Robert Ruchała
| Robert Ruchała | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1998 Nowy Sącz, Poland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division |
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| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Nowy Sącz, Poland |
| Team | Grappling Fight Kraków Fight House Nowy Sącz American Top Team[1] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Robert Ruchała (born May 15, 1998) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division for the UFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Amateur
In the amateurs, Ruchała racked up a solid 15–2 record. In 2018, he would get second place during the ALMMA 163 Polish Championships in Sochaczew.[2]
Professional
Early career
Ruchała would make his professional debut on November 9, 2019, where he would face off against Mariusz Szyja. Ruchała would go on to win that fight via a unanimous decision.[3] He would go on to have two more fights before signing with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
On November 14, 2020, Ruchała would make his debut for the promotion in a bout against Michał Domin on November 14, 2020, on the undercard of KSW 56. Ruchała would end up winning by submission in the first round just before the end. This performance would score him a Performance of the Night bonus.[4]
His next fight would come 2 months later, where he faced off against Daniel Bažant, whom he would beat by yet another submission and scoring himself his second Performance of the Night bonus in his second bout in the promotion.[5]
After two more fights, he would face off against Damian Stasiak on October 14, 2022. Ruchała would win the fight via a split decision improving his record to 7–0 and also scoring his third bonus and his first Fight of the Night.[6]
His next fight was for the KSW Interim Featherweight Championship. He would face off against Lom-Ali Eskiev. Ruchała would win the fight via TKO in the fifth round and thus securing the title and receiving another Fight of the Night bonus.[7]
3 months later, Ruchała would face lineal champion Salahdine Parnasse to unify the two titles. The bout took place in his home city of Nowy Sącz. Ruchała would unfortunately lose this fight via TKO, and ultimately lost the interim title, and his undefeated record.[8]
Ruchała would return to the cage on May 11, 2024, against Patryk Kaczmarczyk. The fight was once again for the KSW Interim Featherweight Championship. He would win the fight via KO in the first minute of the first round, and thus winning the interim title for the second time in his career and scoring his first Knockout of the Night bonus.[9]
6 months later, he would defend his interim title on the 100th KSW event against Kacper Formela. He would defend his title via TKO in the third round.[10]
On March 20, 2025, it was confirmed that Ruchała would be leaving the promotion in favor of joining the UFC.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On June 19, 2025, Ruchała announced on his Instagram that he officially signed his contract with the UFC, alongside a fellow former KSW Champion, Jakub Wikłacz.[12][13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Interim Featherweight Championship (Two times; former)
- One successful title defense
- Fight of the Night (Two times)
- Submission of the Night (Two times)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- KSW Interim Featherweight Championship (Two times; former)
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–1 | Kacper Formela | TKO (elbows and punches) | KSW 100 | November 16, 2024 | 3 | 2:44 | Gliwice, Poland | Defended the interim KSW Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Patryk Kaczmarzyk | KO (front kick to the body) | KSW 94 | May 11, 2024 | 1 | 0:59 | Gdańsk, Poland | Won the interim KSW Featherweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Salahdine Parnasse | KO (soccer kick to the body) | KSW 85 | August 19, 2023 | 2 | 4:14 | Nowy Sącz, Poland | For the KSW Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | Lom-Ali Eskiev | TKO (punches and elbows) | KSW 80 | March 17, 2023 | 5 | 4:35 | Lubin, Poland | Won the interim KSW Featherweight Championship. Fight of the Night |
| Win | 8–0 | Damian Stasiak | Decision (split) | KSW 75 | October 14, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Nowy Sącz, Poland | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 7–0 | Michele Baiano | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 69 | April 23, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Patryk Kaczmarczyk | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 64 | October 23, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | |
| Win | 5–0 | Daniel Bažant | Submission (armbar) | KSW 58 | January 30, 2021 | 3 | 3:37 | Łódź, Poland | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. Submission of the Night |
| Win | 4–0 | Michał Domin | Submission (armbar) | KSW 56 | November 14, 2020 | 1 | 4:59 | Łódź, Poland | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 3–0 | Paweł Szumlas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Wieczór Walk 6 | July 25, 2020 | 2 | 3:37 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dawid Kareta | Decision (unanimous) | Wieczór Walk 5 | December 14, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mariusz Szyja | Decision (unanimous) | Octagon No Mercy 8 | November 9, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Zawiercie, Poland |
References
- ^ Sobczak, Bartosz (2023-05-16). "Robert Ruchała trenuje w American Top Team!". MyMMA (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ N/A, N/A (2018-12-16). "Lukasz Baranowski vs Robert Ruchala". MMA-core.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ N/A, N/A (2019-11-09). "Octagon No Mercy 8: Jurassic Army". Fight Matrix. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ N/A, N/A (2020-11-15). "KSW 56 – Wyniki". KSW MMA (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Stankiewicz, Paweł (2021-01-31). "KSW 58 WYNIKI WALK online 30.01.2021 r. Kto wygrał? Sprawdźcie wyniki wszystkich walk! Wyniki walk gali KSW 58 na żywo, online". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Szymański, Adrian (2022-10-14). "KSW 75 wyniki walk. Kto wygrał? Wyniki gali". Zawód Typer (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Nielubiak, Grzegorz (2023-03-17). "KSW 80: Eskiev vs. Ruchała – wyniki". InTheCage (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Szymańska, Natalia (2023-08-19). "Salahdine Parnasse pozostał podwójnym mistrzem federacji KSW. Wygrał z Robertem Ruchałą przez TKO w 4. rundzie". TVP Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Bogacki, Adrian (2024-05-12). "KSW 94 na żywo: wyniki walk Bartosiński - Michaliszyn i Wrzosek - Szpilka. Transmisja stream online". Kwidzyn Nasze Miasto (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ staff, staff (2024-11-16). "KSW 100 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Kosiński, Dariusz (2025-03-20). "Polski mistrz odchodzi z KSW, ogłosił to! I pada wieść, na którą czekali wszyscy". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Prokulski, Patryk (2025-06-19). "Jakub Wikłacz i Robert Ruchała podpisali kontrakty z UFC!". TVP Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Beaupre, Drew (2025-06-19). "UFC Hall of Famer helps announce surprise double-signing of KSW champions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-06-19.