Robert Ruchała Record: 11-3-0

KSW title run

The breakout came in October 2022, when Ruchała took a split decision over veteran Damian Stasiak in a KSW 75 headliner that carried his name. Five months later he captured the interim KSW featherweight title, stopping Lom-Ali Eskiev with punches and elbows in the fifth round of their KSW 80 main event. His only real setback followed in August 2023, a fourth-round knockout loss to the elite Salahdine Parnasse in a unification bout — but Ruchała rebuilt immediately, knocking out Kaczmarczyk in a rematch to reclaim interim gold and then stopping Kacper Formela with elbows and punches to cement himself as a two-time interim champion.

Into the UFC

That body of work earned the UFC's attention. Ruchała made his promotional debut in September 2025 against William Gomis and dropped a competitive unanimous decision, then lost a second straight decision to José Delano in April 2026. The pair of close defeats moved his record to 11-3 and underscored how thin the margins are at the sport's top tier, even for a fighter who arrived as one of Europe's most accomplished prospects.

Fighting style

Ruchała is a genuinely well-rounded featherweight whose finishes split evenly — three knockouts and three submissions among his eleven wins, with the balance rounded out by five decisions, for roughly a 55% finish rate. Billed as a grappler, he often chooses to test himself standing, working off the back foot, circling and leaning on kicks to control range. His best wins show both gears: armbars and a rear-naked choke on the mat early in his career, and body-kick and elbow stoppages later on. The honest knock is durability against the very best, with his lone stoppage loss coming to Parnasse, and his two UFC decisions suggesting he must impose more volume to swing the closest rounds his way.

Career highlights

• Two-time interim KSW featherweight champion — stopped Lom-Ali Eskiev with fifth-round strikes at KSW 80, then reclaimed interim gold by knockout to headline Poland's biggest promotion.
• Signature headliner win — edged veteran Damian Stasiak by split decision in a KSW 75 main event that bore his name.
• Elite European prospect — reached the UFC on an 11-1 run with wins over unbeaten contenders, his only loss to top-ranked outside-the-UFC star Salahdine Parnasse.