Iwo Baraniewski
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| Born | November 20, 1998 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Rudy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Aligatores Fight Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black Belt in Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iwo Baraniewski (born November 20, 1998) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Baraniewski initially competed in judo. He started training at Aligatores Fight Club, which to this day is his gym. He competed in multiple International Judo Federation (IJF) tournaments, but did not place in the top 3.[1]
His first podium place came in 2018 at the World Judo Juniors Championships where he won the bronze medal after defeating Mathias Madsen.[2] His next two medals were in submission wrestling, where he obtained a bronze and gold medal at the ADCC Polish Nationals in 2019 and 2020 respectively.[3][4] Also in 2020, Baraniewski won the gold medal at the Polish Youth Judo Championships in Józefów after beating Eryk Ryciak in the final.[5]
Transitioning to mixed martial arts, Baraniewski competed in the GAMMA European Championships in Kyiv in 2021, where he won the silver medal after losing to Stanislav Khmilkovsky in the finals.[6] In 2022, Baraniewski competed in both the GAMMA European Championships and World Championships, where he won a gold medal in both after beating Arturs Skabarnieks and Giorgi Chochishvili respectively.[7][8] In 2024, Baraniewski won another GAMMA European Championships gold medal after beating Cristian Constantinov in the finals.[9]
Mixed martial arts career
Babilon MMA
On September 30, 2023, at Babilon MMA 39, Baraniewski won his professional MMA debut via armbar against Kamil Bartosiński in the first round.[10] His last fight with the promotion came on March 14, 2025, when he faced Kamil Stachura. Baraniewski won the fight via first-round technical knockout, improving his record to 5–0.[11]
Dana White's Contender Series
Baraniewski faced Mahamed Aly on the ninth season of Dana White's Contender Series on September 16, 2025, winning via knockout in the first 20 seconds and securing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[12]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Baraniewski made his UFC debut against İbo Aslan on December 6, 2025, at UFC 323.[13] He won the fight via first-round knockout.[14][15] This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Professional
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. İbo Aslan[16]
Amateur
- 2021: GAMMA European Championships - 2nd place in 120 kg category (Kyiv)
- 2022: GAMMA European Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Tbilisi)
- 2022: GAMMA World Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Amsterdam)
- 2024: GAMMA European Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Vysoké Tatry)
Judo
- 2018: World Judo Juniors Championships - 3rd place in +100 kg category (Nassau)
- 2020: Polish Youth Judo Championships - 1st place in 100 kg category (Józefów)
Grappling
- 2019 ADCC Polish Nationals - 3rd place in 100 kg category (Warsaw)
- 2020 ADCC Polish Nationals - 1st place in 100 kg category (Warsaw)
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 7 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 7–0 | İbo Aslan | KO (punches) | UFC 323 | December 6, 2025 | 1 | 1:29 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–0 | Mahamed Aly | KO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 82 | September 16, 2025 | 1 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kamil Stachura | TKO (elbows and punches) | Babilon MMA 51 | March 14, 2025 | 1 | 3:02 | Ciechanów, Poland | |
| Win | 4–0 | Sylwester Borys | TKO (punches) | Babilon MMA 49 | November 22, 2024 | 1 | 3:01 | Radom, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Cemey dos Santos | TKO (punches) | Babilon MMA 47 | September 28, 2024 | 1 | 1:11 | Wieliczka, Poland | Catchweight (214 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | Miroslav Uchytil | Submission (armbar) | Babilon MMA 42 | January 27, 2024 | 1 | 3:54 | Żyrardów, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kamil Bartosiński | Submission (armbar) | Babilon MMA 39 | September 30, 2023 | 1 | 3:17 | Radom, Poland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
See also
References
- ^ "Iwo Baraniewski Results". International Judo Federation. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "World Juniors Championships 2018". International Judo Federation. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "ADCC Polish Nationals 2019". ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "ADCC Polish Nationals 2020". ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Mistrzostwa Polski Młodzieży". Polski Związek Judo (in Polish). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "GAMMA: European Championships 2021 (Finals)". Tapology. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "GAMMA: European Championships 2022 (Finals)". Tapology. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "GAMMA: World Championships 2021 (Day 3)". Tapology. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "GAMMA: European Championships 2024 (Finals)". Tapology. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Babilon MMA 39: Wyniki i skróty walk (WIDEO)". Polsat Sport (in Polish). September 30, 2023. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Adam (March 14, 2025). "Babilon MMA 51 wyniki - kto wygrał?". Zawód Typer (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Bartłomiej Stachura (June 19, 2025). "Nadchodzi renesans polskiego MMA! Wikłacz i Ruchała w UFC, Oleksiejczuk i Baraniewski w Contenderze!". LowKing (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Nolan King (October 22, 2025). "Jalin Turner's UFC comeback announced vs. violent lightweight staple". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ Bartłomiej Stachura (December 7, 2025). "Polsko-turecka wojna! Iwo Baraniewski zdemolował w szalonym debiucie Ibo Aslana na UFC 323". LowKing (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ Shawn Bitter (December 6, 2025). "UFC 323: Iwo Baraniewski Ends Ibo Aslan In Insane, Chaotic Brawl". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ a b Dan Hiergesell (2025-12-07). "Bonuses! Iwo Baraniewski banks $50K for incredible 90-second UFC debut - UFC 323". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-12-07.