Dawid Baziak
Encyclopedia
Dawid Baziak is a German
-Polish
mixed martial artist
. He has competed in the light heavyweight
and heavyweight
divisions of various European MMA promotions.
Baziak began his professional career and racked up five consecutive TKO victories. Following this, he was defeated by Hans Stringer via TKO.
in their under-105kg tournament which was on the undercard of the event headlined by the debuting Mariusz Pudzianowski
. Baziak defeated Maxim Grishin via unanimous decision. However, Baziak had to withdraw from the tournament after breaking his thumb. This fight was viewed by more than six million people in Poland.
Following this, he returned to M-1 Global and faced Borislav Iglev. Late in the first round, Baziak forced his opponent to submit, due to a rear naked choke.
Two months later, Baziak appeared at another M-1 Challenge selection event - "M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3" - defeating Drazen Forgac via submission (punches) to progress further. However, Baziak would not compete in the next round due to an upcoming fight in Poland.
Baziak then appeared for the BOTE promotion in their second event in Poland. His opponent was the more experienced Dion Staring who was on a two-fight winning streak. Midway through the first round, Staring caught Baziak in a rear naked choke and forced the tapout, handing Baziak his second professional loss.
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|Loss
|align=center|8-2
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Dion Staring
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|BOTE - Grabowski vs. Kita
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:14
|Gdynia
, Poland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
|
Drazen Forgac
|Submission (punches)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:38
|Helsinki, Finland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
|
Borislav Iglev
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:42
|Weesp
, Netherlands
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
|
Maxim Grishin
|Decision (unanimous)
|KSW 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Warsaw, Poland
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
| Hans Stringer
|TKO (punches)
|Tempel Mix Fight Gala IX
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:39
|Darmstadt, Germany
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Tuğrul Okay
|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Challenge 13 Bulgaria
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:52
|Bourgas, Bulgaria
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Thorsten Kronz
|TKO (punches)
|Hamburger Käfig - Second Strike
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:31
|Hamburg, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Jeremy Jeremy
|TKO (punches)
|Tempel - Mix Fight Gala VII
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|Darmstadt, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Norman Jendrejczyk
|TKO (punches)
|Fight Night Sömmerda 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sömmerda
, Germany
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Patrick Veto
|TKO (punches)
|GOW - Rise of the Warriors
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Germany
|
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
-Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. He has competed in the light heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
and heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
divisions of various European MMA promotions.
Background
Baziak is rated as the top German heavyweight according to groundandpound.de.Baziak began his professional career and racked up five consecutive TKO victories. Following this, he was defeated by Hans Stringer via TKO.
Top European promotions
Baziak then appeared for Konfrontacja Sztuk WalkiKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland...
in their under-105kg tournament which was on the undercard of the event headlined by the debuting Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...
. Baziak defeated Maxim Grishin via unanimous decision. However, Baziak had to withdraw from the tournament after breaking his thumb. This fight was viewed by more than six million people in Poland.
Following this, he returned to M-1 Global and faced Borislav Iglev. Late in the first round, Baziak forced his opponent to submit, due to a rear naked choke.
Two months later, Baziak appeared at another M-1 Challenge selection event - "M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3" - defeating Drazen Forgac via submission (punches) to progress further. However, Baziak would not compete in the next round due to an upcoming fight in Poland.
Baziak then appeared for the BOTE promotion in their second event in Poland. His opponent was the more experienced Dion Staring who was on a two-fight winning streak. Midway through the first round, Staring caught Baziak in a rear naked choke and forced the tapout, handing Baziak his second professional loss.
Kickboxing record
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Legend: |
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Mixed martial arts record
Baziak has had the following fighting records:|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-2
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Dion StaringDion Staring
|-| Win|align=center| 24–7| Roman Savochka| Submission | Ultimate Glory 14| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:35|Moscow, Russia||-| Win|align=center| 23–7| Rudolf Kriz| Decision | Born to Fight| |align=center| 2...
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|BOTE - Grabowski vs. Kita
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:14
|Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
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Drazen Forgac|Submission (punches)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:38
|Helsinki, Finland
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
|
Borislav Iglev|Submission (rear naked choke)
|M-1 Selection 2010 - Western Europe Round 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:42
|Weesp
Weesp
Weesp is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a population of 17,533 .Weesp lies next to the rivers de Vecht and Smal Weesp and also next to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek"...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
|
Maxim GrishinMaxim Grishin
Maxim Grishin is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Grishin has fought all over the world, though mostly in Central and Eastern Europe. He defeated Alexander Volkov for the 2010 M-1 Global Eastern Europe Heavyweight...
|Decision (unanimous)
|KSW 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Warsaw, Poland
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1
|
Hans Stringer|TKO (punches)
|Tempel Mix Fight Gala IX
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:39
|Darmstadt, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Tuğrul Okay|TKO (punches)
|M-1 Challenge 13 Bulgaria
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:52
|Bourgas, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Thorsten Kronz|TKO (punches)
|Hamburger Käfig - Second Strike
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:31
|Hamburg, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Jeremy Jeremy|TKO (punches)
|Tempel - Mix Fight Gala VII
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|Darmstadt, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|
Norman Jendrejczyk|TKO (punches)
|Fight Night Sömmerda 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Sömmerda
Sömmerda
Sömmerda is a town near Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, on the Unstrut river. It is the capital of the district of Sömmerda.-History:Archeological digs in the area that is now Sömmerda, formerly Leubingen, have uncovered prominently buried human remains dating to around 2000 BCE...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
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Patrick Veto|TKO (punches)
|GOW - Rise of the Warriors
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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