KSW 122: Adrian Bartosiński defends his welterweight title against unbeaten Adam Masaev, Yakymenko vs Morelli in the co-main
KSW 122 features 2 title fights on Saturday, October 10, at Hala Podpromie in Rzeszów. In the main event, Adrian Bartosiński, 19-1, makes the 6th defense of his welterweight belt against France’s Adam Masaev, unbeaten in 12 fights. Before that, Vitalii Yakymenko, 11-2, puts his bantamweight title on the line for the 1st time against Marcello Morelli, 8-4.
Key takeaways
- KSW 122 takes place on October 10 at Hala Podpromie in Rzeszów, Poland, with 2 championship fights, live on KSWTV and Canal+.
- Adrian Bartosiński (19-1, 12 knockouts) makes his 6th welterweight title defense against Adam Masaev (12-0, 9 submissions), No. 5 in the KSW rankings.
- Vitalii Yakymenko (11-2), crowned in February against Sebastian Przybysz, defends his bantamweight belt for the 1st time against Marcello Morelli (8-4).
Bartosiński vs Masaev, the KSW 122 welterweight title
An established champion
Adrian Bartosiński has ruled KSW’s welterweight division for more than 3 years. He is 19-1, with 12 wins by knockout and 2 by submission, and is chasing his 6th title defense in Rzeszów.
Masaev, a submission specialist
Adam Masaev, a 12-0 Frenchman, has won 9 fights by submission and 2 by knockout. He joined KSW in November 2025, submitted Maciej Kazieczka on debut, then beat Konrad Rusiński even faster in June, earning a bonus.
The 5 round trap
Bartosiński points out that his challenger has never gone the championship distance, 5 rounds of 5 minutes. “I’ve been there and I know what it’s like,” he added.
Yakymenko vs Morelli, the bantamweight belt
A champion crowned in February
Vitalii Yakymenko, 11-2 with 4 knockouts and 4 submissions, won the bantamweight title in February 2026 by beating Sebastian Przybysz on the scorecards over 5 rounds. This is his 1st defense.
Morelli’s 2nd chance
Marcello Morelli, 8-4, debuted at KSW 107 as a late replacement against Przybysz for the title. He lost on points but earned Fight of the Night.
2 wins since
Morelli then stopped Patryk Surdyn in round 1 and beat Werlleson Martins, which earned him this new title shot.
Jeszcze tam nie był, gdzie dojdziemy.
The rest of the KSW 122 card in Rzeszów
A rematch and veterans
Former champion Marian Ziółkowski meets Wilson Varela in a rematch. Andrzej Grzebyk faces Laïd Zerhouni, and Szymon Bajor takes on Kacper Paczóski at heavyweight.
Lightweights in the spotlight
Mateusz Makarowski, No. 3 at lightweight, faces Adam Soldaev, and Welisson Paiva takes on unbeaten Igor Włodarczyk.
A late change
Sebastian Decowski withdrew injured, so Andrzej Karkula faces debutant Kamil Korzeniowski. Results and rankings from the night will be in the FightHub app as soon as the fights end.
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