KSW 123: Kazieczko to face debutant Danylko; two title fights on Nov. 21 card

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The bottom line

Maciej Kazieczko will face KSW newcomer Bohdan Danylko at KSW 123 in Szczecin on Nov. 21, on a card with Bartosinski defending and Mircea vs. Held for the vacant lightweight belt.

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Latest Two title fights on KSW 123 card: Bartosinski vs. Lopaczyk, Mircea vs. Held Today at 12:20 PM 5 outlets

KSW 123: Kazieczko to face debutant Danylko; two title fights on Nov. 21 card — Photo via Pos-Luta · added Today at 12:20 PM

What we know

Maciej Kazieczko vs. Bohdan Danylko is a lightweight bout at 70.3 kg (155 lb) on the KSW 123 card on Nov. 21 at Enea Arena in Szczecin; it is not a title fight.
KSW signed Bohdan Danylko as a featherweight/lightweight; the Szczecin bout is his promotional debut.

Reported, not confirmed

Adrian Bartosinski is scheduled to defend the welterweight title against Tymoteusz Lopaczyk at KSW 123. Pos-Luta
Valeriu Mircea and Marcin Held meet for the vacant lightweight title at KSW 123. Pos-Luta
Kazieczko has lost his last three fights, to Leo Brichta, Welisson Paiva and Adam Masaev; his last win was in November 2022. MiddleEasy

A KSW veteran on a cold streak meets a finisher who has never fought in the promotion. Maciej Kazieczko faces Bohdan Danylko at KSW 123 in Szczecin, and the matchup tests whether experience still counts against a fighter who arrives in form.

Kazieczko is 33 and has fought for KSW since 2016, with thirteen fights in the cage. He challenged Marian Ziolkowski for the lightweight title in April 2021 and lost by second-round submission. His last win was a third-round knockout of Francisco Barrio in November 2022. Since then he has lost to Leo Brichta by split decision, to Welisson Paiva by third-round punches, and to Adam Masaev by first-round rear-naked choke last November.

The name still carries weight. Kazieczko has two knockout-of-the-night and two fight-of-the-night bonuses, and his finish of Michael Dubois is regarded as one of the most spectacular in KSW history.

Danylko, 26, turned professional in 2023 and has fought for Strife, FEN and Babilon MMA. Six of his eight wins came by finish, and five of those were first-round knockouts. He submitted Patryk Likus, a former KSW fighter, in September. KSW signed him as a featherweight/lightweight, and his official fighter page lists him at lightweight.

The fight is set at 70.3 kilograms (155 pounds) and is not a title bout. It sits under a card with two belts at stake: Adrian Bartosinski defends the welterweight title against Tymoteusz Lopaczyk, and Valeriu Mircea meets Marcin Held for the vacant lightweight championship. The lightweight division has been in flux since former champion Salahdine Parnasse moved to UFC.

Watch how Danylko handles the step up to a KSW cage, and whether Kazieczko can end his losing run with the kind of knockout that earned his bonuses.

Summary: Maciej Kazieczko will face KSW newcomer Bohdan Danylko at KSW 123 in Szczecin on Nov. 21, on a card with Bartosinski defending and Mircea vs. Held for the vacant lightweight belt.

Key points (one per line): Maciej Kazieczko vs. Bohdan Danylko is a lightweight bout at KSW 123 on Nov. 21 at Enea Arena, Szczecin.
Danylko, 26, is a Ukrainian signing making his KSW debut on a four-fight winning streak.
Kazieczko has lost his last three fights; the bout is not for a title.
Adrian Bartosinski defends the welterweight belt against Tymoteusz Lopaczyk; Valeriu Mircea meets Marcin Held for the vacant lightweight title.