Haratyk vs Lesko rematch the main event of XTB KSW 120

The evening fight of the XTB KSW 120 gala, which will feature Artur Szpilka among others, has been officially announced.

As announced on the “No Garda” program on CANAL+, the XTB KSW 120 gala will feature a bout at the top of the welterweight division, with Rafal Haratyk (21-5-2, 7 KOs, 5 Sub) facing his third defense of the championship belt, in a rematch clash with Bartosz Leska (16-6-2, 2 KOs, 7 Sub), the number two contender in the category. The confrontation will be decided on July 18 at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdynia.

We know the fight of the evening KSW 120

The first clash between champion Rafal Haratyk and Bartosz Lesko, the challenger to the title, took place last October. The men gave a fierce five-round confrontation, after which the judges named the reigning champion the winner and after which Lesko announced that winning the belt was only a matter of time.

Rafal Haratyk remains undefeated in the KSW cage, through which he has walked since 2023, and has fought five fights in it, three of which he won by knocking out his rivals. He won the championship belt in 2024 and defended it twice. The popular “Polish Tank” has been competing in professional MMA since 2010, and to date he has fought 28 fights, in which he has triumphed 21 times. Seven times he won by sending his rivals to the boards, and five times he submitted his opponents. Haratyk gathered experience, fighting not only in Poland, but also in South Africa, France, Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus. Among others, he competed under the flags of EFC, Babylon MMA, ACA, FEN and Ares organizations, where he was a contender for the middleweight title.

Bartosz Lesko has nine fights under his belt in the KSW organization. After a clash for the belt with Haratyk, he returned to the cage in March this year and won against Bartosz Szewczyk. The representative of the Mighty Bulls Gdynia club has been competing professionally since 2015. He has fought 24 fights, triumphing in sixteen and drawing twice. The Gdynia fighter won most of his victories before time. Seven times he submitted his opponents, and twice he saw them off with punches. In KSW, he won bonuses for best performance of the evening and best submission.

KSW 120 fight card

Fight of the evening:

• 93 kg/205 lb: Rafał Haratyk #C (21-5-2, 7 KOs, 5 SUBs) vs. Bartosz Leśko #4 (16-6-2, 2 KOs, 7 Sub) – KSW welterweight championship belt fight.

Master Card:

• 120.2 kg/265 lb: Augusto Sakai #4 (17-7-1, 11 KOs) vs. Artur Szpilka #7 (4-1, 3 KOs, 1 Sub)
• 77.1 kg/170 lb: Mateusz Pawlik #10 (7-2, 2 KOs, 1 Sub) vs. Adam Niedźwiedź (10-4-1 1NC, 1 KO, 9 Sub)

Source: press release.