and

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Background

After three years of requesting his parents for permission, Prachnio started training

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at the age of 12. Eventually he became multiple-time Polish champion in

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karate and placed second in European championships. Seeking for new challenges, Prachnio moved to Amsterdam in 2013 in order to transition to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Prachnio started his professional mixed martial arts career in 2013, competing solely in European regional circuit. He fought multiple times in Final Fight Championship promotion, eventually racking up a 9–2 record and claiming the promotion's Light Heavyweight Championship in the process. Prachnio decided to drop to middleweight and not defend his title, leading the title to be vacated.

ONE Championship

After claiming and vacating the Final Fight Championship title, Prachnio signed with the

in 2016. Despite previous intentions to drop down to middleweight, he made his promotional debut in heavyweight division against Alexandre Machado at ONE: Tribe of Warriors on February 20, 2016. He won the bout via knockout in the first round. Prachnio was scheduled to face

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for the

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bout on January 14, 2017, at ONE: Quest for Power. However, Prachnio was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by

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. He amassed an undefeated 4–0 run in the promotion and was in the title contention before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The successful run in the ONE FC resulted in a contract with the UFC in 2018. In his promotional debut he faced

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on February 24, 2018 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. In his sophomore bout in the organization, Prachnio faced

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on September 15, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik. He lost the bout via knockout in the first round. Prachnio faced Mike Rodríguez on August 22, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Prachnio faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on January 24, 2021 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Prachnio faced

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on June 26, 2021 at

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. He won the fight via knockout out in round two. This fight earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Prachnio was scheduled to face

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on November 20, 2021 at

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. However, the bout was later scrapped due to visa issues. Prachnio faced

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on April 23, 2022 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Prachnio was scheduled to face William Knight on November 19, 2022, at

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. However, the bout was scrapped the week of the event for undisclosed reasons. The bout was rescheduled for

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on February 18, 2023. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Prachnio faced Vitor Petrino on July 8, 2023, at UFC 290. He lost the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round. Prachnio faced Devin Clark on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236. He won the bout by unanimous decision. Prachnio faced

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on July 27, 2024, at UFC 304. He lost the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round. Prachnio was scheduled to face

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on February 9, 2025, at

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. However, Prachnio withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Rodolfo Bellato. Prachnio has been re-scheduled to face

on July 19, 2025 at

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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(One time) *

** Final Fight Championship Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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