David Zawada

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David Zawada
Born (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 33)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Other namesSagat
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach75 in (1.91 m)[1]
Fighting out ofDüsseldorf, Germany
TeamUFD Gym
More Power Concepte
TrainerChristian Mohr (strength and conditioning)[2]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins19
By knockout12
By submission5
By decision2
Losses9
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

David Zawada (born 1 August 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 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]

Professional Fighters League[edit]

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

Zawada faced Carlos Leal on April 14, 2023 at PFL 3.[25] He lost the bout in the first round via TKO stoppage.[26]

Zawada faced Magomed Magomedkerimov on June 23, 2023 at PFL 6.[27] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[28]

Oktagon MMA[edit]

Zawada returned to Oktagon MMA on February 10, 2024 at Oktagon 53, defeating Hojat Khajevand in his Middleweight debut via heel hook at the end of the third round after being down on the scorecards for the bout.[29]

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.[31]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
28 matches 19 wins 9 losses
By knockout 12 4
By submission 5 1
By decision 2 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–9 Hojat Khajevand Submission (heel hook) Oktagon 53 February 10, 2024 3 4:24 Oberhausen, Germany Middleweight debut.
Loss 18–9 Magomed Magomedkerimov TKO (punches) PFL 6 June 23, 2023 1 3:54 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 18–8 Carlos Leal TKO (punches) PFL 3 April 14, 2023 1 2:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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 KO (body kick) 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 Fight of the Night.
Win 15–3 Maciej Jewtuszko Decision (unsnimous) KSW 40 October 22, 2017 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Fight of the Night.
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]

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