KSW 115 Preview: Przybysz vs Yakymenko

KSW returns to our screens for their February show this Saturday evening. KSW 115 will be held in the Hala RCS in Lubin, a city in Lower Silesia and who will host their third gala. Nine bouts will be competed under KSW MMA rules, including one for an international KSW championship.

Sebastian Przybysz (14-4-1) is the reigning KSW Bantamweight Champion and he will make his second defence of the belt in this title run, having held the belt once previously. The 32-year-old has been a mainstay at the top of the division since his promotional debut in 2018. The Mighty Bulls Gdynia man also trains in WCA Warsaw when in camp, and he’ll make his fifteenth KSW appearance on Saturday. “Sebić” is a very well rounded operator, producing a high volume striking output that works the head and the body well, and a dangerous grappling game that sees him wrap submissions up quickly. He’s great at sniffing out danger and he’s finished ten of his bouts within the distance. The only times he’s come up short were to former champions Jakub Wikłacz (Three losses and a draw) and Antun Raćić. Vitali Yakymenko (10-2) is a veteran of the BRAVE CF and FEN promotions, and he had a great debut third round knockout win against ex-UFC fighter Rogério Bontorin in September. The Ukrainian is a very good wrestler with a dangerous submission game, the highlight of which is his variations of chokes. The 29-year-old can hit from any position, has a great guillotine in the stand-up, and can snatch a D’arce or rear naked choke on the mat. His boxing style is punishing and he can rip the body or head. He has eight stoppage wins.

Artur Szczepaniak (13-3) is a man in form, arriving with a three-fight win streak. The 29-year-old is a man with massive finishing instinct and high level striking. The Pole trains out of Genk in Belgium, and he has massive power in his hands and a dangerous kicking offence. He’s got a decent submission game should plan A fail, with arm locks being a particular specialty. His eight knockout wins show where his main game plan lies. Kacper Koziorzębski (12-6) also comes in as a hot hand with three wins in-a-row. The 30-year-old is always exciting and will make his eleventh walk on Saturday. The Pole is a tough and durable practitioner and has a habit of getting into close scraps, with three of his last four wins coming via split decision. He’s got massive heart and punches hard in the boxing realm and utilises elbows and knees well in clinch situations.

Alioune Nahaye (16-4) is a former Ares FC contender and has won both his KSW bouts to date. The 34-year-old is an exciting striker and can add a little flashiness to the stand-up arts. The Frenchman will fly, and the Frenchman will spin, throwing heavy leg kicks and lamping opponents with his devastating hands. He’s got ten knockouts and has a decent submission game that involves a lot of arm and leg attacks, securing four tap outs to date. Łukasz Charzewski (14-3) is one of the most durable fighters on the scene and is known for his high level skill-set, fight IQ and in-fight clock management. The 33-year-old is a former FEN champion and he won his last KSW bout against submission specialist Piotr Kaczprak. The Pole is built for the full fifteen minutes and is a good striker with cardio and volume, perhaps lacking in power. He can wrestle quite well with minimal submission threat. That’s no black mark on his overall talent.

Daniel Skibiński (23-10) is a gritty veteran training out of Czerwony Smok with the likes of Mateusz Gamrot and Borys Mańkowski. The 35-year-old is a former Babilon MMA champion and has competed in UAE Warriors and Cage Warriors, and won his last bout in August against Oskar Szczepaniak. The Pole is a very strong wrestler who doesn’t use it as often as he maybe should and is an aggressive striker with eight knockout wins. He likes to be on the front foot and can sometimes overexert himself and drain his cardio looking to finish. Dawid Kuczmarski (8-0) is training out of Arrachion in Olsztyn, the gym that made Mamed Khalidov and Joanna Jędrzejczyk. The 23-year-old has three wins already in KSW, most recently a decision win in November against Krystian Kaszubowski. The Pole hasn’t found his finishing threat yet, however is a competitive striker with plenty of cardio and he does have grappling ability, particularly in defensive situations.

Michał Domin (7-4) is coming in for his eight KSW fight and is known as someone who will take on the toughest in the division. The 31-year-old has won three of his last four and is a very game fighter with an all round threat. He is a strong boxer with three knockout wins on his record, usually in the second or third round, and a decent submission player with a solid wrestling game, with two tap outs on his resume. Josef Štummer (6-2) makes his seventh appearance and has won three of his last four, including an impressive decision win against Eduard Kexel. The Czech is known for his wrestling ability and earned the nickname “Air” due to his suplexes. The 29-year-old has a well rounded choke game and can hit one from any position. He also has a decent level of boxing and can compete on the feet.

Borys Dzikowski (4-3) is a great character of the KSW MMA scene, training out of nearby Wrocław. The 28-year-old is on his seventh KSW fight and is on a two-fight skid. The Pole is good on the feet with plenty of power, with two knockout wins. He is physically strong and that shows in the grappling exchanges where he can overpower opponents. He had a great fight with Dominik Humburger, one of the best fights of 2025. Kacper Pakeltys (3-0) steps into this bout on short notice after Adrian Dudek picked up a knee injury. The 22-year-old has won all three of his pro bouts via knockout, all early in the first round. The Konin man has never seen the second round and has shown grappling skill at amateur level, mostly with the rear naked choke. He’ll come out of the blocks like a 100m sprinter.

Mariusz Joniak (12-6) is very experienced coming into his fifth KSW fight, with another four bouts in the next promotion down in FEN. The 29-year-old is known for his exciting fighting style and has earned a rake of performance of the night awards. The Pole is a wicked submission player with a plethora of ways to get you, and has eight tap out wins. His best attack is his arm triangle, however he’s got victories with a Von Flue, North South and by guillotine in the past. Karol Durszlewicz (4-0) is a young prospect who has represented his nation at IMMAF level, and won his KSW debut with a lovely body shot last July. The Pole has been a very strong wrestler since the amateur days, where he had fourteen fights. From there he likes to use the ground and pound. He’s a good BJJ practitioner with a lovely arm triangle. In the stand-up, his power is dangerous even late into bouts.

Jordan Nandor (2-1) is a young talent who will be the slightly taller of the two in the cage. The Frenchman’s MMA success so far has been his submissions, first round taps coming via an Americana and a guillotine. He had a victory over boxing champion Krzysztof Głowacki in MMA and had a knockout victory in his amateur days, showing some power. Kacper Sochacki (4-1) is another man brave enough to step in on short notice, subbing in for Dawid Kasperski. The Uniq Fight Club man is a very talented wrestler with a submission threat with his armbar and guillotine choke. The 25-year-old is a good kickboxer with dangerous punching power, with many high level sparring partners such as Arek Wrzosek and Radek Paczuski. The Pole has vicious ground and pound and had a good win over former LFL champion Jarosław Lech in his last bout.

Kacper Fornalski (1-1) is a very interesting talent from Lubin so will have a home crowd. The Pole had a massive amateur career, and competed all the way from junior up to the top, with thirty-one bouts overall. He won his pro debut with a nice rear naked choke in the first round and in general he has an amazing variety and skill in his chokes. His first loss was an away trip to Paris last time out, a knockout loss to Wako Zabo, another blazing prospect in the division. Kristians Boguzs (2-0) makes his KSW debut in enemy territory the Latvian trains out of England where he had a lot of amateur experience with the likes of Almighty and FCC, as well as a few fights on the Polish scene, with eighteen amateur bouts in all. The 22-year-old has a good ground game, nice wrestling and does the core MMA submissions well. He has some nice ground and pound, is durable and hasn’t been finished before the fifth round to date.

KSW 115 is live from Lubin at 18:00 Dublin time this Saturday night and the PPV can be purchased at KSWTV.com. If you’re looking for a taste of what’s to come, the first two fights will air for free on Youtube, as well as the infamous KSW opening ceremony.