Maciej Jewtuszko

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Maciej Jewtuszko
Born (1981-01-31) January 31, 1981 (age 43)
Szczecin, Poland
Other namesIrokez
ResidenceSzczecin, Poland
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSzczecin, Poland
TeamBerserker's Team
Nak Muay Szczecin
Linke Gold Team
TrainerMariusz Linke
Piotr Bagiński
RankSecond degree purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2005-2024
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins13
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Maciej Jewtuszko (born January 31, 1981) is a Polish retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions. A professional from 2005 till 2024, he had fought in the UFC, WEC, and KSW, where he was the former KSW Lightweight Champion.

Background[edit]

Jewtuszko comes from a Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background. He is currently ranked as the #2 Polish lightweight mixed martial artist by mmarocks.pl [1]

Jewtuszko has fought for promotions in Poland and Germany, as well as the Dutch promotion BOTE, one of the largest MMA promotions in Europe, defeating solid opponents like Edvardas Norkeliunas and Grzegorz Trędowski. After going 7-0 (never out of the second round), Jewtuszko attracted the attention of larger promotions. Maciej has also competed in the sport of Muay Thai.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

World Extreme Cagefighting[edit]

Jewtuszko then signed for the WEC and made his debut at WEC 50 - where he was regarded as a heavy underdog [2][3][4] - against Anthony Njokuani. Jewtuszko went on to defeat his opponent via TKO (punches) early in the first round. By doing so, he was awarded the Knockout of the Night bonus.[5] Maciej was scheduled to make his second World Extreme Cagefighting appearance against Ricardo Lamas at WEC 53,[6] but had to withdraw as he suffered a broken hand during training.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[8]

Jewtuszko faced Curt Warburton on February 27, 2011, at UFC 127[9] and suffered his first loss of his professional career via unanimous decision. After the loss, Jewtuszko was released from the promotion.[10]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki[edit]

In September 2011, he signed a contract with the largest Polish MMA organization, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.[11] On November 26, 2011, during the KSW 17: Revenge, despite being the favorite, he lost to Artur Sowiński in the 1st round by knockout.[12]

On February 25, 2012, he defeated the Ultimate Fighter contestant Dean Amasinger by TKO in the 1st round at the KSW 18.[13] For this victory, he received a financial bonus for the "knockout of the evening".[14] In the same year - on December 1, he fought a rematch with Artur Sowiński at the KSW 21 for the KSW Lightweight Championship, in which he defeated Sowiński after a spectacular fight in the 2nd round by choking him unconscious via D'arce choke.[15]

After defeating Vaso Bakočević in a non-title bout at KSW 28: Fighters Den, in 2015, he vacated the lightweight championship belt, changing the weight category to welterweight (-77 kg).[16] In the first fight in the welterweight division at KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal, he lost to former PLMMA champion Kamil Szymuszowski by unanimous decision, who was a replacement for the injured Robert Radomski.[17]

At the KSW 34: New Order, which took place on March 5, 2016 in Warsaw, he faced the experienced Krzysztof Kułak,[18] winning after Kułak submitted to ground and pound in the second round.[19]

On October 22, 2017 at KSW 40: Dublin in the capital of Ireland, he crossed gloves with the contender for the KSW welterweight title, David Zawada.[20] After a dynamic fight focused mainly on stand up, he lost by unanimous decision of the judges.[21]

Fight in FEN[edit]

In January 2019, it was announced that he had signed a contract with Fight Exclusive Night.[22] In his debut, he was supposed to face Norman Parke, but the fight did not take place.[23] On June 15, 2019, he made his debut in the main event of the FEN 25, which took place at the Amphitheater in Ostróda, he rematched with Vaso Bakočević.[24] The competitor from Montenegro successfully took revenge on the "Iroquois", defeating him by technical knockout when he did not advance to the next round due to a knee injury.[25]

Jewtuszko returned five years later to face Marius Žaromskis in a retirement bout for both men on March 16, 2024 at KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua, winning the bout via unanimous decision, for the first time in his career.[26]

Personal life[edit]

Maciej is a firefighter in his hometown of Szczecin, Poland.[2]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 13 wins 5 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 6 0
By decision 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–5 Marius Žaromskis Decision (unanimous) KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua March 16, 2024 3 5:00 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland Retirement Fight
Loss 12–5 Vaso Bakočević TKO (leg injury) FEN 25: Jewtuszko vs Bakocevic Jun 15, 2019 1 5:00 Ostroda ,Poland
Loss 12–4 David Zawada Decision (unanimous) KSW 40: Dublin October 22, 2017 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 12–3 Krzysztof Kułak TKO (submission to punches) KSW 34: New Order March 5, 2016 2 2:18 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 11–3 Kamil Szymuszowski Decision (unanimous) KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal May 23, 2015 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland Welterweight debut.
Win 11–2 Vaso Bakočević TKO (front kick to body & punches) KSW 28: Fighters Den October 4, 2014 3 3:00 Szczecin, Poland Non-title fight; Knockout of the Night.
Win 10–2 Artur Sowiński Technical submission (d'arce choke) KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation December 1, 2012 2 4:01 Warsaw, Poland Won the KSW Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Dean Amasinger TKO (punches) KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy February 25, 2012 1 3:39 Plock, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Loss 8–2 Artur Sowiński KO (punches) KSW 17: Revenge November 26, 2011 1 0:46 Łódź, Poland
Loss 8–1 Curt Warburton Decision (unanimous) UFC 127 February 27, 2011 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia
Win 8–0 Anthony Njokuani TKO (punches) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 1 1:35 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Knockout of the Night.
Win 7–0 Edvardas Norkeliunas Submission (heel hook) BOTE: Grabowski vs Kita June 12, 2010 1 3:42 Gdynia, Poland
Win 6–0 Erikas Petraitis KO (punches) IF 2: Iron Fist 2 May 14, 2010 1 1:38 Szczecin, Poland
Win 5–0 Grzegorz Tredowski Submission (guillotine choke) BOTE Gdynia November 14, 2009 2 0:37 Gdynia, Poland
Win 4–0 Maros Nagy TKO (corner stoppage) Fight Club Berlin 13 April 5, 2009 2 5:00 Berlin, Germany
Win 3–0 Tomas Pallai Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club Berlin 12 November 2, 2008 1 1:37 Berlin, Germany
Win 2–0 Adam Lazowski TKO (soccer kicks) Extreme Cage 2 November 19, 2006 1 4:57 Warsaw, Poland
Win 1–0 Dainius Krishtopaitis Submission (armbar) La Onda: Germany vs. Lithuania December 4, 2005 1 N/A Magdeburg, Germany

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  8. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
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