| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder(s) | Martin Lewandowski, Maciej Kawulski |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| Key people | Martin Lewandowski, Maciej Kawulski |
| Website | http://www.konfrontacja.com/ |
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland[1] and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland. The promotion is famed for its four and eight-man tournaments, which until KSW X - Dekalog took place over the period of one night,[2] but since KSW XI they are split, with the tournament final taking place on the next event. KSW XV is the first event without a new tournament, only with extra fights and finals from previous tournaments.
Several fighters who have been successful in KSW have signed on to more well known promotions such as the UFC. KSW has its own fight team, the KSW Team, which consists of some of the promotion's elite fighters, such as Mamed Khalidov, Jan Błachowicz, Maciej Górski, Krzysztof Kulak, Łukasz Jurkowski or Antoni Chmielewski. KSW co-operates with many other promotions in Europe by exchanging fighters, for example WFC and The Cage. KSW runs the majority of its shows live on a variety of TV networks (Polsat Sport, Polsat Sport Extra) throughout Europe. Since KSW XI, the promotion runs its shows live on nationally available private television Polsat.
Contents |
| 26 | KSW 20 | November/December 2012 | Poland | |
| 25 | KSW Extra 3 | September 2012 | Poland | |
| 24 | KSW 19 | May 2012 | Spodek | Katowice, Poland |
| 23 | KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy | February 25, 2012 | Orlen Arena | Płock, Poland |
| 22 | KSW 17: Revenge | November 26, 2011 | Atlas Arena | Łódź, Poland |
| 21 | KSW 16: Khalidov vs. Lindland | May 21, 2011 | Ergo Arena | Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland |
| 20 | KSW 15: Contemporary Gladiators | March 19, 2011 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 19 | KSW Extra 2 | January 29, 2011 | Hala MOSiR | Ełk, Poland |
| 18 | KSW Fight Club 1 | October 9, 2010 | Ryn Castle | Ryn, Poland |
| 17 | KSW 14: Judgment Day | September 18, 2010 | Atlas Arena | Łódź, Poland |
| 16 | KSW 13: Kumite | May 7, 2010 | Spodek | Katowice, Poland |
| 15 | KSW 12: Pudzianowski vs. Najman | December 11, 2009 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 14 | KSW 11: Khalidov vs. Acacio | May 15, 2009 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 13 | KSW 10: Dekalog | December 12, 2008 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 12 | KSW Extra | September 13, 2008 | Hala Centrum | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland |
| 11 | KSW IX - Konfrontacja | May 9, 2008 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 10 | KSW Elimination II | March 29, 2008 | Hala Stulecia | Wrocław, Poland |
| 9 | KSW VIII - Konfrontacja | November 10, 2007 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 8 | KSW Elimination | September 15, 2007 | Hala Orbita | Wrocław, Poland |
| 7 | KSW VII - Konfrontacja | June 2, 2007 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 6 | KSW VI - Konfrontacja | October 14, 2006 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland |
| 5 | KSW V - Konfrontacja | June 3, 2006 | Hotel Marriott | Warsaw, Poland |
| 4 | KSW IV - Konfrontacja | September 10, 2005 | Hotel Marriott | Warsaw, Poland |
| 3 | KSW III - Konfrontacja | January 15, 2005 | Hotel Marriott | Warsaw, Poland |
| 2 | KSW II - Konfrontacja | October 7, 2004 | Hotel Marriott | Warsaw, Poland |
| 1 | KSW I - Konfrontacja | February 27, 2004 | Hotel Marriott | Warsaw, Poland |
| Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamed Khalidov (def. Daniel Acacio) |
May 15, 2009 (KSW 11) |
Warsaw, Poland |
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| Title vacated after Khalidov moved down to middleweight. | |||
| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (def. Jan Błachowicz) |
March 19, 2011 (KSW 15) |
Warsaw, Poland | |
| Jan Błachowicz | November 26, 2011 (KSW 17) |
Lodz, Poland | |
| Name: | Date: | Location: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krzysztof Kułak (def. Vitor Nobrega) |
May 7, 2010 (KSW 13) |
Katowice, Poland | |
| Title vacated after Kułak couldn't fight to first defense (back injury). | |||
| Michał Materla vs. TBA | May 2012 (KSW 19) |
Poland | |
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