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Krzysztof Jotko

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Krzysztof Jotko
Born (1989-08-19) August 19, 1989 (age 35)
Elbląg, Poland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofOrneta, Poland
TeamPhuket Top Team
American Top Team (2016–present)[2]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins24
By knockout6
By submission1
By decision17
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Krzysztof Jotko (born August 19, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Background

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Born and raised in Orneta, Poland, Jotko was originally a breakdancer.[2] He started training mixed martial arts after seeing one of the Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock bouts in TV.[2] After finishing school, he moved to Warsaw where he continued training for his amateur career in the sport. He is married and lives in South Florida with his wife Amanda Hernandez, a nurse.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Jotko faced Bojan Veličković at MMA Attack 3 on April 27, 2013. He won the via majority decision, in a fight that earned both fighters "Fight of the Night" honors.[4]

Coaches

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Jotko made his promotional debut facing Bruno Santos at UFC Fight Night 33 on December 7, 2013.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

He then faced Magnus Cedenblad at UFC Fight Night 41 on May 31, 2014.[7] Jotko lost the fight via guillotine choke submission, ending his undefeated streak.[8]

Jotko faced Tor Troéng on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Jotko was expected to face Derek Brunson on June 20, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 69.[10] However, Brunson pulled out of the fight on June 9 citing a rib injury and was briefly replaced by Uriah Hall.[11] Three days after the booking, Hall was removed due to an alleged visa issue. In turn, Jotko was removed from the card entirely.[12]

Jotko faced Scott Askham on October 24, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 76.[13] He won the fight by split decision.[14]

Jotko faced Brad Scott on February 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]

Jotko next faced Tamdan McCrory on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.[17] He won the fight via knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[18]

Jotko faced Thales Leites on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.[19] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Jotko faced David Branch on May 13, 2017, at UFC 211.[21] He lost the fight via split decision.[22]

Jotko faced Uriah Hall on September 16, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 116.[23] He lost the fight via KO in the second round.[24]

Jotko faced Brad Tavares on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29.[25] He lost the fight via technical knock out on round three.[26]

Jotko was scheduled to face Adam Yandiev in September 2018, at UFC Fight Night 136.[27] However, Jotko pulled out of the fight on August 16 citing injury and was replaced by Jordan Johnson.[28]

Jotko was expected to face newcomer Roman Kopylov on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149.[29] However, Kopylov pulled out of the bout on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Alen Amedovski.[30] Jotko won the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Jotko faced Marc-André Barriault July 27, 2019, at UFC 240.[32] He won the fight via split decision.[33]

Jotko was expected to face Edmen Shahbazyan on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244.[34] However, Jotko withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Brad Tavares.[35]

Jotko was scheduled to face Eryk Anders on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[36] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed[37] to May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris.[38] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[39]

Jotko was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181.[40] However, Jotko was pulled from the event, citing injury, and he was replaced by Kevin Holland.[41]

Jotko faced Sean Strickland on May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[42] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[43]

As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Jotko faced Misha Cirkunov on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[44][45] He won the fight via split decision.[46]

Jotko faced Gerald Meerschaert on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35.[47] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[48]

Jotko faced Brendan Allen on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan. He lost the bout at the end of the first round, getting submitted via rear-naked choke.[49]

After his loss, it was announced at the end of October that he was no longer on the UFC roster.[50]

Professional Fighters League

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Jotko started the 2023 season against Will Fleury on April 1, 2023, at PFL 1.[51] He lost the bout via split decision.[52] The result of the bout was later overturned to a no contest after Fluery tested positive for Drostanolone.[53]

Jotko was scheduled to face Ty Flores on June 8, 2023, at PFL 4.[54] On May 9, 2023, it was announced that Jotko had failed a commission drug test and was pulled from the season.[55] At the NAC meeting that month, it was announced that Jotko was suspended 6 months for testing positive for Clomiphene. He is eligible to return on October 1, 2023.[56]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
31 matches 24 wins 6 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 1 2
By decision 17 2
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
NC 24–6 (1) Will Fleury NC (overturned) PFL 1 (2023) April 1, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Light Heavyweight debut. Originally a split decision win for Fleury; overturned after he tested positive for drostanolone.
Loss 24–6 Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan October 1, 2022 1 4:17 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 24–5 Gerald Meerschaert Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera April 30, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 23–5 Misha Cirkunov Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 22–5 Sean Strickland Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 22–4 Eryk Anders Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020 3 5:00 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 21–4 Marc-André Barriault Decision (split) UFC 240 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 20–4 Alen Amedovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 2019 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Loss 19–4 Brad Tavares TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 2018 3 2:16 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Loss 19–3 Uriah Hall TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch September 16, 2017 2 2:25 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 19–2 David Branch Decision (split) UFC 211 May 13, 2017 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 19–1 Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 18–1 Tamdan McCrory KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson June 18, 2016 1 0:59 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Performance of the Night.
Win 17–1 Brad Scott Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 16–1 Scott Askham Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka October 24, 2015 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland
Win 15–1 Tor Troéng Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story October 4, 2014 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss 14–1 Magnus Cedenblad Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 2014 2 4:59 Berlin, Germany
Win 14–0 Bruno Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot December 7, 2013 3 5:00 Brisbane, Australia
Win 13–0 Bojan Veličković Decision (majority) MMA Attack 3 April 27, 2013 3 5:00 Katowice, Poland Fight of the Night.
Win 12–0 Martin Zawada Decision (split) Fight Night Merseburg 5 September 8, 2012 3 5:00 Merseburg, Germany
Win 11–0 Fabian Loewke Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Night Merseburg 5 September 8, 2012 2 1:12 Merseburg, Germany Return to Middleweight.
Win 10–0 Damir Hadžović Decision (unanimous) MMA Attack 2 April 27, 2012 3 5:00 Poznań, Poland Welterweight debut.
Win 9–0 Tomasz Kondraciuk TKO (submission to punches) X Fight Series: Night of Champions 3 February 4, 2012 2 4:08 Międzychód, Poland
Win 8–0 Krzysztof Sadecki Decision (unanimous) Pro Fight 6 June 4, 2011 3 5:00 Włocławek, Poland
Win 7–0 Michal Lutka TKO (punches) Fight Club Koszalin May 14, 2011 1 3:09 Koszalin, Poland
Win 6–0 Oskar Ślepowroński TKO (doctor stoppage) Chelm Fight Night April 9, 2011 1 4:09 Chełm, Poland
Win 5–0 Shamil Ilyasov TKO (punches) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4 February 26, 2011 1 N/A Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland
Win 4–0 Przemyslaw Truszewski TKO (doctor stoppage) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4 February 26, 2011 2 N/A Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland
Win 3–0 Lukasz Nikolajczyk Decision (unanimous) ZSSC: Martial Arts Night 4 February 26, 2011 2 5:00 Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland
Win 2–0 Maciej Browarski Decision (unanimous) Black Dragon: Fight Show November 20, 2010 2 5:00 Andrychów, Poland Catchweight (192 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Robert Balicki Decision (unanimous) Pro Fight 5 June 8, 2010 2 5:00 Wrocław, Poland

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See also

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References

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