David Zawada

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

David Zawada
Born (1990-08-01) August 1, 1990
Other namesSagat
NationalityGerman
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
Total22
Wins17
By knockout11
By submission4
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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

Early career

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

Zawada made his UFC debut on 22 July 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][15]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Zawada older brother, Martin Zawada is also a MMA fighter for the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion.[17]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches 17 wins 5 losses
By knockout 11 2
By submission 4 1
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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 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 July 7, 2013 2 0:48 Basel, Germany
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 11 2:34 Düsseldorf, Germany

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See also

References
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  2. Lagdon, Scott (2019-11-08). "David Zawada discusses must-win situation against Khabib's cousin at UFC Moscow". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. "Respect FC 16: Zawada schlägt Larisch K.o., zwei Kämpfer beenden Karriere". www.gnp1.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. "UFC Moscow: David Zawada says he'll be 'better than before' in first UFC bout with full training camp". FanSided. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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  8. "UFC Fight Night 134 bonuses: Anthony Smith messes up 'Shogun' for $50,000". MMA Junkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  9. DNA, MMA. "David Zawada pakt short notice partij tegen Li Jingliang tijdens UFC Beijing". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  10. "UFC Fight Night 141 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
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  15. Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
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