2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki


The year 2018 will be the 15th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2018 began with KSW 42.

List of events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1Atlas Arena Łódź, Poland
2Centennial Hall Wrocław, Poland
3Ergo Arena Gdańsk, Poland
4Wembley Arena London, England
5Gliwice Arena Gliwice, Poland

Title fights

KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun

'KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun' billed as being "champion vs. champion" was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 3, 2018 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.

Background

Chris Fields did not reach Lodz because of storm Emma in Ireland, Iran's Hatef Moeil has stepped in to replace the Irishman and the contest has been switched to heavyweight.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis

'KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 14, 2018 at the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:

KSW 44: The Game

'KSW 44: The Game' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 9, 2018 at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.

Background

The original co-main event featured the rematch between Marcin Wrzosek and Kleber Koike Erbst for the vacant featherweight title. However Wrzosek suffered a pectoral muscle tear and was forced out of the rematch. As a result, Marian Ziolkowski stepped in against Erbst in a catchweight fight.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

KSW 45: The Return to Wembley

'KSW 45: The Return to Wembley' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 6, 2018 at the Wembley Arena in London, England.

Background

Michal Andryszak got injured, Thiago Silva steps in on short notice to replace Andryszak against James McSweeney.
John Smith withdrew from his bout with Akop Szostak. Akop Szostak will now face Jamie Sloane, who step in on less than two weeks’ notice.
Max Nunes no-showed KSW's fight week obligations, Lukasz Parobiec steps up on two days' notice to face Wagner Prado.
Akop Szostak vs. Jamie Sloane ruled a no-contest following an accidental eye poke in the first round.
Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:

KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2

'KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 1, 2018 at the Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland.

Background

Borys Mańkowski suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Bruce Souto. The bout was canceled.
Also a severe hand injury forced Gracjan Szadziński to withdraw from his showdown with Marian Ziółkowski, Grzegorz Szulakowski stepped in on a short notice to face Ziółkowski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters will be awarded bonuses: