Light Heavyweight · “The Polish Experiment”

Krzysztof Soszynski

26-12-1 UFC 6-3-0
6'1"Height
77"Reach
Open StanceStance
49Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
8:56Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.58
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.97
Striking accuracy41.2%
Striking defense59.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.56
Takedown accuracy27.3%
Takedown defense73.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.12
Control time26.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 18, 2009 vs Brian Stann — 0.77/min (W) Apr '09 May 23, 2009 vs Andre Gusmao — 5.48/min (W) May '09 August 29, 2009 vs Brandon Vera — 2.73/min (L) Aug '09 February 20, 2010 vs Stephan Bonnar — 4.34/min (W) Feb '10 July 3, 2010 vs Stephan Bonnar — 3.93/min (L) Jul '10 November 13, 2010 vs Goran Reljic — 3.8/min (W) Nov '10 June 11, 2011 vs Mike Massenzio — 4.4/min (W) Jun '11 December 10, 2011 vs Igor Pokrajac — 6.86/min (L) Dec '11

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Igor Pokrajac 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:35 — UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · December 10, 2011
4/8Sig. strikes
21/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mike Massenzio 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
66/126Sig. strikes
17/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Goran Reljic 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · November 13, 2010
57/114Sig. strikes
23/74Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Stephan Bonnar 5-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:08 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
32/90Sig. strikes
48/112Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Stephan Bonnar 5-5 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 1:04 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
48/123Sig. strikes
36/117Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brandon Vera 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
41/127Sig. strikes
62/134Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andre Gusmao 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:17 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
18/50Sig. strikes
17/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brian Stann 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:53 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
3/11Sig. strikes
8/18Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Shane Primm 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:27 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
19/50Sig. strikes
7/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
26-12-1Pro record
Team Quest (2007–2010), Reign Training Center (2010–2013)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 11
Decision 3
Other 2

Losses by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 1
Decision 5
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 9
IFL 7
TKO 4
NFA 3
UCW 2
RR 2
ICC 2
Ring of Combat 1

+ 9 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 39 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Igor Pokrajac KO (punches) UFC 140
December 10, 2011
 UFC 1 0:35
W Mike Massenzio Decision (unanimous) UFC 131
June 11, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Goran Reljic Decision (unanimous) UFC 122
November 13, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Stephan Bonnar TKO (knee and punches) UFC 116
July 3, 2010
 UFC 2 3:08
W Stephan Bonnar TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 110
February 21, 2010
 UFC 3 1:04
L Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC 102
August 29, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W André Gusmão KO (punches) UFC 98
May 23, 2009
 UFC 1 3:17
W Brian Stann Submission (kimura) UFC 97
April 18, 2009
 UFC 1 3:53
W Shane Primm Submission (kimura) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008
 UFC 2 3:27
W Marcus Hicks Submission (kimura) UCW 11: Hell in the Cage
April 11, 2008
 UCW 1 —
W Alex Andrade DQ (low blows) Ring of Combat 18
March 7, 2008
 Ring of Combat 2 4:46
W Robert Villegas DQ (refusal to fight) HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon
December 15, 2007
 HDNet Fights 2 3:15
L Ben Rothwell TKO (punches) IFL: 2007 Semifinals
August 2, 2007
 IFL 1 0:13
L Reese Andy Decision (split) IFL: Everett
June 1, 2007
 IFL 3 4:00
W Dan Christison Decision (unanimous) IFL: Los Angeles
March 17, 2007
 IFL 3 4:00
L Mike Whitehead Decision (unanimous) IFL: Championship Final
December 29, 2006
 IFL 3 4:00
W Devin Cole Submission (armbar) IFL: World Championship Semifinals
November 2, 2006
 IFL 2 1:14
W Icho Larenas TKO (doctor stoppage) TKO 27: Reincarnation
September 29, 2006
 TKO 3 0:00
W Tom Howard TKO (punches) IFL: Portland
September 9, 2006
 IFL 1 3:47
W Yan Pellerin Submission (kimura) TKO 26: Heatwave
June 30, 2006
 TKO 1 1:30
L Ben Rothwell TKO (punches) IFL: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006
 IFL 1 3:59
D Mike Kyle Technical Draw Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie
March 10, 2006
 Strikeforce 1 2:02
L Brian Schall TKO (punches) TKO 24: Eruption
January 28, 2006
 TKO 3 3:00
L Martin Desilets TKO (doctor stoppage) TKO 23: Extreme
November 5, 2005
 TKO 2 1:30
L Matt Horwich Submission (rear-naked choke) Freedom Fight: Canada vs. USA
July 9, 2005
 Freedom Fight 2 0:52
W Ron Fields Submission (armbar) UCW 2: Caged Inferno
June 18, 2005
 UCW 1 2:25
W Jason Day TKO (punches) RR 8: Roadhouse Rumble 8
April 9, 2005
 RR 1 2:08
W Troy Hadley TKO (punches) NFA: Super Brawl
January 29, 2005
 NFA 1 —
W Chris Thiel KO (punches) Ultimate Cage Wars 1
October 29, 2004
 Ultimate Cage Wars 1 —
W Wyatt Lewis KO (punches) RITR 1: Rage in the Ring 1
October 23, 2004
 RITR 1 —
W Lee Mein TKO (submission to punches) WFF 7: Professional Shooto
July 23, 2004
 WFF 2 2:06
L Chris Tuchscherer Decision (unanimous) NFA: Moorhead
June 12, 2004
 NFA 3 3:00
W Dennis Stull TKO (punches) ICC: Trials 2
April 30, 2004
 ICC 1 —
W Jack Burton Submission (rear-naked choke) ICC: Trials 2
April 30, 2004
 ICC 1 —
W Matt Lafromboise TKO (submission to punches) DFC 1: Dakota Fighting Championships 1
April 17, 2004
 DFC 1 1:14
W Kyle Olsen Submission (exhaustion) NFA: Best Damn Fights
March 20, 2004
 NFA 1 4:55
W Ben Konecnec TKO (punches) IFA: Ultimate Trials
February 27, 2004
 IFA 1 0:26
L Jason Day Decision (unanimous) RR 8: Roadhouse Rumble 8
November 1, 2003
 RR 2 5:00
W Matt Lafromboise TKO (submission to punches) Absolute Ada Fights 4
September 13, 2003
 Absolute Ada Fights 1 3:23

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Krzysztof Soszynski) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 97 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.2% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 59.1% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 27.3% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 73.7% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.5
Control time 26.5% avg 20.8%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 64.1%