Kacper Formela

Kacper Formela
BornKacper Formela
(1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 30)
Wejherowo, Poland
Other namesPolish Machida
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Division
Reach71.3 in (181 cm)
StyleKarate
Fighting out of
Gdynia, Poland
TeamMighty Bulls Gdynia
Piranha Gdynia
Formela Fight Team Władysławowo
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins20
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision9
Losses6
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kacper Formela (born 31 March 1996) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He is a former FEN Featherweight Champion. He has previously competed on Cage Warriors, Babilon MMA, and Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).

Professional career

Early career

Formela made his professional debut on December 5, 2015, against Mariusz Michalczuk. Formela won the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on March 12, 2016, against Jurij Jermolo. Formela won the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on April 30, 2016, against Patryk Duński. Formela won the fight via a third-round TKO.

His next fight came on December 10, 2016, against Jakub Wieczorek. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Cage Warriors

Formela made his debut under Cage Warriors on May 6, 2017, against Aiden Lee. Formela lost the fight via a first-round submission, suffering his first career defeat.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Formela made his debut under Russian federation Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) on July 1, 2017, against Armen Stepanyan. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Return to regionals

His next fight came on October 14, 2017, against Vagif Askerov. Formela won the fight via a second-round submission.

His next fight came on November 18, 2017, against Lucas Tenório. Formela won the fight via a second-round knockout.

His next fight came on June 8, 2018, against Adam Brzezowski, debuting under Babilon MMA. Formela won the fight via a first-round knockout.

Return to Cage Warriors

Formela returned to Cage Warriors on September 29, 2018, against Mason Jones. Formela lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

Rocky Warriors Cartel

Formela made his debut under Rocky Warriors Cartel on December 21, 2018, against Sebastian Rajewski. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His final fight with the federation came on July 5, 2019, against Vugar Karamov. Formela lost the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Fight Exclusive Night

Formela made his debut under Fight Exclusive Night (FEN MMA) on June 13, 2020, against Łukasz Charzewski. Formela lost the fight via a Split Decision. Despite the loss, this performance earned him his first career Fight of the Night bonus.

His next fight came on August 22, 2020, against Kamil Łebkowski. Formela won the fight via a third-round knockout. This performance earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus in a row.

His next fight came on November 28, 2020, against Edgar Davalos. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on March 27, 2021, against Damian Frankiewicz. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

FEN Featherweight Champion

Formela faced Nicolae Hantea for the vacant FEN Featherweight Championship on March 12, 2022. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO, winning his first career championship in the process.

His first title defense came on June 18, 2022, against Oleksandr Horshechnik. Formela won the fight via a first-round knockout, successfully defending his title. This performance earned him his first career Knockout of the Night bonus.

His second title defense came on December 16, 2022, against Pedro Nobre. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO, successfully defending his title.

His third and final title defense came on June 17, 2023, against Nurzhan Akishev. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision, successfully defending his title.

His final fight with the federation came on October 14, 2023, in a non-title bout against Nursultan Kassymkhanov. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

On April 3, 2024, it was announced that Formela had signed for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW).

His first fight came on May 11, 2024, against Ahmed Vila. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on November 16, 2024, against Robert Ruchała for his interim KSW Featherweight Championship. Formela lost the fight via a third-round TKO.

His next fight came on June 14, 2025, against Roman Szymański. Formela lost the fight via a first-round knockout.

Strife MMA

Formela made his debut under Strife MMA on November 29, 2025, against Patrick Gomes. Formela won the fight via a first-round TKO.

Return to Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Formela made his return to Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) on March 16, 2024, against promotional newcomer Krzysztof Mendlewski. Formela won the fight via a Unanimous Decision.

Bare-knuckle boxing career

Formela made his professional bare-knuckle boxing debut on May 23, 2026, against Maciej Sulecki. Formela won the fight via a Unanious Decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Fight Exclusive Night

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches 21 wins 6 losses
By knockout 8 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 10 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–6 Leo Brichta Decision (majority) KSW 121 September 19, 2026 3 5:00 Liberec, Czech Republic
Win 20–6 Krzysztof Mendlewski Decision (unanimous) KSW 116 March 16, 2026 3 5:00 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Win 19–6 Patrick Gomes TKO (punches) Strife 16 November 29, 2025 1 0:59 Tczew, Poland
Loss 18–6 Roman Szymański KO (punches) KSW 107 June 14, 2025 1 4:15 Gdańsk, Poland Return to Lightweight.
Loss 18–5 Robert Ruchała TKO (elbows and punches) KSW 100 November 16, 2024 3 2:44 Gliwice, Poland For the interim KSW Featherweight Championship.
Win 18–4 Ahmed Vila Decision (unanimous) KSW 94 May 11, 2024 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland Return to Featherweight.
Win 17–4 Nursultan Kassymkhanov Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 51 October 14, 2023 3 5:00 Lubin, Poland Return to Lightweight.
Win 16–4 Nurzhan Akishev Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 47 June 17, 2023 5 5:00 Ostróda, Poland Defended the FEN Featherweight Championship.
Win 15–4 Pedro Nobre TKO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 43 December 16, 2022 1 4:32 Szczecin, Poland Defended the FEN Featherweight Championship.
Win 14–4 Oleksandr Horshechnik KO (head kick) Fight Exclusive Night 40 June 18, 2022 1 4:45 Ostróda, Poland Defended the FEN Featherweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.
Win 13–4 Nicolae Hantea TKO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 39 March 12, 2022 1 1:04 Ząbki, Poland Won the vacant FEN Featherweight Championship.
Win 12–4 Damian Frankiewicz Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 33 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland
Win 11–4 Edgar Davalos Decision (unanimous) Fight Exclusive Night 31 November 28, 2020 3 5:00 Łódź, Poland Catchweight (152 lb) bout.
Win 10–4 Kamil Łebkowski KO (punches) Fight Exclusive Night 29 August 22, 2020 3 0:14 Ostróda, Poland Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–4 Łukasz Charzewski Decision (split) Fight Exclusive Night 28 June 13, 2020 3 5:00 Lublin, Poland Catchweight (157 lb) bout. Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–3 Vugar Karamov Decision (unanimous) Rocky Warriors Cartel 3 July 5, 2019 3 5:00 Gdynia, Poland Return to Featherweight.
Win 9–2 Sebastian Rajewski Decision (unanimous) Rocky Warriors Cartel 1 December 21, 2018 3 5:00 Kościerzyna, Poland
Loss 8–2 Mason Jones TKO (knees) Cage Warriors 97 September 29, 2018 1 4:03 Cardiff, Wales
Win 8–1 Adam Brzezowski KO (head kick and punches) Babilon MMA 4 June 8, 2018 1 0:40 Ełk, Poland
Win 7–1 Lucas Tenório KO (body kick and punches) Thunderstrike Fight League 12 November 18, 2017 2 1:20 Radom, Poland Catchweight (148 lb) bout.
Win 6–1 Vagif Askerov Submission (rear-naked choke) Gala Sportów Walki 8 October 14, 2017 2 1:21 Międzychód, Poland Lightweight debut.
Win 5–1 Armen Stepanyan Decision (unanimous) ACB 63 July 1, 2017 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 4–1 Aiden Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 83 May 6, 2017 1 3:39 Newport, Wales
Win 4–0 Jakub Wieczorek Decision (unanimous) Slugfest 9 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Września, Poland
Win 3–0 Patryk Duński TKO (knees and punches) Slava Republic 1 April 30, 2016 3 4:58 Bojano, Poland
Win 2–0 Jurij Jermolo Submission (rear-naked choke) Time of Masters 2 March 12, 2016 1 3:01 Sopot, Poland
Win 1–0 Mariusz Michalczuk Submission (rear-naked choke) PLMMA 61 December 5, 2015 1 4:30 Bytom, Poland Featherweight debut.

Bare-knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Maciej Sulęcki Decision (majority) Fight Mode 1 May 23, 2026 5 3:00 Poznań, Poland

See also

References

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