August 25, 2021 - Next week will see a Croatian invasion of Poland as some the nation’s top fighters will be in action at KSW 63 on September 4th in Warsaw.

Welterweight king Roberto Soldić (18-3) returns for the first time since KSW 56 last November and will defend his title in the main event of the evening against top Czech fighter Patrik Kincl (24-9). The champion is aiming for his second successful title defense and a sixth straight win in the promotion.

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Soldić will be joined on the card by teammate and former KSW bantamweight champion Antun Račić (25-9-1) as he begins his quest to recapture gold starting with exciting Polish prospect Jakub Wikłacz (11-3-1).

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CroCop Team’s Aleksandar Rakas (16-8) will be aiming to get his first win in KSW as he faces popular KSW reality TV show winner Tomasz Romanowski (13-8) and rising star Sara Luzar Smajic (2-1) makes her promotional debut taking on Spain’s Aitana Alvarez (1-0).

Serbia's Darko Stošić (15-4) will also compete on the card. The heavyweight juggernaut is aiming to become a KSW champion himself but first he must get past a monstrous Michał Andryszak (22-9).

KSW 63 takes place September 4th and will be available to watch worldwide on www.KSWTV.com and the KSW App available now on iOS & Android. Please visit www.KSWMMA.com for more info.

KSW 63 Fight Card

Main Event
Welterweight
Champion Roberto Soldic (18-3) vs. Patrik Kincl (24-9)

Heavyweight
Michal Andryszak (22-9) vs. Darko Stosic (15-4)

Bantamweight
Antun Racic (25-9-1) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (11-3-1)

80kg Catchweight
Tomasz Romanowski (13-8) vs. Aleksandar Rakas (16-8)

Female Flyweight
Emilia Czerwinska (0-0) vs. Weronika Eszer (0-0)

Light Heavyweight
Damian Piwowarczyk (3-0) vs. Marcin Trzcinski (1-0)

Female Flyweight
Sara Luzar Smajic (2-1) vs. Aitana Alvarez (1-0)

Featherweight
Armen Stepanyan (7-4) vs. Michal Domin (3-2)

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January 25, 2021 - KSW's first event of 2021 takes place this Saturday, January 30, in Lodz, Poland, and will feature a trio of Croatian MMA stars. 

Aleksandar Rakas (16-7) is back and will finally make his long-awaited promotional debut this weekend. The Team Cro Cop fighter was originally scheduled to compete at KSW 51 in Zagreb at the end of 2019. However, an unfortunate late injury forced him from that card, and he has not been in action since. After representing Croatia worldwide in MMA, Rakas will now make the walk into the KSW Arena this Saturday against Poland's Michal Michalski (8-4) in a potential 'fight of the night.' 

Making his second appearance in KSW will be Francisco 'Croata' Barrio (7-2). The Croatian-Argentinian is a Pan Am wrestling medalist and almost qualified for the Olympics before switching to MMA. Training out of ATT Zagreb, the 31-year-old stepped in on late notice at KSW 56 last November and, despite being out of his weight category, pushed the undefeated Mateusz Legierski the distance in a hard-fought decision loss. Now Barrio is back in his natural weight class and meets Bartłomiej Kopera (9-6) in an important fight for both athletes. 

Finally, Pula's Daniel Bazant (4-1) will make his KSW debut this Saturday. A student of Croatian MMA legend Zelg Galešić, Bazant has the biggest opportunity of his young career this Saturday when he faces the undefeated Robert Ruchała (4-0). 

Croatian fans can watch KSW 58 live this Saturday on RTL (please check local listings) and online on https://kswtv.com/ and the KSW App available now on iOS & Android.

KSW 58 will see undefeated French sensation Salahdine Parnasse (14-0-1) defend his KSW featherweight title against exciting Brazilian Daniel Torres (11-4) in the main event, while Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting Szymon Kolecki (8-1) meets German veteran Martin Zawada (29-15-1) in the co-main.

KSW 58 Fight Card

Main Event
Featherweight Title
Champion Salahdine Parnasse (14-0-1) vs. Daniel Torres (11-4)

Co-Main Event 
Light Heavyweight
Szymon Kolecki (8-1) vs. Martin Zawada (29-15-1)

Welterweight
Michal Michalski (8-4) vs. Aleksandar Rakas (16-7)

Welterweight 
Shamil Musaev (14-0) vs. Uroš Jurišič (11-0)

Heavyweight 
Michal Andryszak (21-9) vs. Guto inocente (8-5)

Bantamweight
Pawel Politylo (5-2) vs. David Martinik (4-1)

Catchweight 150lb/68kg
Robert Ruchała (4-0) vs. Daniel Bazant (4-1)

Lightweight
Bartłomiej Kopera (9-6) vs. Francisco Barrio (7-2)

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