RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesMateusz Rebecki got a much-needed win at UFC Fight Night 283 when he stopped Kyle Prepolec.
After suffering three straight losses against strong competition, Rebecki (21-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) responded well from a pressure-filled position by overwhelming Prepolec (18-11 MMA, 0-5 UFC) with grappling and ground-and-pound until an unanswered flurry of strikes forced the referee to step in for the TKO at the 4:41 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of Rebecki's dominant performance below (via X ):
Just a whole lot of GNP for Mateusz Rebecki 🇵🇱 He earns a much needed win tonight! [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/31Ovu9b8vU
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026 Exactly what he needed 🤝 Mateusz Rebecki comes out on fire to earn the 1st round TKO! [ #UFCBelgrade | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ZWaqoWiVs8
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 1, 2026 After the win, Rebecki expressed relief to get his hand raised for the first time October 2024. He then called out ranked 155-pound name Benoit Saint Denis, who is coming off a loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 329 in July.
"Before I didn't show I can fight – right now I focused on my game plan," Rebecki told Michael Bisping in their post-fight interview. "I feel I take his soul. I don't give up. Keep going and going and dish out this punishment. I want to thank my corner."
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 283 results:
Mateusz Rebecki def. Kyle Prepolec via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 4:41
Nina Milosevic def. Hailey Cowan via TKO (body shot) – Round 1, 3:41
Jovan Leka def. Alexander Poppeck via TKO (liver kick) – Round 1, 2:22
Stephanie Luciano def. Marina Spasic via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:20
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Belgrade video: Mateusz Rebecki TKOs Kyle Prepolec to snap losing skid
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