50 Facts About Mariusz Pudzianowski

Mariusz Pudzianowski won two runner-up titles in 2006 and 2009 and made 9 out of 9 appearances into the World's Strongest Man final.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won the Europe's Strongest Man a record 6 times.

In 2009, Mariusz Pudzianowski started his career as a mixed martial artist.

Mariusz Pudzianowski began strength training at the age of thirteen.

When he was fifteen, Mariusz Pudzianowski started training boxing, quitting after seven years.

Mariusz Pudzianowski debuted in professional sports at the age of sixteen, taking part in Polish Weightlifting Championship, in the bench press event.

Mariusz Pudzianowski achieved his first major success at the international level at the 2000 World's Strongest Man contest where he finished fourth in his first WSM competition.

Mariusz Pudzianowski returned at the 2002 World's Strongest Man and won his first title.

Mariusz Pudzianowski retained his title at the 2003 World's Strongest Man with an event to spare, winning by the largest margin ever achieved in the competition; across the seven disciplines in the final, he scored a remarkable four first place finishes, two second place finishes and one third place finish, resulting in the points margin between first and second being greater than the margin between second and ninth.

Mariusz Pudzianowski initially finished third in the 2004 World's Strongest Man but was later disqualified for breaching the governing body's Strongman Health Policy.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was forced to return his prize money, stripped of the International Federation of Strength Athletes points from the event, and received a one-year ban from competition.

Mariusz Pudzianowski did not dispute his banned substance violation and waived his right to have his stool sample verified.

Mariusz Pudzianowski regained his title in 2007, winning the final with one event to spare for a record-breaking third time.

Mariusz Pudzianowski competed in the 2009 World's Strongest Man competition the following year in Malta, trying to win a remarkable sixth title in 8 years.

Mariusz Pudzianowski eventually placed second after Zydrunas Savickas returned to the competition to win the title for the first time.

Mariusz Pudzianowski debuted as a mixed martial arts fighter on 11 December 2009, during the KSW 12 event in Warsaw, Poland, winning against Marcin Najman.

Mariusz Pudzianowski started throwing low kicks soon after the fight began.

On 7 May 2010, during the KSW 13 event, Mariusz Pudzianowski won his second fight, against Yusuke Kawaguchi.

On 21 May 2010, Mariusz Pudzianowski went on to participate in the Moosin: God of Martial Arts event, where he fought former two time UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia.

On 21 May 2011 Mariusz Pudzianowski fought James Thompson at KSW 16, losing by arm triangle.

Mariusz Pudzianowski fought on the KSW 17 event, which was held on 26 November 2011.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won via a TKO in the first round, battering Sapp with a barrage of punching and securing a takedown followed with more punches to win just 39 seconds into the fight.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won via TKO in the first round, after dominating Piliafas on his feet, he then secured a takedown followed by posturing up and raining down some ground and pound to win at 3:48 seconds into the fight.

On 8 June 2013, Mariusz Pudzianowski fought Sean McCorkle at KSW 23, losing the bout in the first round by kimura submission.

On 17 May 2014 at KSW 27, Mariusz Pudzianowski defeated Oli Thompson via a 2nd round unanimous decision.

At KSW 32 on 31 October 2015, Mariusz Pudzianowski lost to Peter Graham via TKO in the second round.

On 27 May 2017 at KSW 39 Mariusz Pudzianowski defeated Tyberiusz Kowalczyk via submission to elbow strike in the second round.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was expected to face James McSweeney at KSW 40 on 22 October 2017.

Mariusz Pudzianowski faced Karol Bedorf on 9 June 2018 at KSW 44: The Game.

Mariusz Pudzianowski lost the fight after suffering a leg injury in the first round.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was then scheduled to headline KSW 53 against Quentin Domingos on 21 March 2020 before the bout was scrapped due to Mariusz Pudzianowski's injury.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was set to return after a fifteen month layoff against the undefeated Senegalese heavyweight Serigne Ousmane at KSW 59: Fight Code on 20 March 2021.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won the bout via TKO in the first round.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won the fight via TKO in the 3rd round.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won the fight via knockout 18 seconds into round one.

Mariusz Pudzianowski won the bout in the first round, knocking out Materla with an uppercut.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was awarded the Knockout of the Night bonus with the win.

Mariusz Pudzianowski faced former two-division champion Mamed Khalidov at KSW 77: Khalidov vs Mariusz Pudzianowski on 17 December 2022.

Mariusz Pudzianowski faced boxer-turned-mixed martial artist Artur Szpilka at XTB KSW 83: Colosseum 2 on 3 June 2023.

Mariusz Pudzianowski lost the bout via technical knockout in the second round.

On 27 May 2008 Mariusz Pudzianowski graduated with a master's degree in international relations.

Mariusz Pudzianowski's thesis was: "Organizational culture in sports marketing in the world".

Mariusz Pudzianowski is not doing it for money, as the money is relatively low in Strongman and MMA.

Mariusz Pudzianowski owns a school for bodyguards as well as real estate.

Mariusz Pudzianowski often appears as a guest singer in the musical group Pudzian Band, formed by his brother Krystian.

In 2008, Mariusz Pudzianowski took part in the 7th season of Dancing with the Stars in his native Poland.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was a contestant in the 1st season of the singing reality show Just the Two of Us in Poland.

Mariusz Pudzianowski was coupled with former Ich Troje singer Anna Wisniewska.

Mariusz Pudzianowski is liberal with his diet and is often seen eating chocolate, ice cream or burgers.

Mariusz Pudzianowski said for MTV that he prefers Polish cuisine.