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Lukasz Jurkowski vs. Stjepan Bekavac Preview: KSW 48
Almost fourteen years after they first fought, veterans Lukasz Jurkowski (16-11) and Stjepen Bekavac (19-9) will run it back in the co-main event of KSW 48 in Lublin, Poland on April 27.
Lukasz Jurkowski is a KSW and Polish MMA legend. Fifeteen years ago he made his professional MMA debut at KSW 1 and beat three other men in a gruelling one night tournament. ’Juras’ would go on to reach the finals of the KSW 2 & 3 tournaments as well as competing in most of the subsequent events until his retirement at KSW 15 in 2011. He had fought some of the best in Europe, became a huge star in Poland, and registered wins over the likes of Igor Pokrajac, Moise Rimbon, and Atilla Veigh. Following his retirement he stayed involved with KSW becoming a commentator and doing presenting on TV in Poland.
His retirement lasted six years until KSW 39. The thoughts of competing in front of 57,766 people at the National Stadium in his native Warsaw proved too much for the 37-year-old and he came out retirement to beat MMA veteran Sokoudjou. He followed this up with a rematch with old rival Martin Zawada in 2018, which was unfortunately stopped early due to an injury, and now he is back to compete once more in the KSW arena.
Like Jurkowski, Bekavac is a veteran of the European scene. Making his debut in 2005, the Croatian has registered wins over the likes of Martin Zawada, Eddie Sanchez, and Vitaly Shemetov. Now the 36-year-old will make his first appearance in KSW and will be looking to score another win over Lukasz Jurkowski fourteen years after they first fought. This win is contested by Jurkowski who says he injured himself in the fight and that Bekavac was not the better man on the night.
Now they get a chance to settle this old rivalry.
KSW 48 will be headlined by an interim featherweight title fight between undefeated French sensation Salahdine Parnasse (12-0-1) and Poland’s Roman Szymanski (11-4). The event is live around the world on www.KSWTV.com.
KSW 48 Fight Card
Main Event
Interim Featherweight Title
Roman Szymański (11-4) vs. Salahdine Parnasse (12-0-1)
Co-Main Event
Co-Main Event
Light Heavyweight
Łukasz Jurkowski (16-11) vs. Stjepan Bekavac (19-9)
Łukasz Jurkowski (16-11) vs. Stjepan Bekavac (19-9)
Lightweight
Gracjan Szadziński (8-2) vs. Marian Ziółkowski (20-7-1)
Gracjan Szadziński (8-2) vs. Marian Ziółkowski (20-7-1)
Featherweight
Filip Wolański (11-3) vs. Filip Pejić (13-2-2)
Filip Wolański (11-3) vs. Filip Pejić (13-2-2)
Welterweight
Michał Michalski (6-4) vs. Miloš Janičić (11-2)
Michał Michalski (6-4) vs. Miloš Janičić (11-2)
middleweight
Cezary Kęsik (8-0) vs. Jakub Kamieniarz (7-5)
Lightweight
Hubert Szymajda (8-2) vs. Shamil Musaev (12-0)
Hubert Szymajda (8-2) vs. Shamil Musaev (12-0)
bantamweight
Sebastian Przybysz (4-2) vs. Bogdan Barbu (15-9)
Live on www.KSWTV.com
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