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Mateusz Rębecki (born November 3, 1992 in Gryfice) is a Polish MMA lightweight fighter and grappler. From 2018 to 2022, he was the champion of the FEN organization in lightweight. Member of the Berserkers Team Poland club in Szczecin. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. As of August 30, 2022, he is a UFC fighter.
MMA career
Early career
He made his professional debut in his hometown on April 5, 2014 at the Fight Night Gryf Arena 1 gala, during which he defeated Paweł Zegar by submission with an ankle twist lever in 49 seconds of the first round. Two months later, during the Arena Berserkerów 6 gala in Police, he fought his second professional fight, in which he defeated a more experienced rival from Belarus, Siamion Tyrła, in an identical, but slightly later timed way.
During the MMA Koszalin: Poland vs. Ukraine gala, which took place on August 9, 2014, he faced the Ukrainian, Oleh Obrewko. Once again, he won by submitting his rival with an ankle twist lever in the first round.
His first and so far only defeat was on September 20, 2014 at GA: Fight Night 2, losing by knockout in the second round to the undefeated Paweł Kiełek.