David Zawada
German mixed martial arts fighter
David Zawada Born (1990-08-01 ) 1 August 1990 (age 34) Düsseldorf , GermanyOther names Sagat Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) Division Welterweight Reach 75 in (1.91 m)[ 1] Fighting out of Düsseldorf , GermanyTeam UFD Gym More Power ConcepteTrainer Christian Mohr (strength and conditioning)[ 2] Years active 2010–present Total 29 Wins 19 By knockout 12 By submission 5 By decision 2 Losses 10 By knockout 5 By submission 1 By decision 4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
David Zawada (born 1 August 1990) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional since 2010, he has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and Respect FC where he is the former Welterweight Champion.
Background
Zawada trains at UFD Gym in Düsseldorf where he trains alongside Roberto Soldić , Erko Jun, Antun Racic and his brother, Martin Zawada.[ 2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Zawada participated in various regional MMA promotions, notable in KSW primarily in the Europe. He was the formal welterweight Respect Fighting Championship [ 3] and Shooto Kings[ 4] champion. He amassed a record of 16–3 prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[ 5]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Zawada made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, against Danny Roberts , replacing injured Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith .[ 6] He lost the fight via split decision.[ 7] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[ 8]
His next faced Li Jingliang on November 24, 2018, replacing Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 .[ 9] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[ 10]
Zawada faced Abubakar Nurmagomedov on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21 .[ 11] He won the fight via a submission in round one.[ 12] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 13]
Zawada was scheduled to face Anthony Rocco Martin on April 25, 2020 .[ 14] However, on April 9, the promotion indicated that the pairing was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 15]
Zawada was expected to face Mounir Lazzez on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180 .[ 16] However, on October 6, 2020 it was reported that Lazzez tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the bout. It is unclear at the stage if a replacement would be sought by the UFC officials.[ 17]
Zawada faced Ramazan Emeev on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1 .[ 18] He lost a close fight by split decision.[ 19]
Zawada was scheduled to face Sergey Khandozhko on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191 .[ 20] However, the week before the event, Khandozhko was pulled from the contest for unknown reasons and replaced by Alex Morono .[ 21] Zawada lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 22]
On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Zawada was no longer on the UFC roster.[ 23]
Professional Fighters League
Zawada made his first appearance after his UFC release against Erhan Kartal on June 4, 2022 at Oktagon 33. He won the bout via doctor stoppage after the first round.[ 24]
Zawada faced Carlos Leal on April 14, 2023 at PFL 3 .[ 25] He lost the bout in the first round via TKO stoppage.[ 26]
Zawada faced Magomed Magomedkerimov on June 23, 2023 at PFL 6 .[ 27] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[ 28]
Oktagon MMA
Zawada returned to Oktagon MMA on February 10, 2024 at Oktagon 53 , defeating Hojat Khajevand in his Middleweight debut via heel hook at the end of the third round after being down on the scorecards for the bout.[ 29]
Zawada faced Marek Mazuch on June 8, 2024 at Oktagon 58 , losing via knockout early in the first round.[ 30]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Personal life
Zawada older brother, Martin Zawada, is also a MMA fighter for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion.[ 33]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
29 matches
19 wins
10 losses
By knockout
12
5
By submission
5
1
By decision
2
4
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
19–10
Marek Mazuch
KO (punches)
Oktagon 58
June 8, 2024
1
1:15
Prague , Czech Republic
Win
19–9
Hojat Khajevand
Submission (heel hook)
Oktagon 53
February 10, 2024
3
4:24
Oberhausen , Germany
Middleweight debut.
Loss
18–9
Magomed Magomedkerimov
TKO (punches)
PFL 6 (2023)
June 23, 2023
1
3:54
Atlanta, Georgia , United States
Loss
18–8
Carlos Leal
TKO (punches)
PFL 3 (2023)
April 14, 2023
1
2:25
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
18–7
Erhan Kartal
TKO (doctor stoppage)
Oktagon 33
June 4, 2022
1
5:00
Frankfurt , Germany
Loss
17–7
Alex Morono
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
September 4, 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
17–6
Ramazan Emeev
Decision (split)
UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Win
17–5
Abubakar Nurmagomedov
Submission (triangle choke)
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
November 9, 2019
1
2:50
Moscow , Russia
Performance of the Night.
Loss
16–5
Li Jingliang
KO (body kick)
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018
3
4:07
Beijing , China
Loss
16–4
Danny Roberts
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018
3
5:00
Hamburg , Germany
Fight of the Night.
Win
16–3
Michał Michalski
Submission (rear-naked choke)
KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis
April 14, 2018
3
0:48
Wrocław , Poland
Fight of the Night.
Win
15–3
Maciej Jewtuszko
Decision (unsnimous)
KSW 40: Dublin
October 22, 2017
3
5:00
Dublin , Ireland
Fight of the Night.
Win
14–3
Andreas Ståhl
TKO (punches)
German MMA Championship 11
April 22, 2017
1
1:24
Castrop-Rauxel , Germany
Win
13–3
Robert Radomski
TKO (punches)
KSW 37: Circus of Pain
December 3, 2016
1
1:24
Kraków , Poland
Win
12–3
Stefan Larisch
KO (punches)
Respect FC 16
April 9, 2016
1
0:30
Cologne , Germany
Won the Respect FC Welterweight Championship.
Loss
11–3
Kamil Szymuszowski
Decision (split)
KSW 33: Materla vs. Khalidov
July 7, 2015
3
5:00
Kraków , Poland
Win
11–2
Stefan Sekulić
TKO (punches)
Serbian Battle Championship 6
September 19, 2015
2
2:24
Vojvodina , Serbia
Win
10–2
Aldin Osmančević
TKO (punches)
Montenegro Fighting Championship 3
July 27, 2015
1
0:47
Budva , Montenegro
Loss
9–2
Borys Mańkowski
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
KSW 29: Reload
July 7, 2014
1
1:20
Kraków , Poland
For the KSW Welterweight Championship .
Win
9–1
Sebastian Risch
TKO (doctor stoppage)
German MMA Championship 5
September 13, 2014
1
2:39
Castrop-Rauxel , Germany
Win
8–1
Luca Vitali
KO (punch)
Swiss MMA Championship 1
December 1, 2013
2
0:48
Basel , Switzerland
Loss
7–1
Djamil Chan
KO (knees)
Respect FC 9
July 7, 2013
1
1:34
Dormagen , Germany
For the Respect FC Welterweight Championship.
Win
7–0
Kerim Engizek
Decision (majority)
SFC 11
September 15, 2012
3
5:00
Düren , Germany
Win
6–0
Egny Borges
Submission (guillotine choke)
SFC 10
June 2, 2012
1
1:04
Mainz , Germany
Win
5–0
Garcia Chambe
TKO (corner stoppage)
SFC 9
March 31, 2012
1
4:37
Göppingen , Germany
Win
4–0
Maurice Skrober
TKO (corner stoppage)
SFC 8
February 4, 2012
1
4:50
Mainz , Germany
Win
3–0
Florian Ziebert
KO (flying knee and punches)
Respect FC 5
April 9, 2011
2
0:21
Essen , Germany
Win
2–0
Nerijus Slepetis
Submission (guillotine choke)
GMA 7
April 3, 2011
1
4:27
Düsseldorf , Germany
Win
1–0
Michael Zabrocki
TKO (punches)
GMA 6
July 7, 2010
1
2:34
Düsseldorf , Germany
[ 34]
See also
References
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