Mateusz Rębecki
Polish mixed martial artist (born 1992)
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Mateusz Tadeusz Rębecki (born October 3, 1992) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former FEN Lightweight champion.
Chinczyk
| Mateusz Rębecki | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mateusz Tadeusz Rębecki[1] October 3, 1992 Gryfice, Poland |
| Other names | Rebeasti Chinczyk |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (2014–present) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Szczecin, Poland |
| Team | Berserker's Team American Top Team[3] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Rębecki made his professional debut on April 5, 2014, against Paweł Zegar. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission.[4]
Fight Exclusive Night
After accumulating a record of 3–1, Rębecki made his debut with Fight Exclusive Night on July 31, 2015, against Jacek Kreft. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission. This performance earned him a Submission of the Night bonus.[5]
After over a year out, Rębecki returned on January 14, 2017, against Adam Golonkiewicz. Rębecki won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[6]
His next fight came on August 12, 2017, against Dmitriy Golbaev. Rębecki won the fight via a third round submission.[7]
FEN Lightweight Champion
On March 10, 2018, Rębecki faced Marian Ziółkowski for the vacant FEN Lightweight championship. Rębecki won the fight via a fourth-round TKO. Rębecki won his first championship, and also earned himself a Knockout of the Night bonus.[8]
His first title defense came on October 20, 2018, against Łukasz Kopera. Rębecki won the fight via a third-round TKO. This performance earned him his first Fight of the Night bonus.[9]
His second title defense came on January 12, 2019, against Daguir Imavov. Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.[10]
His next fight was a one off fight on July 27, 2019, in the administrative region of Macau against Kaik Brito. Rębecki won the fight via a third-round TKO.[11]
His third title defense came on January 18, 2020, against Magomed Magomedov.[12] Rębecki won the fight via a second-round TKO.[13]
His fourth title defense came on June 13, 2020, against Fabiano Silva. Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.[14]
His fifth title defense came on February 20, 2021, against Jose Barrios Vargas. Rębecki won the fight via a first round Knockout. This fight earned him his second Knockout of the Night bonus.[15]
His sixth title defense came on October 16, 2021, against Felipe Maia.[16] Rębecki won the fight via a first-round TKO.[17]
His seventh and final title defense came on November 27, 2021, against Arkadiy Osipyan.[18] Rębecki won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[19]
Dana White's Contender Series
On August 30, 2022, Rębecki faced Rodrigo Lídio in the sixth season of Dana White's Contender Series. Rębecki won the fight via a first round submission, and thus earned a UFC contract.[20]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In his promotional debut, Rębecki was scheduled to face Omar Morales on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.[21] However, Morales withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Nick Fiore.[22] Rębecki won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Rębecki faced Loik Radzhabov on June 24, 2023, at UFC on ABC 5.[24] At the weigh-ins, Radzhabov weighed in at 157.25 pounds, one and quarter pounds over the lightweight non-title limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Rębecki.[25] Rębecki won the fight via a second-round TKO.[26]
Rębecki was scheduled to face Nurullo Aliev on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[27] However, Aliev withdrew from the event in early November due to injury and was replaced by returning veteran Roosevelt Roberts.[28][29] At the weigh-ins, Roberts came in at 158 pounds (two pounds over the lightweight non-title bout limit). His bout with Rebecki proceeded at catchweight with Roberts forfeiting 20% of his purse.[30] He won the bout in the first round via an armbar submission.[31]
Rębecki was scheduled to face Joel Álvarez on April 27, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55.[32] However, Álvarez pulled out from the event due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled.[33]
Rębecki faced Carlos Diego Ferreira on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56.[34] Rębecki lost the fight via a third-round TKO.[35]
Rębecki faced Myktybek Orolbai on October 26, 2024, at UFC 308.[36] Despite slated as a lightweight bout, it was changed to a 160 pounds catchweight.[37] Rębecki won the fight via split decision.[38] This performance earned him his first UFC Fight of the Night bonus.[39]
Rębecki faced Chris Duncan on August 2, 2025, in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 71.[40] Rębecki lost the fight via unanimous decision.[41] Despite the loss, he earned a Fight of the Night bonus.[42]
Rębecki faced Ľudovít Klein on October 26, 2025, at UFC 321.[43] He lost the fight by majority decision.[44] This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award.[45]
Rębecki faced Grant Dawson on May 9, 2026 at UFC 328.[46] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round three.[47]
Rębecki faced Kyle Prepolec on August 1, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 283.[48] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[49]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Myktybek Orolbai, Chris Duncan and Ľudovít Klein[42][39][45]
- Fight Exclusive Night
- MMA Mania
- 2024 Fight of the Year vs. Myktybek Orolbai at UFC 308[50]
Mixed martial arts record
| 26 matches | 21 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–5 | Kyle Prepolec | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez | August 1, 2026 | 1 | 4:41 | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Grant Dawson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 328 | May 9, 2026 | 3 | 4:42 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 20–4 | Ľudovít Klein | Decision (majority) | UFC 321 | October 25, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 20–3 | Chris Duncan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park | August 2, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–2 | Myktybek Orolbai | Decision (split) | UFC 308 | October 26, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 19–2 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento | May 11, 2024 | 3 | 4:51 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 19–1 | Roosevelt Roberts | Submission (armbar) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 1 | 3:08 | New York City, New York, United States | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Roberts missed weight. |
| Win | 18–1 | Loik Radzhabov | TKO (punch) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 2 | 2:36 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Catchweight (157.25 lb) bout; Radzhabov missed weight. |
| Win | 17–1 | Nick Fiore | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Rodrigo Lídio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 52 | August 30, 2022 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–1 | Arkadiy Osipyan | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Exclusive Night 37 | November 27, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Wrocław, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Felipe da Silva Maia | KO (punches) | Fight Exclusive Night 36 | October 16, 2021 | 1 | 0:15 | Szczecin, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–1 | Jose Barrios Vargas | KO (punch) | Fight Exclusive Night 32 | February 20, 2021 | 1 | 0:48 | Warsaw, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 12–1 | Fabiano Silva | TKO (punches) | Fight Exclusive Night 28 | June 13, 2020 | 1 | 4:37 | Lublin, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–1 | Magomed Magomedov | TKO (elbows) | Fight Exclusive Night 27 | January 18, 2020 | 2 | 4:30 | Szczecin, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Kaik Brito | TKO (punches and elbows) | Battlefield FC 2 | July 27, 2019 | 3 | 4:29 | Macau SAR, China | |
| Win | 9–1 | Daguir Imavov | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fight Exclusive Night 23 | January 12, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Lubin, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Łukasz Kopera | TKO (punches) | Fight Exclusive Night 22 | October 20, 2018 | 3 | 0:52 | Poznań, Poland | Defended the FEN Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–1 | Marian Ziółkowski | KO (punch to the body) | Fight Exclusive Night 20 | March 10, 2018 | 4 | 3:49 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the vacant FEN Lightweight Championship. Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 6–1 | Dmitriy Golbaev | Submission (armbar) | Fight Exclusive Night 18 | August 12, 2017 | 3 | 4:59 | Koszalin, Poland | |
| Win | 5–1 | Adam Golonkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Exclusive Night 15 | January 14, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Lubin, Poland | |
| Win | 4–1 | Jacek Kreft | Submission (armbar) | Fight Exclusive Night 8 | July 31, 2015 | 1 | 4:12 | Kołobrzeg, Poland | Submission of the Night. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Paweł Kiełek | KO (punches) | Gryf Arena Fight Night 2 | September 20, 2014 | 2 | 1:30 | Gryfice, Poland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Oleg Obrevko | Submission (heel hook) | MMA Koszalin 3: Poland vs. Ukraine | August 9, 2014 | 1 | 1:45 | Koszalin, Poland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Semen Tyrlya | Submission (heel hook) | Arena Berserkerów 6 | June 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:55 | Police, Poland | Lightweight debut. Arena Berserkers Lightweight Tournament Alternate bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Pawel Zegar | Submission (heel hook) | Gryf Arena Fight Night 1 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 0:49 | Gryfice, Poland | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |