If you’ve watched enough European MMA, you’re likely to have seen Martin Zawada at 28-15-1 as a professional, he’s been around. Now 16 years into his MMA career, he’s made his bones in his native Germany, Poland, Russia and the Netherlands. Often against unheralded opposition or fighters just about to hit it big, Zawada has been in some arduous battles.
After a previous stint with KSW in the mid-to-late aughts, he went off to ply his trade in other parts of Europe, but has now returned to his old stomping grounds and will be facing feared striker and UFC veteran Thiago Silva this Saturday.