{"id":53911,"date":"2025-04-27T05:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/53911\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T05:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T05:02:07","slug":"deontay-wilder-ko-victim-wins-latest-mma-fight-with-finish-no-one-saw-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/53911\/","title":{"rendered":"Deontay Wilder KO victim wins latest MMA fight with finish no one saw coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>One of Deontay Wilder\u2019s former foes Artur Szpilka is turning a new leaf in the MMA world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A former heavyweight contender with a boxing record of 24-5, Poland\u2019s Artur Szpilka bounced back from his first loss in MMA last year \u2013 a 14-second TKO result. <\/p>\n<p>Szpilka returned at KSW 105 on Saturday, fighting on home soil and on the same card as super-heavyweight behemoths <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/eddie-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Hall<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/mariusz-pudzianowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariusz Pudzianowski<\/a>, the five-time World\u2019s Strongest Man, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2023\/06\/03\/ksw-83-szpilka-knocks-out-pudzianowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who he has a stoppage win over<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pudzianowski his most famous opponent in MMA, it\u2019s also worth noting Szpilka went nine rounds with then WBC Heavyweight Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/deontay-wilder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deontay Wilder<\/a> before \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2016\/01\/17\/showtime-boxing-video-deontay-wilder-ko-artur-szpilka-war-of-words-tyson-fury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bronze Bomber\u2019 put his lights out<\/a> in a 2016 bout.<\/p>\n<p>With all of his boxing experience, Szpilka\u2019s latest win in the cage couldn\u2019t have been more surprising.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1160445206.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Bill Tompkins\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Bill Tompkins\/Getty ImagesArtur Szpilka survived early knockdown against former kickboxer<\/p>\n<p>A MMA fighter for nearly three years now, Szpilka improved to 4-1 as a pro when pitted against former kickboxing star Errol Zimmerman in a heavyweight bout.<\/p>\n<p>His fifth fight wouldn\u2019t last long.<\/p>\n<p>Weighing in at 252lbs, Szpilka was quickly knocked down by his opponent in the first minute of the fight, fighting to survive on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>After a great start to the round, Zimmerman was unfortunately unable to put out the Pole with Szpilka rising back up to his feet.<\/p>\n<p>Artur Szpilka scored first submission win at KSW 105<\/p>\n<p>Szpilka would then score a takedown, the beginning of the end for Zimmerman.<\/p>\n<p>In less than two minutes into the opening round, Szpilka attempted to lock in an arm triangle choke from top position.<\/p>\n<p>Within seconds of the squeeze, Zimmerman was forced to tap out to the submission.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DI7G6DIo0e8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"\/>\n<p>After 29 boxing matches and 4 MMA fights, the green Artur Szpilka had picked up his first submission win, an emotional moment for the 36-year-old in his home country of Poland.<\/p>\n<p>Szpilka called out former foe Arkadiusz Wrzosek following the fight, who had knocked him out in 14 seconds at KSW 94 last May.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of Deontay Wilder\u2019s former foes Artur Szpilka is turning a new leaf in the MMA world. 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