Mateusz Rębecki

Mateusz Rębecki

Mateusz Tadeusz Rębecki (born October 3, 1992) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former FEN Lightweight champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rębecki made his professional debut on April 5, 2014, against Paweł Zegar. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission.

Fight Exclusive Night

After accumulating a record of 3–1, Rębecki made his debut with Fight Exclusive Night on July 31, 2015, against Jacek Kreft. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission. This performance earned him a Submission of the Night bonus.

After over a year out, Rębecki returned on January 14, 2017, against Adam Golonkiewicz. Rębecki won the fight via Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on August 12, 2017, against Dmitriy Golbaev. Rębecki won the fight via a third round submission.

FEN Lightweight Champion

On March 10, 2018, Rębecki faced Marian Ziółkowski for the vacant FEN Lightweight championship. Rębecki won the fight via a fourth-round TKO. Rębecki won his first championship, and also earned himself a Knockout of the Night bonus.

His first title defense came on October 20, 2018, against Łukasz Kopera. Rębecki won the fight via a third-round TKO. This performance earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus.

His second title defense came on January 12, 2019, against Daguir Imavov. Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight was a one off fight on July 27, 2019, in the administrative region of Macau against Kaik Brito. Rębecki won the fight via a third-round TKO.

His third title defense came on January 18, 2020, against Magomed Magomedov. Rębecki won the fight via a second-round TKO.

His fourth title defense came on June 13, 2020, against Fabiano Silva. Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His fifth title defense came on February 20, 2021, against Jose Barrios Vargas. Rębecki won the fight via a first round Knockout. This fight earned him his second Knockout of the Night bonus.

His sixth title defense came on October 16, 2021, against Felipe Maia. Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His seventh and final title defense came on November 27, 2021, against Arkadiy Osipyan. Rębecki won the fight via Unanimous Decision.

Dana White's Contender Series

On August 30, 2022, Rębecki faced Rodrigo Lídio in the sixth season of Dana White's Contender Series. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission, and thus earned a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his promotional debut, Rębecki was scheduled to face Omar Morales on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217. However, Morales withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Nick Fiore. Rębecki won the fight via unanimous decision.

Rębecki faced Loik Radzhabov on June 24, 2023, at UFC on ABC 5. At the weigh-ins, Radzhabov weighed in at 157.25 pounds, one and quarter pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Rębecki. Rębecki won the fight via a second-round TKO.

Rębecki was scheduled to face Nurullo Aliev on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295. However, Aliev withdrew from the event in early November due to injury and was replaced by returning veteran Roosevelt Roberts. At the weigh-ins, Roberts came in at 158 pounds (two pounds over the lightweight non-title bout limit). His bout with Rebecki proceeded at catchweight with Roberts forfeiting 20% of his purse. He won the bout in the first round via an armbar submission.

Rębecki was scheduled to face Joel Álvarez on April 27, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55. However, Álvarez pulled out from the event due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled.

Rębecki faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. Rębecki lost the fight via a third-round TKO.

Rębecki faced Myktybek Orolbai on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308. Despite slated as a lightweight bout, it was changed to a 160 pounds catchweight. Rębecki won the fight via split decision. This performance earned him his first UFC Fight of the Night bonus.

Rębecki faced Chris Duncan on August 2, 2025, in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 71. Rębecki lost the fight via unanimous decision. Despite the loss, he earned a Fight of the Night bonus.

Rębecki faced Ľudovít Klein on October 26, 2025, at UFC 321. He lost the fight by majority decision. This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship • Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Myktybek Orolbai, Chris Duncan and Ľudovít Klein • Fight Exclusive Night • FEN Lightweight championship (One time; former) • Seven successful title defenses • Knockout of the Night (Two times) • Submission of the Night (One time) • Fight of the Night (One time) • MMA Mania • 2024 Fight of the Year vs. Myktybek Orolbai at UFC 308

Mixed martial arts record

Mateusz Rębecki

<table><thead><tr><th>Res.</th><th>Record</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Method</th><th>Event</th><th>Date</th><th>Round</th><th>Time</th><th>Location</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Loss</td><td>20–4</td><td>Ľudovít Klein</td><td>Decision (majority)</td><td>UFC 321</td><td>October 25, 2025</td><td>3</td><td>5:00</td><td>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</td><td>Fight of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>20–3</td><td>Chris Duncan</td><td>Decision (unanimous)</td><td>UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park</td><td>August 2, 2025</td><td>3</td><td>5:00</td><td>Las Vegas, Nevada, United States</td><td>Fight of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>20–2</td><td>Myktybek Orolbai</td><td>Decision (split)</td><td>UFC 308</td><td>October 26, 2024</td><td>3</td><td>5:00</td><td>Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates</td><td>Catchweight (160 lb) bout. Fight of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>19–2</td><td>Carlos Diego Ferreira</td><td>TKO (punches)</td><td>UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento</td><td>May 11, 2024</td><td>3</td><td>4:51</td><td>St. Louis, Missouri, United States</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>19–1</td><td>Roosevelt Roberts</td><td>Submission (armbar)</td><td>UFC 295</td><td>November 11, 2023</td><td>1</td><td>3:08</td><td>New York City, New York, United States</td><td>Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Roberts missed weight.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>18–1</td><td>Loik Radzhabov</td><td>TKO (punch)</td><td>UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria</td><td>June 24, 2023</td><td>2</td><td>2:36</td><td>Jacksonville, Florida, United States</td><td>Catchweight (157.25 lb) bout; Radzhabov missed weight.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>17–1</td><td>Nick Fiore</td><td>Decision (unanimous)</td><td>UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov</td><td>January 14, 2023</td><td>3</td><td>5:00</td><td>Las Vegas, Nevada, United States</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>16–1</td><td>Rodrigo Lídio</td><td>Submission (rear-naked choke)</td><td>Dana White's Contender Series 52</td><td>August 30, 2022</td><td>1</td><td>3:05</td><td>Las Vegas, Nevada, United States</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>15–1</td><td>Arkadiy Osipyan</td><td>Decision (unanimous)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 37</td><td>November 27, 2021</td><td>5</td><td>5:00</td><td>Wrocław, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>14–1</td><td>Felipe da Silva Maia</td><td>KO (punches)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 36</td><td>October 16, 2021</td><td>1</td><td>0:15</td><td>Szczecin, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>13–1</td><td>Jose Barrios Vargas</td><td>KO (punch)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 32</td><td>February 20, 2021</td><td>1</td><td>0:48</td><td>Warsaw, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>12–1</td><td>Fabiano Silva</td><td>TKO (punches)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 28</td><td>June 13, 2020</td><td>1</td><td>4:37</td><td>Lublin, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>11–1</td><td>Magomed Magomedov</td><td>TKO (elbows)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 27</td><td>January 18, 2020</td><td>2</td><td>4:30</td><td>Szczecin, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>10–1</td><td>Kaik Brito</td><td>TKO (punches and elbows)</td><td>Battlefield FC 2</td><td>July 27, 2019</td><td>3</td><td>4:29</td><td>Macau SAR, China</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>9–1</td><td>Daguir Imavov</td><td>TKO (corner stoppage)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 23</td><td>January 12, 2019</td><td>1</td><td>5:00</td><td>Lubin, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>8–1</td><td>Łukasz Kopera</td><td>TKO (punches)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 22</td><td>October 20, 2018</td><td>3</td><td>0:52</td><td>Poznań, Poland</td><td>Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>7–1</td><td>Marian Ziółkowski</td><td>KO (punch to the body)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 20</td><td>March 10, 2018</td><td>4</td><td>3:49</td><td>Warsaw, Poland</td><td>Won the vacant FEN Lightweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>6–1</td><td>Dmitriy Golbaev</td><td>Submission (armbar)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 18</td><td>August 12, 2017</td><td>3</td><td>4:59</td><td>Koszalin, Poland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>5–1</td><td>Adam Golonkiewicz</td><td>Decision (unanimous)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 15</td><td>January 14, 2017</td><td>3</td><td>5:00</td><td>Lubin, Poland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>4–1</td><td>Jacek Kreft</td><td>Submission (armbar)</td><td>Fight Exclusive Night 8</td><td>July 31, 2015</td><td>1</td><td>4:12</td><td>Kołobrzeg, Poland</td><td>Submission of the Night.</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>3–1</td><td>Paweł Kiełek</td><td>KO (punches)</td><td>Gryf Arena Fight Night 2</td><td>September 20, 2014</td><td>2</td><td>1:30</td><td>Gryfice, Poland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>3–0</td><td>Oleg Obrevko</td><td>Submission (heel hook)</td><td>MMA Koszalin: Poland vs. Ukraine</td><td>August 9, 2014</td><td>1</td><td>1:45</td><td>Koszalin, Poland</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>2–0</td><td>Semen Tyrlya</td><td>Submission (heel hook)</td><td>Arena Berserkerów 6</td><td>June 7, 2014</td><td>1</td><td>1:55</td><td>Police, Poland</td><td>Lightweight debut. Arena Berserkers Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout.</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>1–0</td><td>Pawel Zegar</td><td>Submission (heel hook)</td><td>Gryf Arena Fight Night 1</td><td>April 5, 2014</td><td>1</td><td>0:49</td><td>Gryfice, Poland</td><td>Catchweight (165 lb) bout.</td></tr></tbody></table>