In a spectacle that blurred the lines between sport and entertainment, former world heavyweight title challenger Mariusz Wach made a surreal return to combat sports, knocking out three men in just over three minutes during a bizarre MMA exhibition in Poland.
A Three-on-One Spectacle
The 46-year-old Polish giant, who stands at 6'8" (1.90m), faced three opponents simultaneously in the cage: Dawid Baran, Mariusz Sobczak, and Tomasz Olejnik. The event was organised by Prime Show MMA, a Polish promotion notorious for its controversial 'freak show' events featuring internet personalities and unconventional matchups.
Footage from the event shows Wach easily evading early takedown attempts from the trio, who charged at him in an attempt to apply pressure. The veteran boxer weathered the initial storm and proceeded to drop each man within the first 30 seconds of the encounter.
Rapid Fire Knockouts
Mariusz Sobczak, who holds a 1-1 professional MMA record at heavyweight, was dropped twice and subsequently quit the fight, leaving the two smaller opponents to continue. Tomasz Olejnik, a welterweight with a 1-4 professional MMA record, was finished by a powerful right hand at the end of the first round.
Dawid Baran, a Polish influencer making his octagon debut, bravely came out for the second round but quickly retreated after being floored by a one-two combination, handing Wach the victory.
"Believe me, fighting one against three is completely different," Wach stated after the fight. "You have to keep your eyes open. There was no bad blood on my part, so I had to concentrate to the maximum."
A Career in Contrast
This one-sided spectacle stands in stark contrast to Wach's peak years in professional boxing. In November 2012, he challenged the legendary Wladimir Klitschko for the unified WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight world titles, suffering a wide decision loss. That fight was later marred by Wach testing positive in a post-fight anti-doping control.
He returned to the ring almost two years later but has struggled against top-tier opposition ever since. His professional record now stands at 39 wins and 12 losses in 51 fights, with 10 of those defeats coming in his last 16 outings.
Wach has faced notable British heavyweights including Dillian Whyte and Hughie Fury, losing on both occasions. Most recently, in 2024, he was stopped in two rounds by teenage prospect Moses Itauma, a defeat that seemed to signal his move away from competitive boxing.
While his dominant performance in this three-on-one MMA exhibition proves he retains formidable power, it also underscores that his days as a world-level boxer are firmly in the past. The future for the 46-year-old Polish fighter remains uncertain, but for one strange night in a Polish MMA cage, he was once again the last man standing.
