Welisson Dos Santos Paiva vs Igor Włodarczyk Result, Score & Stats

👊 Wlodarczyk is off to a 3-0 start and has looked especially impressive since joining KSW: he submitted both Dominik Gabner and Artur Krawczyk from the back in the opening round. Before that, Igor went the distance with Kacper Holewa and edged out a split decision win. For Paiva, it’s been the opposite story: after two victories in KSW, he suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Mateusz Makarowski and Hugo Deo, both coming in the second round.

Stylistically, this is a tough matchup for the Brazilian. Paiva is more comfortable in striking exchanges, while Wlodarczyk has shown a knack for quickly taking fights to the ground and securing the back—something he’s done in his last two outings. If Igor can impose his grappling once again, Velisson will be forced to defend for much of the bout instead of mounting his own offense. My pick: Igor Wlodarczyk to win.