Mateusz Gamrot
Active 2020–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 87.0
Scouting report
Transitioning from a two-division KSW champion into a top-five UFC lightweight contender, Mateusz "Gamer" Gamrot uses chain takedowns in scrambles. Hailing from Bielsko-Biala, Poland, Gamrot showed his grappling through victories over Arman Tsarukyan, Rafael Fiziev, and Jeremy Stephens. His style is reflected in a 94 Wrestling, 94 Cardio, and 87 Overall rating.
Peak ratings
By edition
Former two-division KSW champion Gamrot made a UFC entrance between 2020 and 2021, rebounding from a split-decision debut loss to knock out Scott Holtzman, submit Jeremy Stephens with a kimura in 65 seconds, and stop Carlos Diego Ferreira with knees to the body in Las Vegas. His freestyle wrestling, scramble transitions, and pace are reflected in a 92 Wrestling and 92 Cardio.
Gamrot defeated Arman Tsarukyan in a five-round grappling showcase in Las Vegas in June 2022, outpointed Jalin Turner at UFC 285, stopped Rafael Fiziev via TKO, and defeated Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 299 in Miami before dropping a close split decision to Dan Hooker at UFC 305 in Perth. His chain wrestling, scramble tenacity, and gas tank are captured in his 94 Wrestling and 94 Cardio.
Mateusz Gamrot, the two-division Polish champion who never stops shooting
Mateusz Gamrot started wrestling at ten and moved to a boarding school in Milicz to train freestyle. He turned to MMA in 2011 and won the KSW lightweight title in 2016 against Mansour Barnaoui. In 2018 he added the featherweight belt against Kleber Koike Erbst and held two titles in the Polish promotion.
Gamrot and his numbers
Boxing. Fine. He knocked out Scott Holtzman in round two in 2021.
Kickboxing. Decent. He forced Carlos Diego Ferreira to submit to a knee to the body in 2021.
Wrestling. The best in his division. He is among the lightweight leaders in takedowns landed.
BJJ. Very good. He submitted Jeremy Stephens with a kimura in 65 seconds, the fastest of its kind in the promotion, and won the ADCC European title at 77 kg in 2014.
Strength. Solid. His wrestling lets him hold people down and work.
Durability. Tested. He went to split decisions with Guram Kutateladze, Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker.
Cardio. His best number, tied with wrestling. He beat Arman Tsarukyan in a close 2022 fight.
Fight IQ. High. He used his wrestling to deal with Jalin Turner's reach advantage in 2023.
Wrestling and cardio tie at 94
Those two numbers describe his whole style. He wrestles early and keeps going, and he beat Jalin Turner in 2023 by using takedowns against a longer opponent. His fight with Tsarukyan in 2022 earned Fight of the Night for both, and a 2024 loss to Hooker earned another. Deep fights are where he is most comfortable.
Kickboxing and strength tie for his lowest mark
Both sit at 82, still respectable numbers. Beneil Dariush beat him in 2022, and analysts cite that fight as an example of counter wrestling against him. Dan Hooker won a split decision in 2024, and many media scores had it for Gamrot. Charles Oliveira also submitted him in 2025.
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Closest lightweight profiles to Mateusz Gamrot, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Arman Tsarukyanbest wrestling 94 · weakest strength 86
- Benson Hendersonbest cardio 96 · weakest strength 84
- Rafael dos Anjosbest cardio 94 · weakest strength 84
- Gilbert Melendezbest cardio 90 · weakest strength 80
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