KSW 116 Highlights | Best Moments in Gorzów — Then It’s KSW 117 in Warsaw
KSW 116 Highlights: Gorzów Got a Proper KSW Night
“Things were happening at XTB KSW 116” is a simple line, but honestly, it fits. KSW brought another big Polish MMA night to Gorzów, and this highlight reel gives you the fast version: title-fight pressure, wild exchanges, crowd noise, and the kind of moments that make KSW clips easy to rewatch even after you know the results.
KSW 116 was built around the welterweight title fight between Adrian Bartosiński and Madars Fleminas. That main event gave the card its spine. Bartosiński came in as the champion, Fleminas came in as the challenger with nothing to lose, and the fight turned into a 25-minute title test instead of a quick showcase.
Bartosiński vs Fleminas: The Main Event Carried the Night
The key fight from this video is Bartosiński vs Fleminas. It wasn’t the clean, easy champion performance some fans may have expected. Fleminas made him work, defended well in uncomfortable spots, and kept enough threat in the stand-up to make the scorecards feel tense.
That’s why this highlight package works better than a normal “best moments” upload. The main event had real stakes. It wasn’t just a champion keeping busy — it was a title defense where every round mattered, and where the challenger had enough success to keep the crowd guessing. Bartosiński still found a way through, but this was the type of fight that shows why KSW’s welterweight division stays interesting.
For Bartosiński, the win kept him in control of the division. For Fleminas, the performance still mattered because he showed he belonged in a five-round title fight. That balance is what makes the clip worth watching: it’s not only about the official result, it’s about how hard the champion had to fight to keep the belt.
Why KSW 116 Is a Good Bridge Into KSW 117
The real value of this video is that it naturally pushes the story forward. KSW 116 gave fans a title-fight night in Gorzów, but the next stop on the calendar was even bigger: KSW 117 in Warsaw.
That is the smart way to watch this highlight reel. First, relive the best bits from Gorzów. Then move straight into the Warsaw card, because KSW 117 stacks two major championship storylines on the same night.
De Fries vs Wójcik: Heavyweight Gold on the Line
The heavyweight title fight at KSW 117 brings back one of the most dominant champions in European MMA: Phil De Fries. He faces Marcin Wójcik in De Fries vs Wójcik, and that fight has a clear hook.
De Fries has spent years making KSW heavyweight title fights look like his private territory. He’s not flashy in the cheap way. He wins with control, pressure, grappling, and the ability to drag dangerous heavyweights into his world. Wójcik brings the Polish challenger angle, the crowd support, and the puncher’s chance every heavyweight title fight needs.
If KSW 116 was about Bartosiński defending his spot, KSW 117 asks a different question: can anyone in the division really remove De Fries from the throne?
Khalidov vs Pawlak: Legend vs Champion Energy
The middleweight title fight might be the bigger emotional pull. Mamed Khalidov is still one of the biggest names in KSW history, and Paweł Pawlak is the champion trying to protect his era. Their fight, Khalidov vs Pawlak, is exactly the kind of matchup KSW does best: legacy, belt, Polish crowd, and real pressure on both sides.
Khalidov brings the unpredictable danger. Pawlak brings form, discipline, and the responsibility of defending the title against a fighter whose name still changes the temperature of the arena. That is why KSW 117 feels like the natural next click after this KSW 116 highlight video.
Watch KSW 116, Then Follow the Road to Warsaw
This highlight reel is not just a recap of Gorzów. It is a handoff. KSW 116 gave you the best moments, the welterweight title drama, and the Bartosiński vs Fleminas story. KSW 117 gives you the next chapter: heavyweight gold, middleweight gold, De Fries, Wójcik, Khalidov, and Pawlak.
That’s the clean route: watch the chaos from Gorzów, then jump straight into Warsaw. KSW doesn’t usually let a big night sit still for long.
