Artur Szczepaniak vs Tymoteusz Lopaczyk at KSW 101 in Paris

Artur Szczepaniak and Tymoteusz Lopaczyk will face off in a battle of strong welterweights at KSW 101 in Paris.

At the KSW 101 gala, to be held on December 20 at the Paris La Defense Arena, Artur Szczepaniak (11-3) will once again enter the round cage. The former contender for the KSW welterweight championship belt, and today’s number four ranked fighter in the category, will face number seven of the roster, Tymoteusz Lopaczek (12-3), who is undefeated in four fights.

Artur Szczepaniak has fought six fights in the round cage, four of which he won. Last year he competed for the welterweight championship belt, but had to acknowledge the superiority of Adrian Bartosinski in it. The popular “King Arthur” last fought in September this year and quickly submitted Krystian Kaszubowski. Before that, he fought at the first KSW gala in Paris, but lost to Madaras Fleminas. The 27-year-old, who lives and trains daily in Belgium, has fourteen fights to his credit, eleven of which he won. Szczepaniak is famous for sending his rivals to the boards. Nine times he triumphed before time, six of them by knockouts and three by submission. In KSW, he sent Brian Hooia and Henry Fadipe to the boards.

Tymoteusz Lopaczyk has had a successful debut in the KSW organization. At the KSW 95 gala he faced Brian Hoo and won against him by a full distance. Łopaczyk has been a top welterweight fighter in Poland for years. He began professional competition in 2016, and to date he has fought fifteen fights and won twelve of them. Nine times he finished his rivals before time. Six times he triumphed by knockout, and three by submission. He won the championship saber of the Army Fight Night organization and the Babylon MMA belt. He also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Today, Tymoteusz is on a wave of four wins in a row.