Darko Stošić

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Darko Stošić
Born (1992-02-09) February 9, 1992 (age 32)
Laćarak, Serbia[1]
Nationality Serbian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 205.2 lb (93.1 kg; 14.66 st)
Division Heavyweight (currently)
Light heavyweight (formerly)
Reach 76 in[1]
Style Judo
Fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia
Team MMA Red Star
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 15
By knockout 10
By submission 1
By decision 4
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Darko Stošić (Serbian: Дарко Стошић; born February 9, 1992) is a Serbian mixed martial artist currently fighting for KSW in the Heavyweight division. He is the former Final Fight Championship (FFC) heavyweight champion and he also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Stošić was born in Laćarak, Serbia in 1992.[1] He attended Triva Vitasović Lebarnik Primary School where he started his judo lessons in LSK Judo Club in Laćarak. He won many judo championships in Serbia and the Balkan region before he went to compete in kickboxing. [2] He transitioned to MMA at the age of 18, training at the Car Dušan Silni gym along with Gagi Tešanović and Rođa Radosavljević, after Tesla Fighting Championship was formed, in hope to fight under the promotion.[3]

Judo career

Stošić started training in judo at the age of seven until 2012 under Miša Jovetić.[3] He was the judo national champion 10 times and twice Balkan champion which he was awarded the best athlete in MMA Red Star.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Stošić started his professional MMA career in 2012 and fought under various promotions, namely Tesla Fighting Championship, Adrenalin Freefight Challenge and Final Fight Championship where he was the heavyweight champion.[5][6][7] He amassed the record of 12–1 prior signed by UFC in December 2017.[8][9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Stošić made his UFC promotion debut on July 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Jeremy Kimball.[10] He won the fight via technical knockout.[11]

Stošić was scheduled to face Magomed Ankalaev on February 23, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 3.[12] However, Stošić pulled out of the fight on January 23, 2019 citing injury.[13] Ankalaev instead faced promotional newcomer Klidson Abreu.[14]

His second UFC fight came on June 1, 2019 against Devin Clark at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Stošić faced Kennedy Nzechukwu on August 3, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Stošić faced Jamahal Hill on January 25 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Stošić was released by the UFC on February 11, 2020.[21]

KSW

It was announced in April 2020, that Darko was signing a 4 fight deal with KSW. [22] For his organizational debut, Stošić is scheduled to fight the five-fight KSW veteran Michał Włodarek at KSW 58.[23] The fight was later postponed for KSW 59: Fight Code.[24] He won the bout via KO in the second round. [25]

Stošić, as a replacement for Jay Silva , faced Michał Kita on June 5, 2021 at KSW 61.[26]He controlled most of the bout and finished Kita in the first round via ground and pound.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Judo

  • 2008 Serbian U17 under 90 kg Champion[28]
  • 2008 Balkan U17 under 90 kg Champion[29]
  • 2010 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion[30]
  • 2010 Serbian U23 under 100 kg Champion[31]
  • 2011 Serbian U20 under 100 kg Champion[32]
  • 2011 Balkan U20 under 100 kg Champion[33]

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–4 Michał Kita TKO (punches) KSW 61: To Fight or Not To Fight June 5, 2021 1 4:05 Gdańsk, Poland
Win 14–4 Michał Włodarek KO (punches) KSW 59: Fight Code March 20, 2021 2 4:39 Łódź, Poland Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 13–4 Jamahal Hill Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos January 25, 2020 3 5:00 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Loss 13–3 Kennedy Nzechukwu Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler August 3, 2019 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States Stošić was deducted two points, one in round two and one in round three, both due to repeated groin strikes.
Loss 13–2 Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 2019 3 5:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 13–1 Jeremy Kimball TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 1 3:13 Hamburg, Germany Return to Light Heavyweight.
Win 12–1 Tomasz Czerwiński TKO (punches) Collision Fighting League 1 September 30, 2017 1 N/A Belgrade, Serbia
Win 11–1 Emil Zahariev TKO (leg kicks) Final Fight Championship 28 March 11, 2017 1 2:07 Athens, Greece Defended the FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–1 Dion Staring Decision (unanimous) Final Fight Championship 27 December 17, 2016 3 5:00 Zagreb, Croatia Defended the FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Dion Staring Decision (majority) Final Fight Championship 26 August 4, 2016 3 5:00 Linz, Austria Won the FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Manny Murillo TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 25 June 11, 2016 1 0:56 Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7–1 Ivan Vitasović Submission (americana) Final Fight Championship 21 June 11, 2016 1 2:59 Rijeka, Croatia
Win 6–1 Hatef Moeil TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 19 September 18, 2015 2 1:17 Linz, Austria
Win 5–1 Dionysis Papadopoulos TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 7 March 13, 2015 1 0:59 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 4–1 Jiří Procházka TKO (punches) GCF Challenge: Cage Fight 5 August 4, 2014 1 1:09 Brno, Czech Republic Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 4–0 Rizvan Kuniev Decision (unanimous) Tesla Fighting Championship 4 June 14, 2014 3 5:00 Pomoravlje, Serbia
Win 3–0 Saša Lazić TKO (punches) Master Challenge 2 January 12, 2014 1 2:19 Pomoravlje, Serbia
Win 2–0 Rok Kokotec TKO (punches) AFC 6 May 18, 2013 1 0:30 Trbovlje, Slovenia
Win 1–0 Željko Sarić Decision (unanimous) Tesla Fighting Championship 3 June 23, 2012 3 5:00 Belgrade, Serbia

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See also

References

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