All MMA fightersKrzysztof Soszynski
“The Polish Experiment”
MMA · Retired26-12-1RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Krzysztof Soszyński |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Polish Experiment |
| Date of birth | 2 Aug 1977 |
| Nationality | Polish-Canadian |
| Birthplace | Stalowa Wola, Poland |
| Lives in | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | Reign Training Center |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 197 cm (78″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 2003–2014 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 13 Sep 2003 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Igor Pokrajac, 10 Dec 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- Submission of the Night (x2)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
Polish-born Canadian light heavyweight from Stalowa Wola who fought out of Winnipeg, competed in the IFL and appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 8 before fighting in the UFC from 2008 to 2011. He announced his retirement in 2014, citing memory problems.
Fight history
39 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Igor Pokrajac | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | 10 Dec 2011 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Mike Massenzio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | 11 Jun 2011 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Goran Reljic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami | 13 Nov 2010 | Oberhausen, Germany | |
| Loss | Stephan Bonnar | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 3:08 | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin | 3 Jul 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Stephan Bonnar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:04 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | 20 Feb 2010 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Loss | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | 29 Aug 2009 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Andre Gusmao | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:17 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | 23 May 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Brian Stann | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:53 | UFC 97: Redemption | 18 Apr 2009 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Shane Primm | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 3:27 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | 13 Dec 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Marcus Hicks | Submission (kimura) | 1 | UCW 11: Hell in the Cage | 11 Apr 2008 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Win | Alex Andrade | DQ (low blows) | 2 | 4:46 | Ring of Combat 18 | 7 Mar 2008 | New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Robert Villegas | DQ (refusal to fight) | 2 | 3:15 | HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon | 15 Dec 2007 | Texas, USA | |
| Loss | Ben Rothwell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:13 | IFL: 2007 Semifinals | 2 Aug 2007 | New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Reese Andy | Decision (split) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Everett | 1 Jun 2007 | Everett, Washington, USA | |
| Win | Dan Christison | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Los Angeles | 17 Mar 2007 | California, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Whitehead | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | IFL: Championship Final | 29 Dec 2006 | Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Devin Cole | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:14 | IFL: World Championship Semifinals | 2 Nov 2006 | Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Icho Larenas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:00 | TKO 27: Reincarnation | 29 Sep 2006 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Tom Howard | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:47 | IFL: Portland | 9 Sep 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Yan Pellerin | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:30 | TKO 26: Heatwave | 30 Jun 2006 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Ben Rothwell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:59 | IFL: Legends Championship 2006 | 29 Apr 2006 | New Jersey, USA | |
| Draw | Mike Kyle | Technical draw (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 2:02 | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | 10 Mar 2006 | California, USA | |
| Loss | Brian Schall | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:00 | TKO 24: Eruption | 28 Jan 2006 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Martin Desilets | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:30 | TKO 23: Extreme | 5 Nov 2005 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Horwich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:52 | Freedom Fight: Canada vs. USA | 9 Jul 2005 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Ron Fields | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:25 | UCW 2: Caged Inferno | 18 Jun 2005 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | Jason Day | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:08 | Roadhouse Rumble 8 | 9 Apr 2005 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Troy Hadley | TKO (punches) | 1 | NFA: Super Brawl | 29 Jan 2005 | North Dakota, USA | ||
| Win | Chris Thiel | KO (punches) | 1 | Ultimate Cage Wars 1 | 29 Oct 2004 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Win | Wyatt Lewis | KO (punches) | 1 | Rage in the Ring 1 | 23 Oct 2004 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Win | Lee Mein | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 2:06 | WFF 7: Professional Shooto | 23 Jul 2004 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | Chris Tuchscherer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | NFA: Moorhead | 12 Jun 2004 | Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Dennis Stull | TKO (punches) | 1 | ICC: Trials 2 | 30 Apr 2004 | Minnesota, USA | ||
| Win | Jack Burton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | ICC: Trials 2 | 30 Apr 2004 | Minnesota, USA | ||
| Win | Matt Lafromboise | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:14 | Dakota Fighting Championships 1 | 17 Apr 2004 | North Dakota, USA | |
| Win | Kyle Olsen | Submission (exhaustion) | 1 | 4:55 | NFA: Best Damn Fights | 20 Mar 2004 | North Dakota, USA | |
| Win | Ben Konecnec | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:26 | IFA: Ultimate Trials | 27 Feb 2004 | Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Jason Day | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Roadhouse Rumble 8 | 1 Nov 2003 | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Matt Lafromboise | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 3:23 | Absolute Ada Fights 4 | 13 Sep 2003 | Minnesota, USA | Pro debut |