An 11-year competitor from 2003 until 2014, Soszynski fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, the Los Angeles Anacondas of the IFL.
22 Facts About Krzysztof Soszynski
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Krzysztof Soszynski was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland, where he was raised until the age of ten, when his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Krzysztof Soszynski played football and soccer for Maples Collegiate, but later turned to weight training at the age of 16 before transitioning into bodybuilding and later professional wrestling.
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Krzysztof Soszynski worked as a houseman at the Fairmont Winnipeg Hotel and as a promoter of local MMA events in Manitoba.
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Krzysztof Soszynski entered The Ultimate Fighter, where he defeated Mike Stewart and Kyle Kingsbury on the way to the semifinals, where he lost to Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Vinny Magalhaes.
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Krzysztof Soszynski made his debut against former Ultimate Fighter castmate Shane Primm, whom he defeated by submission due to a kimura.
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Krzysztof Soszynski's second fight was at UFC 97 where Soszynski again utilized the kimura to win his second consecutive Submission of the Night award by forcing former WEC Light heavyweight Champion Brian Stann to tap to the hold.
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Krzysztof Soszynski next stepped in as a late replacement for Houston Alexander at UFC 98, knocking out Andre Gusmao at 3:17 in the first round.
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Krzysztof Soszynski then stepped in as a replacement for an injured Matt Hamill to fight Brandon Vera at UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon.
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Krzysztof Soszynski next faced Stephan Bonnar on February 21,2010, at UFC 110.
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Krzysztof Soszynski was victorious via third-round TKO due to a cut, though the victory was shadowed by an accidental headbutt that caused the cut, creating controversy over the victory.
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Krzysztof Soszynski faced Goran Reljic on November 13,2010, at UFC 122.
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Krzysztof Soszynski was scheduled to face Anthony Perosh on June 11,2011, at UFC 131.
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Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Massenzio via unanimous decision.
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Krzysztof Soszynski was staggered early on with a straight right from Pokrajac, who followed him to the ground where he landed several shots that finished Krzysztof Soszynski off, resulting in a KO loss.
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Krzysztof Soszynski was unresponsive for a few minutes after the fight.
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Krzysztof Soszynski made an appearance in the movie Here Comes the Boom as a top MMA fighter in the UFC by the name of Ken "The Executioner" Dietrich.
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Krzysztof Soszynski then landed a major role in the movie Tapped Out.
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Krzysztof Soszynski starred as Alpha in the 2016 Daylight's End.
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Krzysztof Soszynski is married and has a son from a previous relationship.
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Krzysztof Soszynski initially worked as a coach at UFC Gym Torrance, and is currently the Director of MMA and Fitness for UFC Gym Middle East.
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Krzysztof Soszynski has been acting as a color commentator of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki as of 2020.