Mateusz Rębecki, head-and-shoulders portrait

Mateusz Rębecki

Lightweight
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Former FEN champion
Record Record: 21-5-0
Wins
21
Losses
5
Draws
0
10KO/TKO
7Sub
4Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age
33
Height
5′7″1.70 m
Reach
66″168 cm
Weight class
Lightweight
Nationality
Poland
Team
American Top Team
Active
2014–present

Record

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WinRecord after fight: 21-5-0TKO
Opponent: Kyle Prepolec, their record after the fight: 18-11-0punchesR1 4:41

Rebecki closed the distance quickly and took Prepolec to the mat. From there, he controlled Prepolec’s legs and held top position. Rebecki kept working from top position. He landed unanswered strikes. Unanswered ground strikes brought the stoppage at 4:41 of round one.

Key moments

  • Rebecki closed distance early and took Prepolec down.
  • Rebecki controlled Prepolec’s legs and maintained top position.
  • Unanswered ground strikes ended the fight at 4:41 of round one.
LossRecord after fight: 20-5-0SUB
Opponent: Grant Dawson, their record after the fight: 24-3-1rear-naked chokeR3 4:42
UFC 328
9 May 2026
LossRecord after fight: 20-4-0DEC
Opponent: Ludovít Klein, their record after the fight: 24-5-1majorityR3 5:00
UFC 321
25 Oct 2025

Rębecki stayed competitive in a close three-round fight with Klein, but the decision went against him and extended his uneven UFC stretch. Even in defeat, the bout reinforced the same pattern: he is dangerous in exchanges, but not always efficient enough to win the margins over disciplined opposition.

Key moments

  • Dropped a majority decision to Ludovit Klein over three rounds.
  • The fight earned another Fight of the Night bonus for Rębecki.
  • It gave him back-to-back decision losses before the Dawson bout.
LossRecord after fight: 20-3-0DEC
Opponent: Chris Duncan, their record after the fight: 14-2-0unanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park
2 Aug 2025
WinRecord after fight: 20-2-0DEC
Opponent: Myktybek Orolbai, their record after the fight: 13-2-1splitR3 5:00

Rębecki and Orolbai fought for three rounds at UFC 308. The contest went to the judges after the full distance. Rębecki received the split-decision verdict.

Key moments

  • Rębecki and Orolbai fought for three rounds at UFC 308.
  • The contest went to the judges after the full distance.
  • Rębecki received the split-decision verdict.
LossRecord after fight: 19-2-0TKO
Opponent: Diego Ferreira, their record after the fight: 19-5-0punchesR3 4:51
UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
11 May 2024

Rębecki started fast and gave Ferreira plenty to handle, but the veteran survived the early storm and turned the fight late. Ferreira's third-round finish was a costly setback because it exposed how much energy Rębecki sometimes has to burn to keep his preferred pace.

Key moments

  • Was stopped by Carlos Diego Ferreira at 4:51 of round three in St. Louis.
  • Rębecki won much of the early fight before fading late against the veteran.
  • It was his first loss inside the UFC.
WinRecord after fight: 19-1-0SUB
Opponent: Roosevelt RobertsarmbarR1 3:08
UFC 295
11 Nov 2023

Once he got the fight to the mat, he transitioned quickly to the armbar and collected his third straight UFC win.

Key moments

  • Rębecki submitted Roosevelt Roberts with an armbar at 3:08 of round one.
  • Roberts stepped in after Nurullo Aliev withdrew from the event.
  • The fight went ahead at catchweight after Roberts missed the lightweight limit.
WinRecord after fight: 18-1-0TKO
Opponent: Loik RadzhabovpunchR2 2:36
UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
24 Jun 2023

Rębecki's second UFC outing turned into a showcase of his pressure and durability, as he weathered Radzhabov's bursts before breaking him down in round two.

Key moments

  • Rębecki stopped Loik Radzhabov at 2:36 of round two.
  • The bout proceeded at catchweight after Radzhabov came in heavy.
  • It was Rębecki's first finish inside the UFC.
WinRecord after fight: 17-1-0DEC
Opponent: Nick FioreunanimousR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
14 Jan 2023
WinRecord after fight: 16-1-0SUB
Opponent: Rodrigo Lídiorear-naked chokeR1 3:05
Dana White's Contender Series 52
30 Aug 2022
WinRecord after fight: 15-1-0DEC
Opponent: Arkadiy OsipyanunanimousR5 5:00
Fight Exclusive Night 37
27 Nov 2021
WinRecord after fight: 14-1-0KO
Opponent: Felipe da Silva MaiapunchesR1 0:15
Fight Exclusive Night 36
16 Oct 2021
WinRecord after fight: 13-1-0KO
Opponent: Jose Barrios VargaspunchR1 0:48
Fight Exclusive Night 32
20 Feb 2021

Rębecki needed less than a minute to blast through Vargas and reinforce how far ahead of the FEN field he had become. The knockout was another title defense and another reminder that his fights in Poland were increasingly ending before they really began.

Key moments

  • Rębecki knocked out Jose Barrios Vargas at 0:48 of round one.
  • The bout was another defense of the FEN lightweight championship.
  • He also picked up a Knockout of the Night bonus for the performance.
WinRecord after fight: 12-1-0TKO
Opponent: Fabiano SilvapunchesR1 4:37
Fight Exclusive Night 28
13 Jun 2020
WinRecord after fight: 11-1-0TKO
Opponent: Magomed MagomedovelbowsR2 4:30
Fight Exclusive Night 27
18 Jan 2020
WinRecord after fight: 10-1-0TKO
Opponent: Kaik Britopunches and elbowsR3 4:29
Battlefield FC 2
27 Jul 2019
WinRecord after fight: 9-1-0TKO
Opponent: Daguir Imavovcorner stoppageR1 5:00
Fight Exclusive Night 23
12 Jan 2019
WinRecord after fight: 8-1-0TKO
Opponent: Łukasz KoperapunchesR3 0:52
Fight Exclusive Night 22
20 Oct 2018

Kopera gave Rębecki rounds to solve, but once the champion found the timing again he ended the fight early in the third. The stoppage marked his first title defense and helped show that his body-shot-heavy offense and pressure translated well over longer championship fights too.

Key moments

  • Rębecki stopped Lukasz Kopera at 0:52 of round three.
  • The victory was his first defense of the FEN lightweight championship.
  • The performance also earned him a Fight of the Night bonus in FEN.
WinRecord after fight: 7-1-0KO
Opponent: Marian Ziółkowskipunch to the bodyR4 3:49
Fight Exclusive Night 20
10 Mar 2018

Rębecki announced himself as FEN's new lightweight champion with a sustained, punishing performance that ended on a body-shot knockout in the fourth round. Winning the vacant belt in that fashion was the start of the reign that eventually carried him to the UFC.

Key moments

  • Rębecki knocked out Marian Ziolkowski with a body shot at 3:49 of round four.
  • The win earned him the vacant FEN lightweight championship.
  • He also collected a Knockout of the Night bonus for the title-winning finish.
WinRecord after fight: 6-1-0SUB
Opponent: Dmitriy GolbaevarmbarR3 4:59
Fight Exclusive Night 18
12 Aug 2017
WinRecord after fight: 5-1-0DEC
Opponent: Adam GolonkiewiczunanimousR3 5:00
Fight Exclusive Night 15
14 Jan 2017
WinRecord after fight: 4-1-0SUB
Opponent: Jacek KreftarmbarR1 4:12
Fight Exclusive Night 8
31 Jul 2015

Rębecki's FEN debut ended with a first-round armbar and gave an early glimpse of how complete his finishing game already was. It was also the performance that started his long relationship with the promotion he would eventually dominate as champion.

Key moments

  • Rębecki submitted Jacek Kreft with an armbar at 4:12 of round one.
  • The bout was his first appearance under the FEN banner.
  • He earned a Submission of the Night bonus for the finish.
LossRecord after fight: 3-1-0KO
Opponent: Paweł KiełekpunchesR2 1:30
Gryf Arena Fight Night 2
20 Sep 2014
WinRecord after fight: 3-0-0SUB
Opponent: Oleg Obrevkoheel hookR1 1:45
MMA Koszalin 3: Poland vs. Ukraine
9 Aug 2014
WinRecord after fight: 2-0-0SUB
Opponent: Semen Tyrlyaheel hookR1 1:55
Arena Berserkerów 6
7 Jun 2014

Tyrlya became the second straight opponent Rębecki submitted with a first-round heel hook, a sign that his preferred finishing patterns were already well developed. The quick win kept his professional start perfect through two outings.

Key moments

  • Rębecki tapped Semen Tyrlya with a heel hook at 1:55 of round one.
  • It was his second professional victory.
  • The finish continued his early all-submission start.
WinRecord after fight: 1-0-0SUB
Opponent: Paweł Zegarheel hookR1 0:49
Gryf Arena Fight Night 1
5 Apr 2014

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Mateusz Rębecki’s combat-sports credentials include Two-time Polish ADCC champ, three-time European Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ. They name armbar as a favorite grappling technique. They name left cross as a favorite striking technique.

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