Michał Materla (born April 10, 1984)[2] is a Polish mixed martial artist. He currently competes for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), where he is former KSW Middleweight Champion. As of 2023, He is currently ranked #6 in KSW Middleweight rankings.[3]

Michał Materla
Born (1984-04-10) April 10, 1984 (age 40)
Szczecin, Poland
Other namesCipao
NationalityPolish
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Heavyweight
Reach75 in (190 cm)
TeamBerserkers Team[1]
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total44
Wins33
By knockout13
By submission13
By decision7
Losses11
By knockout8
By submission0
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Materla has been passionate about sports from a young age, starting with swimming for seven years and becoming the Polish Junior Champion. At the age of 14, he transitioned into triathlon training, where he enjoyed challenging workouts and excelled in swimming as a part of their cardio routine.[4] Materla have fond memories of competing in regional triathlon competitions, even once finishing in fourth place despite losing his bike saddle during the race. Eventually, he moved on to combat sports, attending a camp in Brazil to learn mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Materla have found success in mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and submission wrestling.[5][6]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Materla began his career in mixed martial arts in 2003, in his debut match at the MMA Polska 2 Materla defeated Tomasz Janiszewski by guillotine. After defeating Andrzej Kulik via kimura, Materla went and amassed with 6–2 score in Europe promotions before joining Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW).[6]

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

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Materla made his KSW debut against Evert Fyeet at KSW VI: Konfrontacja as part of KSW VI tournament at middleweight. He won the fight via rear-naked choke. On the same night Materla submit Valdas Pocevicius in semi-finals and Krzysztof Kułak in finals in round one to win the tournament.[7]

Materla next faced Jan Antoska at KSW VII: Konfrontacja on June 2, 2007, in Quarterfinals of VII tournament at middleweight. Materla won the bout via guillotine choke. Later at same event in semi-final of tournament Materla faced Antonio Mendes, he lost the bout via split decision.[8]

Materla returned in KSW after four years, in 2011, against Gregory Babene at KSW 15: Konfrontacja. He won the bout after submitting Babene with a guillotine choke.[9][10] Materla won his next two bouts against James Zikic and Matt Horwich, which earned him title shot for the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship.[11][12]

Materla faced Jay Silva at KSW 19 on May 12, 2012. He won the bout and title via majority decision.[13] Materla successfully defended his title against Rodney Wallace and Kendall Grove.[14][15]

In a rematch, Materla faced Jay Silva in a non-title bout at KSW 24: Clash of the Giants on September 28, 2013. Materla lost the bout via KO in round two.[16] Materla faced Jay Silva in a trilogy at KSW 26: Materla vs. Silva III.[17] Materla won the bout via unanimous decision.[18] In his next two bouts Materla knocked out Jorge Bezzer in non-title bout and defend his title against Tomasz Drwal.[19][20]

Materla faced Mamed Khalidov at KSW 33: Materla vs. Khalidov.[21] Materla lost the bout and title in first round after Khalidov stunned Materla with right hook and finished him with flying knee.[22]

After losing his title, Materla faced Antoni Chmielewski at KSW 35: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu, where he knocked out Antoni in first round.[23]

Materla faced Rousimar Palhares at KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares on October 10, 2016.[24] Materla won the bout via KO in round two.[25]

On August 29, 2017, it was reported that Materla signed contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was expected to face Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 118 on October 21, 2017.[26] However, on September 1 it was revealed that Materla choose to re-sign with KSW and bout was scrapped.[27][28]

Materla next faced Paulo Thiago at KSW 40: Dublin on October 22, 2017.[29] He won the bout via TKO in second round.[30]

Materla faced Scott Askham in March 2018 at KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun.[31] He lost the bout via TKO in round one.[32]

After a win over Martin Zawada, Materla entered KSW Middleweight tournament and faced Damian Janikowski at KSW 45: The Return to Wembley.[33] He won the bout via technical knockout.[34]

Martela rematched with Scott Askham in KSW Middleweight Tournament Final at KSW 49: Materla vs. Askham 2 on May 18, 2019, for vacant KSW Middleweight Championship.[35] Materla lost the bout via KO in round three.[36]

EFM and return to KSW

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On June 20, 2020, Materla fought at the EFM 3 against Wilhelm Ott for EFM Middleweight Championship, he defeated Ott in the 1st round and won the title in process.[37][38]

On October 10, 2020, Materla returned to the KSW against Aleksandar Ilić at KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2.[39] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[40] Three days later, he was awarded a bonus in the fight of the night category of that bout.

On November 14, 2020, at KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić, Materla fought against the KSW Welterweight Champion, Roberto Soldić, fight took place at middleweight.[41] He lost the bout via technically knockout in first round.[42]

On June 5, 2021, at EFM Show 2 in Bulgaria was to take place, Materla was supposed to defend the EFM Middleweight Championship, but the bout was moved to September 11.[43] The opponent of the popular Cipao in the new date of the bout was revealed to be Moise Rimbon whom he faced before in 2006.[44] Materla won the bout via unanimous decision.[45]

In December 2021 he announced that he was returning to the KSW.[46] Materla returned to the cage of the Polish giant on January 15, 2022, at KSW 66: Ziółkowski vs. Mańkowski against Jason Radcliffe.[47] He won the bout in the first round by TKO.[48]

On May 28, 2022, at KSW 70: Pudzianowski vs. Materla, Materla faced the former strongest man in the world, Mariusz Pudzianowski, the clash took place at heavyweight.[49] He lost the bout in the first round, after Pudzian hit him with uppercut, knocking Materla out cold.[50][51]

During the first XTB KSW 78, which took place on January 21, 2023, Materla faced Kendall Grove in rematch.[52] Materla won the fight via technical knockout in the second round, after he took down Kendall and smashed him in the ground position with strong elbows.[53]

Materla faced Radoslaw Paczuski at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on June 3, 2023.[54] He won the bout via knockout in the first round.[55]

Materla fought for the KSW Middleweight Championship against reigning champion Paweł Pawlak on December 16, 2023 at KSW 89: Bartosiński vs. Parnasse, losing the bout via unanimous decision.[56]

Exactly three months later, in the comain of KSW 92, Materla faced Piotr Kuberski, losing the bout 5 seconds before the end of the first round when he was knocked out by Kuberski.[57]

Personal life

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In 2012, he played a feature role in the music video for the song "Wolves Two" from the album Robaki of the Luxtorpeda music group.[58] In December 2016, he was detained in his home in Szczecin as part of a mass action by officers of the Central Police Investigation Bureau against people suspected of collaborating as part of an organized criminal group.[59] Due to this incident, Materla was in pre-trial detention for seven months. On December 23, 2022, the District Prosecutor in Poznań discontinued the criminal case against Materla in its entirety.[60][61]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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  • Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
    • KSW Middleweight Championship (One time)
      • Four successful title defenses
    • KSW 2006 Middleweight Tournament Winner
    • Fight of the Night (Five times)
    • Knockout of the Night (Three times)
  • European Fight Masters
    • EFM Middleweight Championship (One time)

Grappling

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  • 2006: Polish Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (-91 kg)
  • 2006: ADCC Polish runner-up in middleweight (-87.9 kg)
  • 2007: Round of 16 of the ADCC World Middleweight Championship (-87.9 kg)
  • 2007: Polish champion in submission fighting (-99 kg) and runner-up in the open class
  • 2008: ADCC European Middleweight Vice Champion (-87.9 kg)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
44 matches 33 wins 11 losses
By knockout 13 8
By submission 13 0
By decision 7 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 33–11 Piotr Kuberski TKO (punches) KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua March 16, 2024 1 4:55 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Loss 33–10 Paweł Pawlak Decision (unanimous) KSW 89: Bartosiński vs. Parnasse December 16, 2023 5 5:00 Gliwice, Poland For the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 33–9 Radosław Paczuski KO (punches) KSW 83: Colosseum 2 June 3, 2023 1 1:37 Warsaw, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 32–9 Kendall Grove TKO (punches) KSW 78: Materla vs. Grove 2 January 21, 2023 2 4:27 Szczecin, Poland Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
Loss 31–9 Mariusz Pudzianowski KO (punch) KSW 70: Pudzianowski vs. Materla May 28, 2022 1 1:47 Łódź, Poland Heavyweight bout.
Win 31–8 Jason Radcliffe TKO (punches) KSW 66:Ziolkowski vs. Mankowski January 15, 2022 1 4:07 Szczecin, Poland
Win 30–8 Moise Rimbon Decision (unanimous) EFM Show 2: Materla vs. Rimbon September 11, 2021 3 5:00 Sofia, Bulgary Catchweight (194 lb) bout.
Loss 29–8 Roberto Soldić TKO (punches) KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldic November 14, 2020 1 4:40 Warsaw, Poland
Win 29–7 Aleksandar Ilić TKO (elbows and punches) KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 October 10, 2020 2 1:33 Warsaw, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 28–7 Wilhelm Ott Submission (guillotine choke) EFM 3 - European Fight Masters 3 Jun 20, 2020 1 1:04 Berlin, Germany Won the EFM Middleweight Championship.
Loss 27–7 Scott Askham KO (flying knee) KSW 49: Materla vs. Askham 2 May 18, 2019 3 1:23 Gdańsk, Poland KSW Middleweight Tournament Final. For the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 27–6 Damian Janikowski TKO (punches) KSW 45: The Return to Wembley October 6, 2018 1 3:10 London, England KSW Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 26–6 Martin Zawada TKO (punches) KSW 44: The Game Jun 9, 2018 2 2:59 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 25–6 Scott Askham TKO (kick to the body) KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun March 3, 2018 1 1:09 Łódź, Poland
Win 25–5 Paulo Thiago TKO (punches) KSW 40: Dublin October 22, 2017 2 0:50 Dublin, Ireland Knockout of the Night.
Win 24–5 Rousimar Palhares KO (punch) KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares October 1, 2016 2 1:27 Zielona Góra, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Win 23–5 Antoni Chmielewski TKO (punches) KSW 33: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu May 27, 2016 1 4:12 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 22–5 Mamed Khalidov KO (flying knee and punches) KSW 33: Materla vs. Khalidov November 28, 2015 1 0:31 Kraków, Poland Lost the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Win 22–4 Tomasz Drwal TKO (punches) KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal May 23, 2015 3 4:56 Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Defended the KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 21–4 Jorge Luis Bezerra TKO (punches) KSW 28: Fighters Den October 4, 2014 2 1:46 Szczecin, Poland Non-title bout.
Win 20–4 Jay Silva Decision (unanimous) KSW 26: Materla vs. Silva 3 March 22, 2014 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland Defended the KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Loss 19–4 Jay Silva KO (punches) KSW 24: Clash of the Giants September 28, 2013 2 0:50 Łódź, Poland Non-title bout.
Win 19–3 Kendall Grove Decision (unanimous) KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef Jun 8, 2013 4 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland Defended the KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 18–3 Rodney Wallace KO (punch) KSW 21: Final Resolution December 1, 2012 1 0:21 Warsaw, Poland Defended the KSW Middleweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.
Win 17–3 Jay Silva Decision (majority) KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp May 12, 2012 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland Won the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 16–3 Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous) KSW 17: Revenge October 26, 2011 3 3:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 15–3 James Zikic Decision (unanimous) KSW 16: Konfrontacja May 21, 2011 2 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 14–3 Gregory Babene Submission (guillotine choke) KSW 15: Modern Gladiators March 19, 2011 2 2:30 Warsaw, Poland
Win 13–3 Bohumil Lungrik Submission (guillotine choke) Pro Fight 3 February 22, 2009 1 2:20 Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Loss 12–3 Antonio Mendes Decision (split) KSW VII June 2, 2007 2 5:00 Warsaw, Poland KSW 2007 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 12–2 Jan Antoska Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:52 KSW 2007 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Won 11–2 Krzysztof Kulak Submission (guillotine choke) KSW VI: Konfrontacja October 14, 2006 1 2:41 Warsaw, Poland Won the KSW 2006 Middleweight Tournament.
Win 10–2 Valdas Pocevicius Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:28 KSW 2006 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 9–2 Evert Fyeet Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:13 KSW 2006 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 8–2 Moise Rimbon Decision (unanimous) WFC: Europe vs. Brazil May 20, 2006 3 5:00 Koper, Slovenia
Loss 8–1 Evangelista Santos KO (punches) Jungle Fight 5 November 26, 2005 2 1:23 Manaus, Brazil
Win 8–0 Andrzej Kulik Decision (unanimous) Colosseum 5 January 5, 2005 2 5:00 Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Win 7–0 Wojciech Golaszewski Submission (kimura) MMA Poland 7 December 18, 2004 1 1:18 Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Win 6–0 Miika Mehmet Submission (rear-naked choke) The Cage Vol. 1 October 2, 2004 1 4:08 Helsinki, Finland
Win 5–0 Giedrius Pranckevicius Submission (armbar) Colosseum 2 May 16, 2004 2 2:36 Chorzów, Poland
Win 4–0 Christoph Meyer Submission Fight Club Berlin 3 March 28, 2004 1 N/A Berlin, Germany
Win 3–0 Jaroslaw Stachera KO (punch) MMA Poland 3 December 13, 2003 1 0:22 Warsaw, Poland
Win 2–0 Andrzej Kulik Technical Submission (kimura) MMA Poland 2 March 11, 2003 1 3:12 Warsaw, Poland
Win 1–0 Tomasz Janiszewski Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:21

See also

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Notes

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