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Maciej Jewtuszko is a Polish

Poles

thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...

mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He has competed in the lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

division of various European MMA promotions and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

Background

Jewtuszko comes from a Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

background.
He is currently ranked as the #1 Polish lightweight mixed martial artist by mmarocks.pl
Jewtuszko has fought for promotions in Poland and Germany, as well as the Dutch promotion BOTE; one of the largest MMA promotions in Europe, defeating solid opponents like Edvardas Norkeliunas and Grzegorz Trędowski. After going 7-0 (never out of the second round), Jewtuszko attracted the attention of larger promotions. Maciej has also competed in the sport of Muay Thai

Muay Thai

World Extreme Cagefighting

Jewtuszko then signed for the WEC and made his debut at WEC 50

WEC 50

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

- where he was regarded as a heavy underdog
- against Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...

. Jewtuszko went on to defeat his opponent via TKO (punches) early in the first round. By doing so, he was awarded the Knockout of the Night bonus.
Maciej was scheduled to make his second World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

appearance against Ricardo Lamas

Ricardo Lamas

Ricardo Alejandro Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with Team Top Notch in Elmhurst, Illinois...

at WEC 53

WEC 53

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...

, but had to withdraw as he suffered a broken hand during training.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Jewtuszko faced Curt Warburton on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127

UFC 127

UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 27 February 2011 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Due to the time zone difference it aired live on Saturday, 26 February in North America...

and suffered his first loss of his professional career via unanimous decision. After the loss, Jewtuszko was released from the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
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Artur Sowiński
|KO (punches)
|KSW 17

KSW XVII

KSW XVII: Revenge was a mixed martial arts event that took place on November 26, 2011 by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki in Łódź...

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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:46
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Łódź, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

Curt Warburton
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 127

UFC 127

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
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Sydney, Australia
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|Win
|align=center|8-0
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Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...

|TKO (punches)
|WEC 50

WEC 50

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

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|align=center|1:35
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Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|Knockout of the Night
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
| Edvardas Norkeliunas
|Submission (heel hook)
|BOTE - Grabowski vs Kita
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:42
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Gdynia

Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...

, Poland

Poland

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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
| Erikas Petraitis
|KO (punches)
|IF 2 - Iron Fist 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:38
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Szczecin, Poland
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
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Gdynia

, Poland

Poland

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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
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Berlin, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
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Berlin, Germany
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
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Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland

Poland

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|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Dainius Krishtopaitis
|Submission (armbar)
|La Onda: Germany vs. Lithuania
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
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Magdeburg, Germany
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External links

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