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German mixed martial arts fighter

David Zawada
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Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990 (age 32)
Germany
Other names Sagat
Nationality German
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach 75 in (1.91 m)[1]
Fighting out of Düsseldorf, Germany
Team UFD Gym
More Power Concepte
Trainer Christian Mohr (strength and conditioning)[2]
Years active 2010–present
Total 25
Wins 18
By knockout 12
By submission 4
By decision 2
Losses 7
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Zawada (born (1990-08-01)August 1, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional since 2010, he has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW), and Respect FC where he is the former Welterweight Champion.

Background[edit]

Zawada trains at UFD Gym in Düsseldorf where he trains alongside KSW champion Roberto Soldić, Erko Jun, Antun Racic and his brother, Martin Zawada.[2]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Zawada participated in various regional MMA promotions, notable in KSW primarily in the Europe. He was the formal welterweight Respect Fighting Championship[3] and Shooto Kings[4] champion. He amassed a record of 16–3 prior signed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Zawada made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, against Danny Roberts, replacing injured Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith.[6] He lost the fight via split decision.[7] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[8]

His next faced Li Jingliang on November 24, 2018, replacing Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2.[9] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[10]

Zawada faced Abubakar Nurmagomedov on November 9, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[11] He won the fight via a submission in round one.[12] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]

Zawada was scheduled to face Anthony Rocco Martin on April 25, 2020.[14] However, on April 9, the promotion indicated that the pairing was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

Zawada was expected to face Mounir Lazzez on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[16] However, on October 6, 2020 it was reported that Lazzez tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the bout. It is unclear at the stage if a replacement would be sought by the UFC officials.[17]

Zawada faced Ramazan Emeev on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.[18] He lost a close fight by split decision.[19]

Zawada was scheduled to face Sergey Khandozhko on September 4, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 191.[20] However, the week before the event, Khandozhko was pulled from the contest for unknown reasons and replaced by Alex Morono.[21] Zawada lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Zawada was no longer on the UFC roster.[23]

Post UFC[edit]

Zawada made his first appearance after his UFC debut against Erhan Kartal on June 4, 2022 at Oktagon 33. He won the bout via doctor stoppage after the first round.[24]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Zawada older brother, Martin Zawada, is also a MMA fighter for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion.[26]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 18 wins 7 losses
By knockout 12 2
By submission 4 1
By decision 2 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 18–7 Erhan Kartal TKO (doctor stoppage) Oktagon 33 June 4, 2022 1 5:00 Frankfurt, Germany
Loss 17–7 Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till September 4, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 17–6 Ramazan Emeev Decision (split) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 17–5 Abubakar Nurmagomedov Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 1 2:50 Moscow, Russia Performance of the Night.
Loss 16–5 Li Jingliang TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 3 4:07 Beijing, China
Loss 16–4 Danny Roberts Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany Fight of the Night.
Win 16–3 Michał Michalski Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 43 April 14, 2018 3 0:48 Wrocław, Poland
Win 15–3 Maciej Jewtuszko Decision (unsnimous) KSW 40 October 22, 2017 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 14–3 Andreas Ståhl TKO (punches) German MMA Championship 11 April 22, 2017 1 1:24 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win 13–3 Robert Radomski TKO (punches) KSW 37 December 3, 2016 1 1:24 Kraków, Poland
Win 12–3 Stefan Larisch KO (punches) Respect FC 16 April 9, 2016 1 0:30 Cologne, Germany Won the Respect FC Welterweight Championship.
Loss 11–3 Kamil Szymuszowski Decision (split) KSW 33 July 7, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 11–2 Stefan Sekulić TKO (punches) Serbian Battle Championship 6 September 19, 2015 2 2:24 Vojvodina, Serbia
Win 10–2 Aldin Osmančević TKO (punches) Montenegro Fighting Championship 3 July 27, 2015 1 0:47 Budva, Montenegro
Loss 9–2 Borys Mańkowski Submission (arm-triangle choke) KSW 29 July 7, 2014 1 1:20 Kraków, Poland For the KSW Welterweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Sebastian Risch TKO (doctor stoppage) German MMA Championship 5 September 13, 2014 1 2:39 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win 8–1 Luca Vitali KO (punch) Swiss MMA Championship 1 December 1, 2013 2 0:48 Basel, Switzerland
Loss 7–1 Djamil Chan KO (knees) Respect FC 9 July 7, 2013 1 1:34 Dormagen, Germany For the Respect FC Welterweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Kerim Engizek Decision (majority) SFC 11 September 15, 2012 3 5:00 Düren, Germany
Win 6–0 Egny Borges Submission (guillotine choke) SFC 10 June 2, 2012 1 1:04 Mainz, Germany
Win 5–0 Garcia Chambe TKO (corner stoppage) SFC 9 March 31, 2012 1 4:37 Göppingen, Germany
Win 4–0 Maurice Skrober TKO (corner stoppage) SFC 8 February 4, 2012 1 4:50 Mainz, Germany
Win 3–0 Florian Ziebert KO (flying knee and punches) Respect FC 5 April 9, 2011 2 0:21 Essen, Germany
Win 2–0 Nerijus Slepetis Submission (guillotine choke) GMA 7 April 3, 2011 1 4:27 Düsseldorf, Germany
Win 1–0 Michael Zabrocki TKO (punches) GMA 6 July 7, 2010 1 2:34 Düsseldorf, Germany

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “David Zawada | UFC”. www.ufc.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Lagdon, Scott (November 8, 2019). “David Zawada discusses must-win situation against Khabib’s cousin at UFC Moscow”. Bloody Elbow. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ a b “Respect FC 16: Zawada schlägt Larisch K.o., zwei Kämpfer beenden Karriere”. www.gnp1.de (in German). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b “UFC Moscow: David Zawada says he’ll be ‘better than before’ in first UFC bout with full training camp”. FanSided. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. “David”. Sherdog. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Malinowsky, Michał (July 15, 2018). “David Zawada vs. Danny Roberts na UFC Hamburg! | InTheCage.pl”. InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. ^ “UFC Fight Night 134 results: Danny Roberts outworks David Zawada in back-and-forth fun fight”. MMAjunkie. July 22, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  8. ^ a b “UFC Fight Night 134 bonuses: Anthony Smith messes up ‘Shogun’ for $50,000”. MMA Junkie. July 22, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. ^ DNA, MMA. “David Zawada pakt short notice partij tegen Li Jingliang tijdens UFC Beijing”. mmadna.nl. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  10. ^ “UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results”. MMAjunkie. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  11. ^ “UFC Moskau: David Zawada trifft auf Khabibs Cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov”. www.gnp1.de (in German). Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Shillan, Keith (November 9, 2019). “UFC Moscow Results: David Zawada Ruins Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s Debut”. Cageside Press. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Jon Fuentes (November 9, 2019). “UFC Moscow Bonuses, Attendance & Gate”. lowkickmma.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  14. ^ Alexander K. Lee (January 24, 2020). “Anthony Smith to fight Glover Teixeira in UFC Lincoln main event, four other fights added”. mmafighting. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Brett Okamoto (April 9, 2020). “Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18”. espn.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  16. ^ Farah Hannoun (September 9, 2020). “Mounir Lazzez vs. David Zawada targeted for UFC’s Oct. 17 event”. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  17. ^ “Mounir Lazzez tests positive for COVID-19, out of David Zawada fight at UFC on ESPN+ 38”. MMA Junkie. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  18. ^ Staff (2020-12-07). “David Zawada vs. Ramazan Emeev added to UFC event on January 16”. mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-07. (in Dutch)
  19. ^ Jay Anderson (2021-01-16). “UFC Fight Island 7: Ramazan Emeev Earns Second Straight Win, Edges David Zawada”. cagesidepress. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  20. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-07-28). “BREAKING: David Zawada vs. Sergey Khandozhko toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 4 september”. MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  21. ^ “With Zviad Lazishvili out, Liudvik Sholinian steps in to face Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 191”. MMA Junkie. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  22. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-09-04). “UFC Vegas 36 Results: Alex Morono Outpoints David Zawada”. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  23. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-10). “Multiple Fighters Removed From UFC Roster Including Sean Soriano, Andre Ewell”. Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  24. ^ Head, Simon (2022-06-04). “Oktagon 33 results: Losene Keita stuns Ivan Buchinger to capture unified lightweight title”. Fighters Only. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  25. ^ “MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for November: A Nurmagomedov loses”. mmajunkie.com. December 2, 2019.
  26. ^ Lagdon, Scott (November 8, 2019). “David Zawada discusses must-win situation against Khabib’s cousin at UFC Moscow”. Bloody Elbow. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  27. ^ Sherdog.com. “David”. Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

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