Iwo Baraniewski

Iwo Baraniewski
Born	(1998-11-20) November 20, 1998 (age 26) Warsaw, Poland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight (2023–present)
Reach	73 in (185 cm)
Style	Judo
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Warsaw, Poland
Team	Aligatores Fight Club
Rank	Black Belt in Judo
Years active	2023–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	4
Wins	4
By knockout	2
By submission	2
Losses	0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  Poland Men's Mixed Martial Arts GAMMA World Championsips 2022 Amsterdam -120kg GAMMA European Championsips 2021 Kyiv -120kg 2022 Tbilisi -120kg 2024 Vysoké Tatry -120kg Men's Judo World Judo Juniors Championships 2018 Nassau +100kg Polish Youth Judo Championships 2020 Józefów -100kg Men's Submission Wrestling ADCC Polish Nationals 2019 Warsaw -100kg 2020 Warsaw -100kg

Iwo Baraniewski (born November 20, 1998) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Babilon MMA.

Background

Baraniewski initially started with Judo. He started training at Aligatores Fight Club, which to this day is his gym. He competed in multiple IJF tournaments, but didn't place in the top 3.[1]

His first podium place came in 2018 at the World Judo Juniors Championships where he'd win the bronze medal after defeating Mathias Madsen.[2]

His next two medals were in Submission Wrestling where he'd obtain a bronze and gold medal at the ADCC Polish Nationals in 2019 and 2020 respectively.[3][4] Also in 2020, Baraniewski would win the gold medal at the Polish Youth Judo Championships in Józefów after beating Eryk Ryciak in the final.[5]

In 2021, Baraniewski would compete in the GAMMA European Championships in Kyiv, where he'd win the silver medal after losing to Stanislav Khmilkovsky in the finals.[6]

In 2022, Baraniewski would compete in both the GAMMA European Championships and World Championships, where he'd win a gold medal in both after beating Arturs Skabarnieks and Giorgi Chochishvili respectively.[7][8]

In 2024, Baraniewski would compete in the GAMMA European Championships where he'd win yet another gold medal after beating Cristian Constantinov in the finals.[9]

Mixed martial arts career

Babilon MMA

On September 30, 2023, at Babilon MMA 39, he would win his professional debut via armbar against Kamil Bartosiński in the first round.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• 2021: GAMMA European Championships - 2nd place in 120 kg category (Kyiv)
• 2022: GAMMA European Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Tbilisi)
• 2022: GAMMA World Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Amsterdam)
• 2024: GAMMA European Championships - 1st place in 120 kg category (Vysoké Tatry)

Judo

• 2018: World Judo Juniors Championships - 3rd place in +100 kg category (Nassau)
• 2020: Polish Youth Judo Championships - 1st place in 100 kg category (Józefów)

Grappling

• 2019 ADCC Polish Nationals - 3rd place in 100 kg category (Warsaw)
• 2020 ADCC Polish Nationals - 1st place in 100 kg category (Warsaw)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

4 matches	4 wins	0 losses
By knockout	2	0
By submission	2	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	4–0	Sylwester Borys	TKO (punches)	Babilon MMA 49	November 22, 2024	1	3:01	Radom, Poland
Win	3–0	Cemey dos Santos	TKO (punches)	Babilon MMA 47	September 28, 2024	1	1:11	Wieliczka, Poland
Win	2–0	Miroslav Uchytil	Submission (armbar)	Babilon MMA 42	January 27, 2024	1	3:54	Żyrardów, Poland
Win	1–0	Kamil Bartosiński	Submission (armbar)	Babilon MMA 39	September 30, 2023	1	3:17	Radom, Poland

References

1. "Iwo Baraniewski Results". International Judo Federation. 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
2. "World Juniors Championships 2018". International Judo Federation. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
3. "ADCC Polish Nationals 2019". ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. "ADCC Polish Nationals 2020". ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
5. "Mistrzostwa Polski Młodzieży". Polski Związek Judo (in Polish). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
6. "GAMMA: European Championships 2021 (Finals)". Tapology. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
7. "GAMMA: European Championships 2022 (Finals)". Tapology. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
8. "GAMMA: World Championships 2021 (Day 3)". Tapology. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
9. "GAMMA: European Championships 2024 (Finals)". Tapology. 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
10. "Babilon MMA 39: Wyniki i skróty walk (WIDEO)". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2025-01-10.