Adam_Wieczorek

Adam Wieczorek

Adam Wieczorek

Polish mixed martial arts fighter

Adam Wieczorek (born February 5, 1992) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pessoa fought mostly in Poland for PLMMA promotion, amassing an 8–1 record while also winning the PLMMA Heavyweight Championship.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Wieczorek was expected to face Dmitrii Smolyakov on October 21, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till, however Dmitrii had to pull out and was replaced by UFC veteran Anthony Hamilton.[2] However, the bout was scratched a day before the event due to "safety concerns," as a few Lechia Gdańsk ultras – extreme and sometimes violent supporters of the local football team – showed up just prior to the weigh-ins. Wieczorek is a supporter of Ruch Chorzów, a Lechia Gdańsk rival team. The fighters were absent from ceremonial weigh-ins due to that reason, but the bout was eventually canceled and rescheduled[3] for UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura a month later.[4] Wieczorek won the bout by unanimous decision.[5]

Wieczorek's next fight was against Arjan Bhullar on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29.[6] After Bhullar controlled the first round with his wrestling, Wieczorek would eventually catch Bhullar with an omoplata early in the second round, officially winning the fight via submission at 1:59 of round 2.[7]

Wieczorek was a late replacement for Ruslan Magomedov against Marcos Rogério de Lima on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

On January 29, 2019, Wieczorek, an avowed supporter of Ruch Chorzów soccer team, was arrested by the Polish police among the 10 suspects of group of football hooligans named of "Psycho Fans", associated with the football team Ruch Chorzow's fan movement, during a raid by anti-terrorism forces accused of alleged participation in organized crime, kidnapping, drug trafficking, assault, and robbery. [10][11]

Post UFC

Making his first appearance after being released from jail, Wieczorek was scheduled to face Szymon Bajor at FEN 37 on November 27, 2021, for the FEN Interim Heavyweight Championship.[12] However, Wieczorek picked up an injury and had to pull out of the bout.[13]

Wieczorek finally made his return to MMA after almost 4 years away, winning against Oli Thompson on September 24, 2022 at MMA Attack 4, finishing him via TKO stoppage in the third round.[14]

In his next bout, Wieczorek moved down to Light Heavyweight for the first time in his career against Marcin Wójcik on August 18, 2023 at FEN 48, however he was knocked out in the second round.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 3 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 6 0
By decision 1 2
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Sherdog.com. "Adam". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. [2]
    "Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd scratched from tonight's TUF 25 Finale lineup". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  3. [3]
    Zubkiewicz, Bartłomiej (2021-11-24). "Bartosz Szewczyk nowym rywalem Szymona Bajora na FEN 37 | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  4. [4]
    "Anthony Hamilton vs. Adam Wieczorek scratched from UFC-Gdansk, rescheduled for Nov. 18". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  5. [5]
    "UFC Fight Night 121 results: Adam Wieczorek fights up close, seizes moment to top Anthony Hamilton". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  6. [6]
    Staff (January 9, 2018). "Arjan Bhullar announces UFC heavyweight bout vs. Adam Wieczorek". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  7. [7]
    "UFC on FOX 29 results: Adam Wieczorek struggles early, then taps Arjan Bhullar with rare omoplata". MMAjunkie. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Adam Wieczorek replaces Ruslan Magomedov, faces Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 230". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  9. [9]
    "UFC 230: Marcos de Lima dominates Adam Wieczorek to decision win". FanSided. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  10. [10]
    "UFC 230: Marcos de Lima dominates Adam Wieczorek to decision win". FanSided. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  11. [11]
    "Report: UFC fighter Adam Wieczorek arrested in raid on 'Psycho Fans' soccer gang". MMAjunkie. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  12. [12]
    Madej, Jakub (2021-11-06). "Michał Andryszak kontuzjowany. Adam Wieczorek nowym rywalem Szymona Bajora w walce o tymczasowy pas wagi ciężkiej | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  13. [13]
    "FEN 37: Adam Wieczorek kontuzjowany! "Pojawił się mocny zawodnik rezerwowy" - Polsat Sport". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  14. [14]
    Celuch, Martyna. "Adam Wieczorek udanie powraca do MMA i ubija Thompsona w 3. rundzie" (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  15. [15]
    "(VIDEO) Dominacja! Marcin Wójcik zdemolował Adama Wieczorka w walce wieczoru FEN 48!". Lowking.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  16. [16]
    Sherdog.com. "Adam". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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