Two title fights adorn Saturday’s KSW 117, and they are, figuratively and literally, big ones.
In the night’s co-main event, long-time KSW heavyweight champion Phil de Fries was back in action, this time taking on Marcin Wójcik. A former FEN champ, Wójcik had won two straight including a bout over former ranked UFC and Bellator heavyweight Augusto Sakai.
De Fries, however, was almost certainly the most formidable heavyweight outside the UFC beyond Francis Ngannou. De Fries was looking to make the fourteenth defense of his KSW title, an unthinkable number.
De Fries wasn’t the only major star in action on Saturday at KSW 117 however. Mamed Khalidov was back looking to reclaim his old middleweight title, which he had held twice previously. That main event fight saw champ Paweł Pawlak looking to fend off the longtime KSW star.
Where to Watch KSW 117
KSW 117 takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the COS Torwar in Warszawa, Poland. The event streams live via KSWTV.com; full results can be found below. The broadcast is scheduled to kick off at 12:30PM ET, 9:30AM PT.
KSW 117 Results
Main card (KSWTV.com)
Middleweight: Paweł Pawlak (c) def. Mamed Khalidov by TKO (elbows), Round 4, 4:59- for the KSW middleweight championship
Heavyweight: Phil De Fries (c) def. Marcin Wójcik by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:07 – for the KSW heavyweight championship
Featherweight: Daniel Rutkowski def. Oleksii Polishchuk by unanimous decision
Middleweight: Andi Vrtačić def. Albert Odzimkowski by TKO, Round 2, 4:59
Bantamweight: Marcello Morelli def. Werlleson Martins by unanimous decision
Lightweight: Hugo Deux def. Welisson Paiva by TKO (elbows), Round 2, 4:59
Middleweight: Luka Vrtačić def. Jacek Gać by TKO (punches), Round 1, 0:45
Preliminary card (YouTube)
Bantamweight: Tobiasz Le def. Sebastian Decowski by unanimous decision
Featherweight: Nacim Belhouachi def. Jan Mašek by unanimous decision
