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Daniel Rutkowski

Daniel Rutkowski is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and former boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes under Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is a former FEN and Babilon MMA Featherweight Champion. He has also previously competed on BAMMA. He represented Poland at the 2015 European Games in Wrestling.

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Daniel Rutkowski
BornDaniel Rutkowski
(1989-01-20) 20 January 1989
Radom, Poland
Other namesRutek
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Division
Reach67.7 in (172 cm)1
StyleGreco-Roman wrestling
Fighting out ofRadom, Poland
TeamCross Fight Radom
Years active2015–present
Professional boxing record
Total4
Wins2
By knockout0
Losses2
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins18
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision10
By disqualification0
Losses4
By knockout0
By submission1
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Rutkowski (born 20 January 1989) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and former boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes under Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is a former FEN and Babilon MMA Featherweight Champion. He has also previously competed on BAMMA. He represented Poland at the 2015 European Games in Wrestling.

Background

Rutkowski competed at the 2015 European Games in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling 71 kg. He lost 8-0 in the first round to Mykola Savchenko.2

Professional career

Early career

Rutkowski made his professional debut on June 19, 2015, against Radosław Tarnawa. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Majority Decision.3

His next fight came on November 7, 2015, against Dawid Gajda. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.4

Following a thirteen month absence, he returned to the cage on December 4, 2016, against Dylan Logan in his first fight outside of Poland. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO.5

BAMMA

Rutkowski made his debut under BAMMA on February 24, 2017, against Niall Smith. Rutkowski won the fight via a third-round TKO.6

His final fight with the federation came on May 12, 2017, against Cameron Hardy. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO.7

OTP Lightweight Championship bout

Rutkowski faced Stevie McIntosh for the vacant OTP Lightweight Championship on September 30, 2017. The bout ended in a no contest after an accidental low blow rendered McIntosh unable to continue, ending with neither fighter winning the championship.8

Thunderstrike Fight League

Rutkowski made his debut under Thunderstrike Fight League on November 18, 2017, against Patryk Duński. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round submission.9

Babilon MMA

Rutkowski made his debut under Babilon MMA on March 16, 2018, against Mateusz Siński. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO.10 This performance earned him his first career Knockout of the Night bonuses.11

His next fight came on June 8, 2018, against Aleksander Georgas. Rutkowski won the fight via a first-round TKO.12

His next fight came on January 25, 2019, against Łukasz Rajewski. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.13

Babilon MMA and FEN Featherweight Champion

Rutkowski faced Damian Zorczykowski for the inaugural Babilon MMA Featherweight Championshipon May 31, 2019. Rutkowski won the fight via a third-round TKO, winning his first career championship.14

On October 26, 2019, he faced then FEN Featherweight Champion Adrian Zieliński for both the Babilon MMA and FEN championships. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, becoming the first two-promotion champion in Poland.15

His next fight came on December 13, 2019 in a non-title fight against Estabili Amato. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.16

Following a nine-month hiatus, he returned to the cage on September 25, 2020, against Rene Runge in a non-title fight. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.17

Fight Exclusive Night

Rutkowski made his debut under Fight Exclusive Night (FEN MMA) on November 28, 2020, in a rematch against Adrian Zieliński for both championships once again. However, Zieliński missed weight prior to the bout, which in turn made this a non-title fight.18 Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.19

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Rutkowski made his debut under Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) on October 23, 2021, against Filip Pejić. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round knockout.20 This performance earned him his second career Knockout of the Night bonus.21

In his next fight, he faced Salahdine Parnasse on March 19, 2022, for his KSW Featherweight Championship. Rutkowski lost the fight via a fourth-round submission, failing to win the championship.22

His next fight came on August 20, 2022, against Reginaldo Vieira. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.23

His next fight came on December 17, 2022, against Lom-Ali Eskiev. Rutkowski won the fight via a Split Decision.24

His next fight came on June 3, 2023, against Adam Soldaev. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.25

His next fight came on November 11, 2023, against Patryk Kaczmarczyk. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.26 Despite the loss, this performance earned him his first career Fight of the Night bonus.27

His next fight came on March 16, 2024, against Julio Cesar Neves. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.28

Following an over two-year long hiatus, he returned to the cage on April 18, 2026, against Oleksii Polishchuk. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.29

Boxing Career

Professional

Rutkowski made his professional boxing debut on February 26, 2021, against Yaniel Evander Rivera. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.30

His next fight came on April 9, 2021, against Dawid Śmiełowski. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.31

His next fight came on May 14, 2021, against Maksim Hardzeika. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Majority Decision.32

His final fight came on December 17, 2021, against Damian Kiwior. Rutkowski won the fight via a Technical Decision in the sixth round after a cut from repeated headbutts.33

Exhibition

His first exhibitiob bout came on July 17, 2020, against Przemysław Runowski. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.34

His next fight came on October 1, 2022, against Piotr Pająk. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.35

His next fight came on May 10, 2024, against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Salim Touahri. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.36

Bare knuckle

Rutkowski made his bare knuckle boxing debut on February 27, 2026, against Issa Bens. Rutkowski won the fight via a disqualification in the fifth round after an illegal eye poke.37

Personal life

2024 arrest

On August 23, 2024, Rutkowski was arrested in his home by plainclothes officers on suspicion of an armed robbery.38 The supposed armed robbery took place on August 12 in the parking lot of a store in Zabrze. By court order, him and other arrested men were placed into jail for three months awaiting trial. According to the court's assessment, the men were facing up to 20 years in prison. The men allegedly forced the victim to transfer around 1 million PLN to a designated account with a knife and an object that resembled a firearm.39 On August 27, 2025, an indictment was filed by the District Court in Gliwice against Rutkowski and the others for his involvement in the robbery.40 On December 17, 2025, he was officially released after fifteen months of pre-trial detention.41

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 18 wins 4 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 1 1
By decision 10 3
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–4 (1) Oleksii Polishchuk Decision (unanimous) KSW 117 April 18, 2026 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Win 17–4 (1) Julio Cesar Neves Decision (unanimous) KSW 92 March 16, 2024 3 5:00 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Loss 16–4 (1) Patryk Kaczmarczyk Decision (unanimous) KSW 88 November 11, 2023 3 5:00 Radom, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 16–3 (1) Adam Soldaev Decision (unanimous) KSW 83 June 3, 2023 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Win 15–3 (1) Lom-Ali Eskiev Decision (split) KSW 77 December 17, 2022 3 5:00 Gliwice, Poland
Win 14–3 (1) Reginaldo Vieira Decision (unanimous) KSW 73 August 20, 2022 3 5:00 Warsaw, Poland
Loss 13–3 (1) Salahdine Parnasse Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 68 March 19, 2022 4 1:07 Radom, Poland For the KSW Featherweight Championship.
Win 13–2 (1) Filip Pejić KO (head kick) KSW 64 October 23, 2021 1 1:22 Łódź, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Win 12–2 (1) Adrian Zieliński Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 31 November 28, 2020 5 5:00 Łódź, Poland Return to Featherweight; Originally for the FEN and Babilon MMA Featherweight Championships; became a non-title fight after Zieliński missed weight.
Win 11–2 (1) Rene Runge Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 16 September 25, 2020 3 5:00 Legionowo, Poland Return to Lightweight.
Win 10–2 (1) Estabili Amato Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 11 December 13, 2019 3 5:00 Radom, Poland Catchweight (150 lb) bout.
Win 9–2 (1) Adrian Zieliński Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 10 October 26, 2019 5 5:00 Wieliczka, Poland Defended the Babilon MMA Featherweight Championship; won the FEN Featherweight Championship.
Win 8–2 (1) Damian Zorczykowski TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 8 May 31, 2019 3 4:34 Pruszków, Poland Won the inaugural Babilon MMA Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–2 (1) Łukasz Rajewski Decision (unanimous) Babilon MMA 7 January 25, 2019 3 5:00 Żyrardów, Poland
Win 6–2 (1) Aleksander Georgas TKO (punches) Babilon MMA 4 June 8, 2018 1 3:55 Ełk, Poland
Win 5–2 (1) Mateusz Siński TKO (elbows) Babilon MMA 3 March 16, 2018 2 3:36 Radom, Poland Knockout of the Night.
Win 4–2 (1) Patryk Duński Submission (guillotine choke) Thunderstrike Fight League 12 November 18, 2017 2 N/A Radom, Poland Return to Featherweight.
NC 3–2 (1) Stevie McIntosh NC (accidental low blow) On Top: Toe 2 Toe September 30, 2017 1 N/A Linwood, Scotland Return to Lightweight; For the vacant OTP Lightweight Championship; Accidental low blow rendered McIntosh unable to continue.
Win 3–2 Cameron Hardy TKO (punches) BAMMA 29 May 12, 2017 2 2:13 Birmingham, England
Win 2–2 Niall Smith TKO (punches) BAMMA 28 February 24, 2017 3 2:16 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 1–2 Dylan Logan TKO (punches) Clan Wars 26 December 4, 2016 2 0:45 Belfast, Northern Ireland Featherweight debut.
Loss 0–2 Dawid Gajda Decision (unanimous) Thunderstorm 1 November 7, 2015 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Loss 0–1 Radosław Tarnawa Decision (majority) PLMMA 56 June 19, 2015 3 5:00 Bielsko-Biała, Poland Lightweight debut.

Professional boxing record

4 fights 2 wins 2 losses
By decision 2 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 2–2 Damian Kiwior TD 6 (8), 0:35 17 Dec 2021 Hala MOSiR, Radom, Poland
3 Loss 1–2 Maksim Hardzeika MD 8 14 May 2021 Studio Transcolor, Szeligi, Poland
2 Win 1–1 Dawid Śmiełowski UD 6 9 Apr 2021 Klub Explosion, Warsaw, Poland
1 Loss 0–1 Yaniel Evander Rivera UD 6 26 Feb 2021 Klub Explosion, Warsaw, Poland

Bare-knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By decision 0 0
By disqualification 1 0
Unknown 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Issa Bens DQ (illegal eye poke) Gromda 24 February 27, 2026 5 15:50 Pionki, Poland

Exhibition boxing record

3 fights 2 wins 1 loss
By decision 2 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 2–1 Salim Touahri UD 4 10 May 2024 Hala Suche Stawy, Kraków, Poland
2 Win 1–1 Piotr Pająk UD 4 1 Oct 2022 Radomskie Centrum Sportu, Radom, Poland
1 Loss 0–1 Przemysław Runowski UD 6 18 Jul 2020 Goliat Security Building, Radom, Poland
See also

See also

References

References

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