Mateusz Gamrot

Overview

Mateusz Gamrot has been submitted in two of his last three fights, and both times the opponent was a name our model tiers as elite. That is the hole in an otherwise strong lightweight résumé.

The Polish southpaw from American Top Team is 9-5 in the UFC (26-5-0 across all promotions) with no wins over elite opponents on his ledger. His UFC losses split between decisions (three) and submissions (two). He has never been knocked out.

Good fighter. Not yet a ranked-killer.

UFC Career

Gamrot debuted in October 2020 and lost a split decision to Guram Kutateladze. Then he won four straight, his longest streak in the UFC. Scott Holtzman fell by TKO in round 2, Jeremy Stephens by submission in 1:05 of round 1, and Diego Ferreira by TKO in round 2. The fourth win came in his first main event: a five-round unanimous decision over Arman Tsarukyan.

The next step up brought a unanimous decision loss to Beneil Dariush, the first of his elite-tier opponents. He rebounded with a split decision over Jalin Turner, then headlined again and stopped Rafael Fiziev in round 2. A unanimous decision over Rafael Dos Anjos followed, before a split decision loss to Dan Hooker.

He headlined again in May 2025 and took a unanimous decision over Ludovit Klein. Next came another main event, this time against an elite opponent, and Charles Oliveira submitted him in round 2. A round 2 submission of Esteban Ribovics came after that. Then another elite opponent, Quillan Salkilld, submitted him in round 1 of a main event. He carries that loss into his next fight.

Wins over strong opponents, losses to elite ones. That is the pattern.

Fighting Style

Gamrot is a hard man to hit. He takes few strikes per minute, and his accuracy and defense both sit above the UFC average. His own output is around average, so his striking is built on efficiency, not volume.

Wrestling is the base of his game. He shoots for takedowns often and is very hard to take down himself. He doesn't chase submissions much, though he has two submission wins.

Most of his wins have gone the distance or ended in round 2. Of his five finishes, four came in round 2 and one in round 1. Three of his nine UFC wins are by KO/TKO, two by submission, and four by decision.

Notable Wins

• Arman Tsarukyan — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot (2022)
• Rafael Fiziev — KO/TKO, round 2 (2:03), UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot (2023)
• Diego Ferreira — KO/TKO, round 2 (3:26), UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus (2021)
• Jalin Turner — split decision, round 3, UFC 285 (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 9-5 (5 finishes)
• Professional record (all promotions): 26-5-0
• UFC debut: 2020
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 70.5"
• Team: American Top Team
• Born: Bielsko-Biala, Poland