Gamrot says he is not fighting early next year, though he accepted a first-quarter UFC offer; the reported Jan. 23 bout with Sola is unconfirmed, and his nose keeps reopening.
From 8 reports by 4 outletsLatest Gamrot denies fighting early next year; Jan. 23 date doubted 3 updates 4 outlets
What we know
- Gamrot accepted a UFC offer for a fight in the first quarter of 2027 that includes an opponent and a date, neither of which he has disclosed.
- Gamrot says he is not fighting at the start of next year and wants to rebuild and prepare first.
- Gamrot's nose injury, suffered before the Salkilld fight, has reopened repeatedly, most recently in jiu-jitsu training the day before his interview.
- Gamrot is ranked ninth at lightweight and lost by first-round submission to Quillan Salkilld in August.
Reported, not confirmed
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Gamrot is reported to face Axel Sola on Jan. 23 in Las Vegas, probably at the Meta APEX; the UFC has not confirmed the fight, date or venue.
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The UFC has only scheduled cards for Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, according to Lowking's Bartłomiej Stachura, who called the Jan. 23 report implausible.
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The first report of a Gamrot return gave a date and an opponent. The fighter's own answer was shorter: not that soon.
Gamrot, 35, said the UFC contacted him with an offer naming both an opponent and a date, and that he accepted within hours. He had been quoted days earlier floating a March or April comeback. Then came James Lynch's report of Axel Sola on Jan. 23 in Las Vegas, probably at the Meta APEX. On Instagram Stories Gamrot said he wanted to dispel the rumors of a fight early next year. The offer falls in the first quarter, he said, but he wants to rebuild and prepare before he returns to the cage.
The date also has a calendar problem. Lowking's Bartłomiej Stachura pointed out that the UFC has only scheduled cards for Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, and that the X account which first spread the Sola post in Poland was created about a month ago. He did not rule out Sola at another date. The UFC has confirmed neither the fight, the date nor the venue.
Sola is French and has four UFC fights. He beat Rhys McKee on debut, lost a unanimous decision to Mason Jones, then submitted Ismael Bonfim with a D'Arce choke and knocked out Fares Ziam, both in the first round. He is not in the official top 15. Gamrot, ranked ninth at lightweight, has not fought since the first-round submission loss to Salkilld in August. He had also turned down a bout with Brian Ortega before the offer arrived, citing the short turnaround and his health.
The health problem is the real variable. Gamrot injured his nose in training about three weeks before the Salkilld fight. It reopened during that fight and again at ADCC in Krakow. He said it opened once more in jiu-jitsu training the day before his interview, and he suspects the stitches inside the nose are not healing. That is his own observation, not a diagnosis.
Watch for the UFC's January schedule and for any official announcement of an opponent. Gamrot has said he plans to fly to American Top Team in Florida in January to train.
Gamrot, 35, said the UFC contacted him with an offer naming both an opponent and a date, and that he accepted within hours. He had been quoted days earlier floating a March or April comeback. Then came James Lynch's report of Axel Sola on Jan. 23 in Las Vegas, probably at the Meta APEX. On Instagram Stories Gamrot said he wanted to dispel the rumors of a fight early next year. The offer falls in the first quarter, he said, but he wants to rebuild and prepare before he returns to the cage.
The date also has a calendar problem. Lowking's Bartłomiej Stachura pointed out that the UFC has only scheduled cards for Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, and that the X account which first spread the Sola post in Poland was created about a month ago. He did not rule out Sola at another date. The UFC has confirmed neither the fight, the date nor the venue.
Sola is French and has four UFC fights. He beat Rhys McKee on debut, lost a unanimous decision to Mason Jones, then submitted Ismael Bonfim with a D'Arce choke and knocked out Fares Ziam, both in the first round. He is not in the official top 15. Gamrot, ranked ninth at lightweight, has not fought since the first-round submission loss to Salkilld in August. He had also turned down a bout with Brian Ortega before the offer arrived, citing the short turnaround and his health.
The health problem is the real variable. Gamrot injured his nose in training about three weeks before the Salkilld fight. It reopened during that fight and again at ADCC in Krakow. He said it opened once more in jiu-jitsu training the day before his interview, and he suspects the stitches inside the nose are not healing. That is his own observation, not a diagnosis.
Watch for the UFC's January schedule and for any official announcement of an opponent. Gamrot has said he plans to fly to American Top Team in Florida in January to train.
- Summary
- Gamrot says he is not fighting early next year, though he accepted a first-quarter UFC offer; the reported Jan. 23 bout with Sola is unconfirmed, and his nose keeps reopening.
- Key points (one per line)
- Gamrot accepted a UFC offer for the first quarter of 2027 but says it is not as soon as reported
James Lynch reported Gamrot vs. Axel Sola on Jan. 23 in Las Vegas; the UFC has not confirmed
Gamrot's nose injury has reopened repeatedly since before his August loss to Quillan Salkilld
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/mateusz-gamrot-otrzymal-propozycje-kolejnej-walki-w-ufc-zdradzil-termin-powrotu/
Lowking | https://www.lowking.pl/mateusz-gamrot-ma-rywala-i-termin-na-kolejna-walke-ale-jest-problem-nie-wiem-co-mam-zrobic-normalnie/
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/jestem-bezradny-kontuzja-nie-odpuszcza-gamrotowi/
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/mateusz-gamrot-przyjal-oferte-ufc-zna-juz-nazwisko-kolejnego-rywala/
X: @Lowkingpl | https://x.com/Lowkingpl/status/2114409668290523386
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/to-bedzie-nastepny-rywal-mateusza-gamrota-sa-konkretne-doniesienia/
InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/doniesienia-mateusz-gamrot-wraca-do-oktagonu-ufc-znamy-date-i-nazwisko-rywala/
Lowking | https://www.lowking.pl/walka-wieczoru-ufc-fight-night-w-styczniu-z-axelem-sola-mateusz-gamrot-jednoznacznie-chcialbym-zdementowac-plotki/
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Bartłomiej Stachura@LowkingplIn the story
Wstaję, widzę poruszenie nad Wisłą… Wyjaśnijmy sobie coś. Ten profil ogłaszający walkę Gamer vs. Sola został założony miesiąc temu. Kłamał ledwie kilka dni temu nt. walki Turner vs. Ribovics, przypisując źródło Nolanowi Kingowi z MMAJunkie, który to wszystko zdementował i profil zablokował. Tutaj mamy Jamesa Lyncha jako źródło. James jeszcze śpi.
Oct 26 · View on X
Artur Mazur@Art_MazurIn the story
Sola, ale w Vegas? PS Dodałem znak zapytania, bo nie mam pewności
Oct 26 · View on X
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Bartłomiej Stachura@LowkingplNews
Mateusz Gamrot ma konkretną ofertę walki w UFC - rywala i datę. Na pewno się w tygodniu zadumamy... Via @Art_Mazur 👇
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