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Marcin Held

Marcin Held

LightweightPoland

31Wins
11Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: WLLL

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Profile

Age
34 (born January 18, 1992)
Born in
Tychy
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.87 top 90%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.94
Striking accuracy33%Better than 7% of lightweights
Strike defense57%Better than 60% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
3.27 top 9%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.8
Takedown accuracy57%Better than 90% of lightweights
Takedown defense60%Better than 44% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Held last fought on October 21, 2017 (Win vs Nasrat Haqparast). Held has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Marcin Held

Marcin Held is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Tychy, Poland, on January 18, 1992. Held stands 5' 9", has a 71" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Held turned professional in 2008, debuting with Abak Moto. A 22-4 record outside the UFC came first. Held made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson in November 2016 and lost to Diego Sanchez by decision. In the UFC, Held is 1-3 across 4 fights.

By the numbers, Held lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 91% of lightweights.

Held's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till in October 2017, where Held beat Nasrat Haqparast.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Nasrat Haqparast

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till

    Oct 21, 2017

    19Str 3TD 0KD
  2. L

    Damir Hadzovic

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R3 0:07

    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

    May 28, 2017

    31Str 4TD 0KD
  3. L

    Joe Lauzon

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn

    Jan 15, 2017

    23Str 5TD 0KD
  4. L

    Diego Sanchez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

    Nov 5, 2016

    30Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Marcin Held is 31-11 across 42 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on September 28, 2008 (Abak Moto). 38 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 16
  • Decision 11

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
65% of wins
Longest win streak
8

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Bellator11-32011
KSW3-22023
MMA Challengers4-02009
PFL2-22021
UFC1-32016
ACB2-02018
ACA1-02019
Abak Moto1-02008
Angels of Fire0-12010
Australian FC1-02011
Bytomska1-02009
Infinite Fighting Federation1-02010
Pro Fight1-02010
Ring XF1-02010
Shooto1-02009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Salahdine Parnasse TKO (punches), R2 KSW 114 Jan 17, 2026
W Marian Ziółkowski Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 112 Nov 15, 2025
W Davy Gallon Submission (guillotine choke), R1 KSW 101 Dec 20, 2024
W Roman Szymański Decision (unanimous), R3 KSW 95 Jun 7, 2024
L Raul Tutarauli TKO (punches), R2 KSW 89 Dec 16, 2023
W Myles Price Submission (guillotine choke), R2 PFL 9 (2022) Aug 20, 2022
L Natan Schulte Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 4 (2022) Jun 17, 2022
L Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 4 (2021) Jun 10, 2021
W Natan Schulte Decision (unanimous), R3 PFL 1 (2021) Apr 23, 2021
W Diego Brandão Decision (unanimous), R3 ACA 96 Jun 8, 2019
W Musa Khamanaev Submission (heel hook), R1 ACB 90 Nov 10, 2018
W Callan Potter Submission (heel hook), R1 ACB 88 Jun 16, 2018
W Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till Oct 21, 2017
L Damir Hadžović KO (knee), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017
L Joe Lauzon Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn Jan 15, 2017
L Diego Sanchez Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Nov 5, 2016
W Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 155 May 20, 2016
L Will Brooks Decision (unanimous), R5 Bellator 145 Nov 6, 2015
W Alexander Sarnavskiy Submission (kneebar), R3 Bellator 136 Apr 10, 2015
W Patricky Freire Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 126 Sep 26, 2014
W Nate Jolly Submission (armbar), R1 Bellator 120 May 17, 2014
W Derek Anderson Submission (triangle choke), R2 Bellator 117 Apr 18, 2014
W Rodrigo Cavalheiro Submission (toe hold), R1 Bellator 113 Mar 21, 2014
W Ryan Healy KO (punches), R1 Bellator 101 Sep 27, 2013
L Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 93 Mar 21, 2013
W Rich Clementi Submission (toe hold), R2 Bellator 81 Nov 16, 2012
W Murad Machaev Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 77 Oct 19, 2012
W Derrick Kennington Submission (heel hook), R1 Bellator 68 May 11, 2012
W Phillipe Nover Decision (split), R3 Bellator 59 Nov 26, 2011
W Kaleo Kwan Submission (inverted heel hook), R1 Australian FC 2 Sep 3, 2011
L Michael Chandler Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Bellator 36 Mar 12, 2011
W Bojan Kosednar Submission (kneebar), R2 Infinite Fighting Federation: The Eternal Struggle Oct 8, 2010
W Jean Silva TKO (knee injury), R2 Pro Fight 5 Jun 18, 2010
L Łukasz Sajewski Decision (unanimous), R2 Angels of Fire 7 May 29, 2010
W Przemysław Zbiciak Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Ring XF 1 Mar 13, 2010
W Borys Mańkowski Submission (armbar), R1 MMA Challengers 2 Dec 6, 2009
W Mariusz Abramiak Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 MMA Challengers 2 Dec 6, 2009
W Ireneusz Mila Decision (unanimous), R2 MMA Challengers 2 Dec 6, 2009
W Rafał Lasota TKO (leg injury), R3 Shooto Poland: Held vs. Lasota Nov 21, 2009
W Mariusz Pioskowik TKO (punches), R2 Bytomska: Gala MMA 2 May 23, 2009
W Artur Sowiński Decision (majority), R2 MMA Challengers 1 May 3, 2009
W Mateusz Piórkowski Submission (armbar), R1 Abak Moto Sep 28, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Marcin Held's record?

Marcin Held's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Marcin Held?

Marcin Held is 34 years old, born on January 18, 1992.

How tall is Marcin Held and what is their reach?

Marcin Held stands 5' 9" with a 71" reach.

Who did Marcin Held fight last?

Marcin Held beat Nasrat Haqparast by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till on Oct 21, 2017.

Photo: Betsson Polska, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.