Michal Oleksiejczuk

Overview

Every one of Michal Oleksiejczuk's eight UFC wins by knockout ended in the first round. Every one of his six submission losses ended before the third.

"Hussar" is a Polish southpaw from Wlodawa who fights at middleweight out of The Fighting Nerds. His UFC record is 10-8 with one no contest, and his debut came at UFC 219 in December 2017. He is not a champion, and his career has the shape of a switch: a fight is either over early in his favor or it is not going well. Ten wins and eight losses is the bottom line. The route to those numbers is the interesting part.

UFC Career

The debut ended as a no contest after the result against Khalil Rountree Jr. was overturned. After a long gap he returned in 2019 with two first-round knockouts in two months, over Gian Villante in 1:34 and Gadzhimurad Antigulov in 0:44.

Then the grapplers found him. Ovince Saint Preux submitted him in the second round, and Jimmy Crute did it in the first. A split decision over Modestas Bukauskas and a first-round finish of Shamil Gamzatov built the way back. Dustin Jacoby, an opponent our model rates as strong, then took a unanimous decision.

Three straight knockouts followed, his longest win streak: Sam Alvey, Cody Brundage and, after a submission loss to Caio Borralho, Chidi Njokuani. The 2024 stretch was the roughest. Michel Pereira submitted him in 1:01 of round one, Kevin Holland did the same in 1:34, and Shara Magomedov won a unanimous decision. Pereira and Holland both rate as strong opponents.

He answered with first-round knockouts of Sedriques Dumas and Gerald Meerschaert, then a unanimous decision over Marc-Andre Barriault. His latest fight was a first-round submission loss to Abus Magomedov, so he carries a one-fight losing streak into his next bout.

Eight finishes, all in round one. It is a short list of ways to win.

Fighting Style

Michal Oleksiejczuk is a busy, accurate striker who is hard to hit. He throws and lands at a high volume, and he is harder to hit cleanly than most. The strikes he absorbs are about what you would expect from a typical UFC fighter. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions.

His finishing is concentrated early. Eight of his ten UFC wins are knockouts, and every one came in the first round. Only two of his wins went to the scorecards, so when he wins, it is usually fast.

The grappling side is where he gets into trouble. His takedown defense is only around the UFC average, and six of his eight UFC losses are submissions. He offers very little of his own in that department, so the grappling exchange has tended to favor his opponents.

Notable Wins

• Sedriques Dumas — KO/TKO, round 1 (2:49), UFC 314 (2025)
• Gerald Meerschaert — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:03), UFC 319 (2025)
• Chidi Njokuani — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:16), UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (2023)
• Gadzhimurad Antigulov — KO/TKO, round 1 (0:44), UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik (2019)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 10-8, 1 no contest
• Professional record (all promotions): 22-10-0
• UFC debut: December 2017
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 6'0" / 74"
• Team: The Fighting Nerds
• Born: Wlodawa, Poland