The highly anticipated KSW middleweight title unification bout has been officially confirmed.
OnDecember 19 in Gliwice, KSW will host another major event for MMA fans. As announced during the CANAL+ DLA MNIE event at Arkady Kubickiego in Warsaw, the main event ofXTB KSW 124will feature the long-awaited unification bout for the middleweight championship belts. In an incredible clash betweenPaweł Pawlak(26-4-1, 12 KOs, 4 submissions), undefeated in KSW, the undisputed champion, andPiotr Kuberski (18-1, 16 KOs), the interim champion, the undisputed middleweight king will be crowned. The clash of the two champions will take place atPreZero Arena Gliwice.
XTB KSW 124: Pawlak and Kuberski in a unification bout for the middleweight titles
There had been talk for years about a matchup between Paweł Pawlak and Piotr Kuberski. The fight never happened, and in the meantime, Piotr Kuberski won the interim title. Now, however, one of the most anticipated matchups in KSW is finally set to take place.
Paweł Pawlak has remained undefeated since 2019. During that time, he has won twelve fights and tied one. In 2023, he won the KSW middleweight championship belt and has already defended it four times. He last competed in April, when he knocked out Mamed Khalidov before the final bell. The popular “Plastinho” has had a rich career in the world of MMA. He competed under the UFC banner and is a former Babilon MMA champion. He has fought in 31 bouts, winning 26 of them. He has finished fights early 16 times and secured 12 victories by knocking out his opponents. In KSW, he has earned two bonuses: one for the best knockout and one for the best fight of the night.
Piotr Kuberski is taking the octagon by storm. He has fought six bouts there and won them all by knockout. The popular “Qbear” last competed in May, when he faced Michał Michalski, knocked him out in the first round, defended his interim middleweight championship belt, and received the award for Knockout of the Night. Previously, the fighter from Poznań had earned two bonuses for “Fight of the Night” and one for “Knockout of the Night.” Kuberski has nineteen professional fights to his credit, eighteen of which he has won. The Ankos MMA fighter has remained undefeated since 2019 and is on a fifteen-fight winning streak. “Qbear,” who is known for knocking out his opponents, has won most of his fights by stoppage. He has sent his opponents to the canvas sixteen times, and eight of those came in the first round.
KSW 124: Current Fight Card
Fight of the Night:
- 83.9 kg/185 lb: Paweł Pawlak #C (26-4-1, 12 KOs, 4 submissions) vs. Piotr Kuberski #IC (18-1, 16 KOs) – KSW Middleweight Championship Bout
Source: press release.