Draft:Jakub Kaszuba (fighter)

Jakub Kaszuba (born 2 June 1995) is a Polish mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He won the 2023 PFL Europe Lightweight Championship.

Background
Kaszuba was born in Olsztyn on 2 June 1995. He began to train in karate at the age of 7. A year later, he moved with his family to the United States. There, he trained extensively with his father, including taekwondo and kickboxing, in which he won the Florida championship at the age of 16. In September 2014, at the 3rd Polish Underground Cup held in Bochnia, in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu category, he finished in 2nd place in the -64 kg junior category.

Early career
In 2015, Kaszuba switched to mixed martial arts, winning 5 amateur fights, mainly in the lightweight category (up to 70.3 kg/155 lb). Then he turned professional, joining a Florida-based promotion called Combat Night. He made his professional debut in this promotion on 1 April 2017 in the lightweight division, where he won by technical knockout (punches) in the third round against Joshua Timms. During his time in Combat Night, he had won all eight bouts, including November 5, 2022 bout at Combat Night: Duval, where Kaszuba defeated Nico Cocuccio by TKO to become the Combat Night lightweight champion.

2023 season
In February 2023, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced they had signed Kaszuba to take part in the lightweight tournament in the second PFL Europe event scheduled for 8 July in Berlin, entitled PFL Europe 2. In his PFL debut, Kaszuba faced Maxim Radu at the afformentioned PFL Europe 2. He won the bout by submission via rear-naked choke in the first round, after which he advanced to the semi-final of the lightweight tournament.

Kaszuba faced Dylan Tuke on 30 September 2023, at PFL Europe 3. He won the by unanimous decision, advancing to the final of the PFL Europe play-offs.

Kaszuba faced John Mitchell on 8 December 2023, at PFL Europe 4. He won the bout by second-round TKO to win the 2023 Lightweight tournament and the $100,000 collective prize, earning him a spot in the 2024 PFL season.

2024 season
Kaszuba faced Kane Mousah on 7 March 2024, at PFL Europe 1. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

 * Professional Fighters League
 * 2023 PFL Europe Lightweight Championship
 * Combat Night
 * Combat Night Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

 * Win
 * align=center|12–0
 * Kane Mousah
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * PFL Europe 1 (2024)
 * March 7 2024
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Paris, France
 * Win
 * align=center|11–0
 * John Mitchell
 * TKO (knees and punches)
 * PFL Europe 4 (2023)
 * December 8 2023
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|3:07
 * Dublin, Ireland
 * Won the 2023 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament.
 * Win
 * align=center|10–0
 * Dylan Tuke
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * PFL Europe 3 (2023)
 * September 30 2023
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Paris, France
 * 2023 PFL Europe Lightweight Tournament Semi-final.
 * Win
 * align=center|9–0
 * Maxim Radu
 * Submission (rear-naked choke)
 * PFL Europe 2 (2023)
 * July 8 2023
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|3:18
 * Berlin, Germany
 * Win
 * align=center|8–0
 * Nico Cocuccio
 * TKO (punches)
 * Combat Night: Duval
 * November 5 2022
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|0:00
 * Jacksonville, Florida, United States
 * Won the Combat Night Lightweight Championship.
 * Win
 * align=center|7–0
 * Carlos Alexandre
 * Submission (rear-naked choke)
 * Combat Night Pro: Tallahassee
 * August 20 2022
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|4:43
 * Tallahassee, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|6–0
 * Timothy Teves
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Combat Night Pro: Tallahassee
 * February 19 2022
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Tallahassee, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|5–0
 * John Ortolani
 * TKO (punches)
 * Combat Night Pro 19
 * December 12 2020
 * align=center|2
 * align=center|4:59
 * Tallahassee, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|4–0
 * John Marquez
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Combat Night Pro 15
 * November 9 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Jacksonville, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|3–0
 * Jayro Martinez
 * TKO (punches)
 * Combat Night Pro 14
 * July 20 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|2:14
 * Tallahassee, Florida, United States
 * Lightweight debut.
 * Win
 * align=center|2–0
 * Javanis Ross
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * Combat Night Pro 11
 * March 16 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Jacksonville, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Joshua Timms
 * TKO (punches)
 * Combat Night Pro 2
 * April 1 2017
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|0:29
 * Sarasota, Florida, United States
 * Featherweight debut.
 * }
 * Combat Night Pro 11
 * March 16 2019
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|5:00
 * Jacksonville, Florida, United States
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Joshua Timms
 * TKO (punches)
 * Combat Night Pro 2
 * April 1 2017
 * align=center|3
 * align=center|0:29
 * Sarasota, Florida, United States
 * Featherweight debut.
 * }
 * Featherweight debut.
 * }