Marcin Held (1992-01-18) January 18, 1992 (age 32) Tychy, Poland
Other names
The Polish Prodigy
Nationality
Polish
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division
Lightweight
Reach
71 in (180 cm) [1]
Style
Submission wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of
Tychy, Poland
Team
Gracie Barra Bastion Tychy
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active
2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
38
Wins
28
By knockout
4
By submission
15
By decision
9
Losses
10
By knockout
2
By submission
1
By decision
7
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Marcin Held
Medal record
Representing Poland
Men's Submission grappling
FILA Grappling World Championships
2010 Kraków
-70 kg (Gi)
FILA Grappling European Championships
2011 Yuzhny
-75 kg (No-Gi)
ADCC Submission Wrestling European Championships
2010 Zagreb
-76.9 kg
Men's Submission wrestling
IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu European Championships
2010 Lisbon
-70 kg (purple belt)
FIJJA World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
2012 Warsaw
Absolute (black/brown belt)
Men's Pankration
World Championships
2010 Kraków
-75 kg
Marcin Held (born January 18, 1992) is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #5 in the KSW Lightweight rankings.[3] He formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Absolute Championship Berkut, Professional Fighters League, and Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Held has competed frequently in his home country of Poland and is highly touted by the media, often being regarded as "the prodigy of Polish MMA".[4] He fought in Bellator MMA from 2010 to 2016, challenging for the Bellator Lightweight Championship in 2015.
^"Marcin Held". www.pflmma.com.
^"Marcin Held - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
^"Rankings". KSW. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
^"Top Ten Euro Prospects". sherdog.com. June 25, 2009.
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decision. Brooks made his second defense against MarcinHeld on November 6, 2015, at Bellator 145. Despite Held popping Brooks' knee in the opening round, Brooks...
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