Piotr Niedzielski

Piotr Niedzielski (born January 12, 1991) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterwight division. He was the inaugural Babilon MMA Lightweight champion. He has previously competed on Bellator MMA and UAE Warriors.

Professional career

Early career

Niedzielski made his professional debut on April 25, 2010, against MikoÃÂaj ÃÂ»ukowski. Niedzielski won the fight via a first-round submission.

Slugfest MMA

After accumulating a career record of 2Ã¢ÂÂ1, Niedzielski made his debut under Slugfest MMA on December 13, 2014, against Wojciech MarjaÃÂski. Niedzielski won the fight via a second-round submission.

Following a one-off fight on the regionals, he returned to Slugfest on June 6, 2015, against Michal MokrÃÂ½. Niedzielski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

International fights

After another one-off fight on the regionals, Niedzielski fought in his first fight in a different country. He faced Luka JelÃÂiÃÂ on April 9, 2016, for the vacant Total Extreme Fighting Championship Lightweight championship. Niedzielski lost the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on August 27, 2016, against Valeriu Mircea. Niedzielski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision. Despite the loss, he earned his first career Fight of the Night bonus.

Return to Slugfest MMA

He returned to Slugfest MMA on December 10, 2016, against Martin Hajtmar. Niedzielski won the fight via a second-round TKO.

Return to regionals

His next fight came on February 18, 2017, against Kacper KoziorzÃÂbski in his hometown of PoznaÃÂ. Niedzielski won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight came on April 1, 2017, against Alan Langer. Niedzielski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on October 14, 2017, against Saulius Bucius. Niedzielski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Babilon MMA

Niedzielski made his debut under Babilon MMA on June 8, 2018, against Mateusz Zawadzki. Niedzielski won the fight via a second-round TKO.

After a one-off fight on the regionals, he returned to Babilon MMA on January 25, 2019, against Oleksandr Horshechnik. Niedzielski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

After another one-off fight on the regionals, he returned to Babilon MMA on August 16, 2019, against Uelliton Silva. Niedzielski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on February 7, 2020, against Marcos Schmitz in a title eliminator. Niedzielski won the fight via a first-round submission.

Babilon MMA Lightweight Champion

Niedzielski faced Ivan Vulchin for the inaugural Babilon MMA Lightweight championship on September 11, 2021. Niedzielski won the fight via a second-round knockout, winning his first career championship in the process.

Bellator MMA

On March 12, 2022, it was announced that Niedzielski had signed a contract with Bellator MMA. In his debut, he faced Pedro Carvalho on May 6, 2022, at Bellator 280. Niedzielski won the fight via a Split Decision.

His next fight came on February 25, 2023, against Richie Smullen at Bellator 291. Niedzielski lost the fight via a Split Decision.

His next fight came on May 12, 2023, against Yves Landu at Bellator 296. Before the fight, Niedzielski missed weight by 1.2 lbs. Niedzielski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His final fight under Bellator came on September 23, 2023, against Khasan Magomedsharipov at Bellator 299. He took this fight on eight days notice, as Khasan's original opponent, Martin McDonough, withdrew. Before the fight, Niedzielski missed weight for a second time, this time by 2.8 lbs. Due to this, the bout proceeded as a catchweight, and Niedzielski was fined 20 percent of his purse. Niedzielski lost the fight via a second-round submission.

CaveMMA

Following his stint in Bellator MMA, Niedzielski returned to his native Poland where he competed under local federation CaveMMA. He faced Levan Kirtadze on March 1, 2024. Niedzielski won the fight via a Split Decision.

War MMA

Niedzielski made his debut under Spain-based federation War MMA on August 24, 2024, against Felipe Maia. Niedzielski won the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on April 5, 2025, in a rematch against Felipe Maia. Niedzielski won the fight via a first-round knockout.

UAE Warriors

Niedzielski made his debut under UAE Warriors on June 13, 2025, against Vladyslav Rudnev. Niedzielski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

King's Arena

Niedzielski fought on the inaugural King's Arena event which took place on September 13, 2025. He faced Giorgi Esiava. Niedzielski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Shlemenko Fighting Championship

On November 13, 2025, it was announced that Niedzielski will be facing Andrey Koreshkov under Russian federation Shlemenko Fighting Championship on December 13, 2025, with Niedzielski being the first Polish fighter to compete on Russian soil in three years. Niedzielski lost the fight via a second-round TKO.

Return to King's Arena

Niedzielski returned to King's Arena on February 7, 2026, where he faced Levan Kirtadze in a rematch after their last bout 2 years prior. Niedzielski won the fight via a Split Decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Babilon MMA
Babilon MMA Lightweight Champion (One time; former)
World Freefight Challenge
Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

References

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