31
65%
Finish Rate
4
KO / TKO
16
Submissions
2008
Pro Debut
Biography
Marcin Held is a Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is currently ranked #2 in the KSW Lightweight rankings. 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". He fought in Bellator MMA from 2010 to 2016, challenging for the Bellator Lightweight Championship in 2015.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy35%
Takedown accuracy47%
1.41
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
2.02
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
2.46
/ 15 min
Takedowns
1.31
avg
Submissions
0
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 182 cmUFC debut Nov. 6, 2016Born Tychy, Poland
How He Wins
KO / TKO4
Decision1
Submission16
Finish Rate
65%
20 of 31
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
W
W
L
L
W
L
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Mixed Martial Arts42 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Salahdine ParnasseH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | KSW 114 | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Win |  Marian ZiółkowskiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | KSW 112 | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Win | Davy GallonH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R1 | KSW 101 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Win | Roman SzymańskiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | KSW 95 | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Loss |  Raul TutarauliH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | KSW 89 | Dec 16, 2023 |
| Win |  Myles PriceH2H | Submission (guillotine choke) | R2 | PFL 9 (2022) | Aug 20, 2022 |
| Loss |  Natan SchulteH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | PFL 4 (2022) | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Loss |  Olivier Aubin-MercierH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | PFL 4 (2021) | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Win | Natan SchulteH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | PFL 1 (2021) | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Win | Diego BrandãoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | ACA 96 | Jun 8, 2019 |
| Win |  Musa KhamanaevH2H | Submission (heel hook) | R1 | |ACB 90 | Nov 10, 2018 |
| Win |  Callan PotterH2H | Submission (heel hook) | R1 | ACB 88 | Jun 16, 2018 |
| Win |  Nasrat HaqparastH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till | Oct 21, 2017 |
| Loss |  Damir HadžovićH2H | KO (knee) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | May 28, 2017 |
| Loss |  Joe LauzonH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Loss | Diego SanchezH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Nov 5, 2016 |
| Win | Dave JansenH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 155 | May 20, 2016 |
| Loss | Will BrooksH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | Bellator 145 | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Win | Alexander SarnavskiyH2H | Submission (kneebar) | R3 | Bellator 136 | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Win | Patricky FreireH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 126 | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Win | Nate JollyH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Bellator 120 | May 17, 2014 |
| Win | Derek AndersonH2H | Submission (triangle choke) | R2 | Bellator 117 | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Win | Rodrigo Cavalheiro | Submission (toe hold) | R1 | Bellator 113 | Mar 21, 2014 |
| Win | Ryan HealyH2H | KO (punches) | R1 | Bellator 101 | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Loss | Dave JansenH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 93 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Win | Rich ClementiH2H | Submission (toe hold) | R2 | Bellator 81 | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Win | Murad MachaevH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Bellator 77 | Oct 19, 2012 |
| Win | Derrick KenningtonH2H | Submission (heel hook) | R1 | Bellator 68 | May 11, 2012 |
| Win | Phillipe NoverH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | Bellator 59 | Nov 26, 2011 |
| Win | Kaleo KwanH2H | Submission (inverted heel hook) | R1 | Australian FC 2 | Sep 3, 2011 |
| Loss | Michael ChandlerH2H | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | R1 | Bellator 36 | Mar 12, 2011 |
| Win |  Bojan KosednarH2H | Submission (kneebar) | R2 | Infinite Fighting Federation: The Eternal Struggle | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Win | Jean SilvaH2H | TKO (knee injury) | R2 | Pro Fight 5 | Jun 18, 2010 |
| Loss | Łukasz SajewskiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R2 | Angels of Fire 7 | May 29, 2010 |
| Win | Przemysław ZbiciakH2H | Submission (rear-naked choke) | R1 | Ring XF 1 | Mar 13, 2010 |
| Win | Borys MańkowskiH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | MMA Challengers 2 | Dec 6, 2009 |
| Win | Rafał LasotaH2H | TKO (leg injury) | R3 | Shooto Poland: Held vs. Lasota | Nov 21, 2009 |
| Win | Mariusz PioskowikH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | Bytomska: Gala MMA 2 | May 23, 2009 |
| Win | Artur SowińskiH2H | Decision (majority) | R2 | MMA Challengers 1 | May 3, 2009 |
| Win | Mateusz PiórkowskiH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Abak Moto | Sep 28, 2008 |
| Win | Mariusz Abramiak | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Challengers Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. | 1 | — |
| Win | Ireneusz MilaH2H | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Challengers Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | 2 | — |
Related Fighters
Salahdine Parnasse23-2-0 · LW
Marian Ziolkowski26-11-1 · LW
Davy Gallon23-10-2 · LW
Roman Szymanski18-10-0 · LW
Raul Tutarauli38-8-0 · LW
Myles Price11-10-0 · LW
Natan Schulte25-6-1 · LW
Olivier Aubin-Mercier21-5-0 · LW
Diego Brandao31-21-0 · FW
Musa Khamanaev18-9-0 · FW
Callan Potter18-9-0 · LW
Nasrat Haqparast18-6-0 · LWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.