Tomasz Witold Drwal (Polish: [ˈtɔmaʐ ˈdrval] ⓘ; born January 22, 1982) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and boxer who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2004, Drwal has also competed for the UFC.
| Tomasz Drwal | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 22, 1982 Nowy Sącz, Poland[1] |
| Other names | Gorilla |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Kraków, Poland |
| Team | Alliance MMA/Szkoła Walki Drwala |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
editUltimate Fighting Championship
editDrwal lost his UFC debut against Thiago Silva at UFC 75 on September 8, 2007.[3]
Drwal returned to action after knee surgery at UFC 93 in January 2009 and defeated the debuting Ivan Serati via KO in the first round.
Drwal next fight was a first-round TKO over Mike Ciesnolevicz on the TUF 9 Finale on June 20, 2009 (a replacement for injured Eric Schafer).
Moving down to Middleweight, Drwal defeated Drew McFedries at UFC 103 in the second round by rear-naked choke submission.
Drwal faced Rousimar Palhares on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111, losing after an early slip via heel hook submission which appeared to injure Drwal. Palhares was subsequently suspended for 90 days for continuing to apply pressure to the lock after the referee intervened.[4]
Drwal then fought David Branch on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[5] Drwal was initially set to fight Nick Catone who had to withdraw from the fight due to injury.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Following two subsequent losses, Drwal was released from his UFC contract.[7]
Post-UFC
editDrwal returned to his winning ways knocking out Leonardo Lucio Nascimento at FAŁ 2 in his native Poland. His next fights were for new Polish promotion called MMA Attack, in which to this point he had two fights, against Gary Padilla and Wes Swofford, and all of them he won, respectively by unanimous decision and submission via armbar in 1st round.
Tomasz faced Łukasz Bieńkowski at KSW 53: Reborn. He won the fight via second round TKO.[8]
Drwal faced Patrik Kincl on December 19, 2020 at KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita. He lost the fight after getting knocked unconscious at the end of round 1.[9]
Professional boxing
editDrwal made his professional boxing debut on November 4, 2017 against Brazilian MMA fighter Luiz Abdalla in a 194 lbs bout. Drwal won via knockout.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (One time) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 29 matches | 22 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 3 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22–6–1 | Patrik Kincl | KO (punch) | KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita | December 19, 2020 | 1 | 4:22 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Win | 22–5–1 | Łukasz Bieńkowski | TKO (punches) | KSW 53: Reborn | July 11, 2020 | 2 | 2:34 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Loss | 21–5–1 | Michał Materla | TKO (punches) | KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal | May 23, 2015 | 3 | 4:56 | Gdańsk, Poland | For the KSW Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–4–1 | Delson Heleno | KO (punch) | Pro MMA Challenge 1: Drwal vs. Heleno | March 1, 2014 | 1 | 4:03 | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Win | 20–4–1 | Wes Swofford | Submission (armbar) | MMA Attack 3 | April 27, 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Katowice, Poland | |
| Win | 19–4–1 | Gary Padilla | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Attack | November 5, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 18–4–1 | Leonardo Lucio Nascimento | KO (punches) | Fighters Arena Łódź 2 | March 26, 2011 | 2 | 3:37 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (200 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 17–4–1 | David Branch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 17–3–1 | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (heel hook) | UFC 111 | March 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 17–2–1 | Drew McFedries | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 2 | 1:03 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 16–2–1 | Mike Ciesnolevicz | TKO (knee and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale | June 20, 2009 | 1 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (208 lbs) bout; Ciesnolevicz missed weight. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 15–2–1 | Ivan Serati | KO (punches) | UFC 93 | January 17, 2009 | 1 | 2:02 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Loss | 14–2–1 | Thiago Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC 75 | September 8, 2007 | 2 | 4:23 | London, England | |
| Win | 14–1–1 | Andre Fyeet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Club Berlin 9 | April 22, 2007 | 1 | 3:22 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 13–1–1 | Valdas Pocevicius | TKO (punches) | World Full Contact Association: Grand Prix 2007 | January 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Riga, Latvia | |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Lucio Linhares | TKO (punches) | The Cage: Volume 4 | December 3, 2005 | 1 | 3:32 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Pavel Nohynek | KO | Fight Club Berlin 6 | November 25, 2005 | 1 | 2:03 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 10–1–1 | Nordin Asrih | KO | Budo Freefight System: Mix Fight Gala 5 | October 2, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Win | 9–1–1 | Denis Juskevic | KO | Outsider Cup: Freefight Romania | June 11, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Romania | |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Martin Kubes | TKO | Fight Club Berlin 5 | April 24, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Przemysław Tomczyk | Submission (triangle armbar) | MMA Sport 1 | March 18, 2005 | 1 | 1:24 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 6–1–1 | Michael Knaap | Submission (choke) | Budo Freefight System: Mix Fight Gala 4 | March 6, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Win | 5–1–1 | Ulf Fritzmann | Submission (strikes) | Fight Club Berlin 4 | November 14, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 4–1–1 | Jacek Buczko | Decision | Colosseum 3 | September 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Bielsko-Biała, Poland | |
| Win | 3–1–1 | Krzysztof Gołaszewski | Decision | Colosseum 3 | September 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Bielsko-Biała, Poland | |
| Win | 2–1–1 | Sławomir Zakrzewski | TKO (punches) | Colosseum 3 | September 19, 2004 | 1 | 1:36 | Bielsko-Biała, Poland | |
| Loss | 1–1–1 | Ulf Fritzmann | Submission | Fight Club Berlin 3 | March 28, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0–1 | Daniel Les | TKO (punches) | Colosseum 1 | March 21, 2004 | 1 | 2:15 | Bielsko-Biała, Poland | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Piotr Baginski | Draw | Berserkers Arena 2 | January 11, 2004 | 1 | 30:00 | Szczecin, Poland |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tomasz Drwal". ufc.com. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ "UFC 111 Fight Card". UFC.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "UFC 75: Tomasz Drwal to Debut Against Thiago Silva". UFCDaily. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ "UFC 111 suspensions: Palhares receives disciplinary action, Riddle out indefinitely". MMAJunkie.com. March 28, 2010.
- ^ "Tomasz Drwal vs David Branch expected at UFC Fight Night 22". mmajunkie.com. August 9, 2010.
- ^ Steven Marrocco. "Nick Catone to undergo surgery on re-injured shoulder and back, return date unknown". MMAjunkie.
- ^ "Drwal is not going to fight in UFC anymore". garnekmedia.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2010. (in Polish)
- ^ Staff (July 11, 2020). "KSW 53 results: Mateusz Gamrot pieces up Norman Parke, earns doctor stoppage TKO win". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (December 19, 2020). "KSW 57 results: Phil De Fries, Antun Racic retain titles; new champ crowned at lightweight". mmajunkie.com.
