Daniel Rutkowski (born 20 January 1989) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and former boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes under Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is a former FEN and Babilon MMA Featherweight Champion. He has also previously competed on BAMMA. He represented Poland at the 2015 European Games in Wrestling.
Background Rutkowski competed at the 2015 European Games in Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling 71 kg. He lost 8-0 in the first round to Mykola Savchenko.
Professional career Early career Rutkowski made his professional debut on June 19, 2015, against Radosław Tarnawa. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Majority Decision.
His next fight came on November 7, 2015, against Dawid Gajda. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Following a thirteen month absence, he returned to the cage on December 4, 2016, against Dylan Logan in his first fight outside of Poland. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO.
BAMMA Rutkowski made his debut under BAMMA on February 24, 2017, against Niall Smith. Rutkowski won the fight via a third-round TKO.
His final fight with the federation came on May 12, 2017, against Cameron Hardy. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO.
OTP Lightweight Championship bout Rutkowski faced Stevie McIntosh for the vacant OTP Lightweight Championship on September 30, 2017. The bout ended in a no contest after an accidental low blow rendered McIntosh unable to continue, ending with neither fighter winning the championship.
Thunderstrike Fight League Rutkowski made his debut under Thunderstrike Fight League on November 18, 2017, against Patryk Duński. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round submission.
Babilon MMA Rutkowski made his debut under Babilon MMA on March 16, 2018, against Mateusz Siński. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round TKO. This performance earned him his first career Knockout of the Night bonuses.
His next fight came on June 8, 2018, against Aleksander Georgas. Rutkowski won the fight via a first-round TKO.
His next fight came on January 25, 2019, against Łukasz Rajewski. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Babilon MMA and FEN Featherweight Champion Rutkowski faced Damian Zorczykowski for the inaugural Babilon MMA Featherweight Championshipon May 31, 2019. Rutkowski won the fight via a third-round TKO, winning his first career championship.
On October 26, 2019, he faced then FEN Featherweight Champion Adrian Zieliński for both the Babilon MMA and FEN championships. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, becoming the first two-promotion champion in Poland.
His next fight came on December 13, 2019 in a non-title fight against Estabili Amato. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Following a nine-month hiatus, he returned to the cage on September 25, 2020, against Rene Runge in a non-title fight. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Fight Exclusive Night Rutkowski made his debut under Fight Exclusive Night (FEN MMA) on November 28, 2020, in a rematch against Adrian Zieliński for both championships once again. However, Zieliński missed weight prior to the bout, which in turn made this a non-title fight. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Rutkowski made his debut under Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) on October 23, 2021, against Filip Pejić. Rutkowski won the fight via a second-round knockout. This performance earned him his second career Knockout of the Night bonus.
In his next fight, he faced Salahdine Parnasse on March 19, 2022, for his KSW Featherweight Championship. Rutkowski lost the fight via a fourth-round submission, failing to win the championship.
His next fight came on August 20, 2022, against Reginaldo Vieira. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on December 17, 2022, against Lom-Ali Eskiev. Rutkowski won the fight via a Split Decision.
His next fight came on June 3, 2023, against Adam Soldaev. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on November 11, 2023, against Patryk Kaczmarczyk. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision. Despite the loss, this performance earned him his first career Fight of the Night bonus.
His next fight came on March 16, 2024, against Julio Cesar Neves. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Following an over two-year long hiatus, he returned to the cage on April 18, 2026, against Oleksii Polishchuk. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came two months later on June 20, against Daniel Tărchilă. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Boxing Career Professional Rutkowski made his professional boxing debut on February 26, 2021, against Yaniel Evander Rivera. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on April 9, 2021, against Dawid Śmiełowski. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on May 14, 2021, against Maksim Hardzeika. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Majority Decision.
His final fight came on December 17, 2021, against Damian Kiwior. Rutkowski won the fight via a Technical Decision in the sixth round after a cut from repeated headbutts.
Exhibition His first exhibitiob bout came on July 17, 2020, against Przemysław Runowski. Rutkowski lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on October 1, 2022, against Piotr Pająk. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
His next fight came on May 10, 2024, against former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Salim Touahri. Rutkowski won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.
Bare knuckle Rutkowski made his bare knuckle boxing debut on February 27, 2026, against Issa Bens. Rutkowski won the fight via a disqualification in the fifth round after an illegal eye poke.
Personal life 2024 arrest On August 23, 2024, Rutkowski was arrested in his home by plainclothes officers on suspicion of an armed robbery. The supposed armed robbery took place on August 12 in the parking lot of a store in Zabrze. By court order, him and other arrested men were placed into jail for three months awaiting trial. According to the court's assessment, the men were facing up to 20 years in prison. The men allegedly forced the victim to transfer around 1 million PLN to a designated account with a knife and an object that resembled a firearm. On August 27, 2025, an indictment was filed by the District Court in Gliwice against Rutkowski and the others for his involvement in the robbery. On December 17, 2025, he was officially released after fifteen months of pre-trial detention.
Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Babilon MMA Babilon MMA Featherweight Championship (One time; former) One successful title defenses Knockout of the Night (One time) Fight Exclusive Night FEN Featherweight Championship (One time; former) Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Fight of the Night (One time) Knockout of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|Win |align=center| |Daniel Tărchilă |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 119 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Oleksii Polishchuk |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 117 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Warsaw, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Julio Cesar Neves |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 92 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
|Loss |align=center| |Patryk Kaczmarczyk |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 88 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Adam Soldaev |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 83 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Warsaw, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Lom-Ali Eskiev |Decision (split) |KSW 77 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gliwice, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Reginaldo Vieira |Decision (unanimous) |KSW 73 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Warsaw, Poland
|Loss |align=center| |Salahdine Parnasse |Submission (rear-naked choke) |KSW 68 | |align=center|4 |align=center|1:07 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Filip Pejić |KO (head kick) |KSW 64 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:22 |Łódź, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Adrian Zieliński |Decision (unanimous) |Fight Exclusive Night 31 | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Łódź, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Rene Runge |Decision (unanimous) |Babilon MMA 16 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Legionowo, Poland
|Win |align=center| |Estabili Amato |Decision (unanimous) |Babilon MMA 11 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center|9–2 (1) |Adrian Zieliński |Decision (unanimous) |Babilon MMA 10 | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Wieliczka, Poland
|Win |align=center|8–2 (1) |Damian Zorczykowski |TKO (punches) |Babilon MMA 8 | |align=center|3 |align=center|4:34 |Pruszków, Poland
|Win |align=center|7–2 (1) |Łukasz Rajewski |Decision (unanimous) |Babilon MMA 7 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Żyrardów, Poland
|Win |align=center|6–2 (1) |Aleksander Georgas |TKO (punches) |Babilon MMA 4 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:55 |Ełk, Poland
|Win |align=center|5–2 (1) |Mateusz Siński |TKO (elbows) |Babilon MMA 3 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:36 |Radom, Poland
|Win |align=center|4–2 (1) |Patryk Duński |Submission (guillotine choke) |Thunderstrike Fight League 12 | |align=center|2 |align=center|N/A |Radom, Poland
|NC |align=center|3–2 (1) |Stevie McIntosh |NC (accidental low blow) |On Top: Toe 2 Toe | |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |Linwood, Scotland
|Win |align=center|3–2 |Cameron Hardy |TKO (punches) |BAMMA 29 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:13 |Birmingham, England
|Win |align=center|2–2 |Niall Smith |TKO (punches) |BAMMA 28 | |align=center|3 |align=center|2:16 |Belfast, Northern Ireland
|Win |align=center|1–2 |Dylan Logan |TKO (punches) |Clan Wars 26 | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:45 |Belfast, Northern Ireland
|Loss |align=center|0–2 |Dawid Gajda |Decision (unanimous) |Thunderstorm 1 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Łódź, Poland
|Loss |align=center|0–1 |Radosław Tarnawa |Decision (majority) |PLMMA 56 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Bielsko-Biała, Poland |
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes4Win2–2Damian Kiwior6 (8), 17 Dec 20213Loss1–2Maksim Hardzeika814 May 20212Win1–1Dawid ŚmiełowskiUD69 Apr 20211Loss0–1Yaniel Evander Rivera626 Feb 2021
Bare-knuckle boxing record
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Issa Bens |DQ (illegal eye poke) |Gromda 24 | |align=center|5 |align=center|15:50 |Pionki, Poland |
Exhibition boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes3Win2–1Salim TouahriUD410 May 20242Win1–1Piotr PająkUD41 Oct 20221Loss0–1Przemysław Runowski618 Jul 2020
See also List of current Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki fighters List of male mixed martial artists
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