The year 2020 was the 17th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2020 will begin with KSW 53.
Martin Lewandowski announced that KSW has plans for European expansion and will intend to do a new series of smaller events in 2020. KSW has plans for a reality TV show.
The series was officially announced by KSW and POLSAT TV at a press conference on December 7, 2019. The trainers for the series, which will feature 10 welterweight fighters, will be Marcin Wrzosek and à Âukasz Zaborowski. The 10 fighters will be competing for a contract with KSW. The weekly series will culminate in a live finale on POLSAT TV. It debuted on POLSAT TV on March 6, 2020.
<sup>1</sup>Bartek Gà Âadkowicz missed weight and was expelled from the show, he was subsequently replaced by Paweà  Kieà Âek who get a second chance in the show.
<sup>2</sup>Adrian Bartosià Âski was injured and couldn't participate in the final, and was subsequently replaced by Marcin Krakowiak.
KSW 53: Reborn was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on July 11, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
The event was initially planned to be held on March 21, 2020 at the Atlas Arena in à Âódà º, Poland. However, the event was cancelled on March 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Norman Parke missed weight ahead of his trilogy bout with Mateusz Gamrot for the undisputed KSW Lightweight Title. Both parties have agreed to complete their trilogy, however, the bout was a five-round catchweight non-title bout.
Roman Szymaà Âski was scheduled to face Mateusz Legierski, but Legierski was forced off the card on June 25 with an injury. Filip Pejiàserved as Legierski's replacement, taking the short notice fight against Szymaà Âski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Zióà Âkowski was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on August 29, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
Shamil Musaev was scheduled to challenge Mateusz Gamrot in the KSW 54 main event, but Musaev has to withdraw from the bout due to a knee injury sustained in training. Marian Zióà Âkowski was pulled from a planned bout with Maciej Kazieczko and faced Gamrot for the KSW Lightweight Championship in the KSW 54 main event. Kazieczko instead faced Karlo Caput who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.
à Âukasz Rajewski missed weight by two pounds ahead of his scheduled lightweight bout with Bartà Âomiej Kopera. Both parties have agreed to compete a catchweight bout, Rajewski has been fined 30 percent of his purse.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 10, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in à Âódà º, Poland.
A KSW Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Scott Askham and former champion Mamed Khalidov served as the event's headliner. The pairing met previously at on December 7, 2019 in a catchweight non-title bout, Askham had dominated Khalidov during three round to capture the unanimous decision win.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
'<nowiki/>Genesis: RÃ³à ¼alski vs. Barnett was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 23, 2020.
KSW has launched a new bare knuckle fighting event serie called Genesis.
Former UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett returned to the ring when he took on the former KSW heavyweight champion Marcin Rozalski in a bare-knuckle boxing match in the first main event under the Genesis banner.
KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldiàwas a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on November 14, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in à Âódà º, Poland.
In the event headliner, the reigning KSW welterweight champion Roberto Soldiàmoved up to 185 pounds to challenge the former KSW middleweight champion Michaà  Materla.
The co-main event of the evening featured a title bout between the reigning KSW light heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun and the undefeated Croatian Ivan Erslan.
Sebastian Rajewski was scheduled to face Michaà  Sobiech, but Sobiech was forced off the card on November 4 due to a hand injury. Filip Pejiàserved as Sobiech replacement, takes short notice fight against Rajewski.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 19, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in à Âódà º, Poland.
The event featured three title fights. In the headliner, Phil De Fries has put his KSW heavyweight crown on the line against Michaà  Kita. Marian Zióà Âkowski and Roman Szymaà Âski has battled for the vacant KSW lightweight belt and KSW bantamweight champion, Antun RaÃÂiÃÂ, has met Bruno dos Santos in the first defense of his KSW bantamweight title.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: