The Czech freak fighter returns to XTB KSW 121. Hanka Gelnarova will face a Polish debutante

The KSW organization has announced another fight for its September event, which will take place in the Czech Republic. Hanka Gelnarova will step into the cage once again.

In the women’s bout at theXTB KSW 121eventin Liberec,thepopularHanka Gelnarová(1-0) will faceMałgorzata Popowicz(0-0), who is making her debut in the octagon and in professional MMA, an amateur world and European champion. The bantamweight bout will take placeon September 19 at the Home Credit Arena in the Czech Republic.

KSW 121: Gelnarova Returns to Action

Hanka Gelnarová made a successful debut in KSW in 2024. The Czech fighter faced Dominika Steczkowska and defeated her by decision. After that bout, she fought in two exhibition matches outside of KSW and won both. Gelnarová has gone from being a popular influencer to an MMA fighter who has been training hard for several years and focusing on competing in the world of combat sports. So far, she has mainly competed under the Clash organization, where she won a championship belt. Now, however, she will once again test her skills in a professional MMA bout.

Małgorzata Popowicz will make her KSW debut and compete in her first professional bout. She will step into the cage with a wealth of experience gained on the amateur circuit. A member of the Strefa Walk Lubin club, she joined the Polish MMA national team in 2024 and competed successfully on the international stage, where she became, among other titles, the world and European champion of the prestigious IMMAF organization. In amateur MMA, she has fought dozens of bouts and is a multiple medalist at national tournaments organized by the Polish MMA Association.

KSW 121: Fight Card

Fight of the Night:

• 120.2 kg/265 lb: Phil De Fries #C (29-6, 1NC, 8 KOs, 16 submissions) vs. Štefan Vojčák #1 (10-2, 5 KOs, 4 submissions) – KSW Heavyweight Championship Bout

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• 83.9 kg/185 lb: Michał Michalski #2 (14-6, 8 KOs, 1 submission) vs. Radosław Paczuski #6 (8-3, 6 KOs)
• 65.8 kg/145 lb: Łukasz Charzewski #3 (15-3, 1 NC, 2 KOs, 2 submissions) vs. Josef Štummer #6 (7-2, 1 KO, 2 submissions)
• 77.1 kg/170 lb: Muslim Tulshaev #1 (14-4, 6 KOs, 5 submissions) vs. Kacper Koziorzębski #2 (13-6, 4 KOs)
• 70.3 kg/155 lb: Leo Brichta #4 FW (14-7, 1 NC, 8 KOs, 4 submissions) vs. Kacper Formela #9 (20-6, 8 KOs, 3 submissions)
• 61.2 kg/135 lb: Hanka Gelnarová (1-0) vs. Małgorzata Popowicz (0-0)
• 77.1 kg/170 lb: Tagir Machmudov (3-1, 1 KO, 2 Sub) vs. Djibril Nsenga (3-1, 1 KO)

Free fights on the KSW YouTube channel:

• 83.9 kg/185 lb: Adrian Dudek (8-5, 5 KOs, 2 submissions) vs. Borys Dzikowski (4-4, 2 KOs)
• 77.1 kg/170 lb: Samuel Bily (0-1) vs. Dominik Zadora (0-1)

Source: press release.