Mateusz Gamrot
Mateusz Gamrot 2024: Ethnicity, Record, Wife, & Net Worth
Mateusz Gamrot's early life and family
Not much information about Gamrot's parents, or their background is available in the public domain. However, there are reports detailing his own early life. At the age of about 12 or 13, he decided to train in freestyle wrestling and hence moved to a boarding school in Milicz. He also won two medals in the sport when he competed in the junior and youth categories of the Polish national championships. Gamrot was studying at a technical school during this time.
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Mateusz Gamrot's wife and kids
Mateusz Gamrot is currently a married individual with two kids. Reports also state that 'the Poland native' tied the knot with his wife, Agata Gamrot, on 18 August 2021. Currently, they are parents to a 7-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son.
Mateusz Gamrot's nationality
There are a number of reports that have revealed the nationality of Gamrot. Further, the mention of his winning medals in the junior and youth categories of the Polish national championships may have already clarified the fact that he is Polish by birth. Reports say that 'Gamer' was born on 11 December 1990 in the city of Bielsko-Biala which lies in the southern part of Poland.
What is Mateusz Gamrot's net worth?
The noted UFC Lightweight, Mateusz Gamrot made his way into the promotion in the year 2020 with an undefeated record. However, he stumbled right at the beginning of his UFC career. But, even after losing his initial UFC bout, Gamrot showcased superb determination as he won all of his next four bouts. Apart from gaining some good following, it's quite apparent that he has also earned a considerable amount of wealth from his seven UFC fights to date. However, the '32-year-old' has spent most of his professional MMA career fighting for other promotions, primarily 'KSW'. The income from those fights also accounts for a major part of his current net worth.
Apart from his professional career, Gamrot is also a businessman. His own brand ‘Sklep Internetowy’, deals in a variety of products, including graphic tees, printed mugs, and sports coffee. Quite apparently, his business venture also adds a considerable amount to the current value of his possessions. As of 2024, Gamrot reportedly boasts a net worth of more than $1M.
Mateusz Gamrot's MMA record and stats
Although a few reports reveal his initial involvement in freestyle wrestling, there are none detailing why he transitioned to MMA. The available reports state that he holds a 15-0 record in amateur MMA. They also reveal that 'the Polish' had his first professional MMA fight under the Night of Champions on 21 April 2012. A large chunk of fans might have already realized that he won as it's previously mentioned that he entered the UFC with an undefeated record.
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'Gamer' forced the doctors to intervene and stop his first fight making a debut with a win via TKO (Doctor Stoppage). He fought two more times in XFS and won both of them before moving on to KSW which became almost his home for the next eight years. He showcased his superb prowess in striking in his very first KSW fight against Mateusz Zawadzki on 8 June 2013. The 32-year-old won via a TKO (Corner Stoppage). Although he signed with Cage Warriors Fighting Championship in 2014, he decided to return to KSW just after a single fight.
Gamrot fought 14 times under the KSW banner and also earned the Featherweight and Lightweight championships of the promotion. He finally made his entry into the UFC on 17 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180. 'The massively anticipated Polish' tasted defeat for the first time in pro-MMA in his very first UFC bout. At the end of three hard-fought rounds, Gamrot lost the bout against Guram Kutateladze via a unanimous decision.
However, he managed to revamp his winning run and went on a four-fight win streak against Scott Holtzman, Jeremy Stephens, Diego Ferreira, and Arman Tsarukyan. Next, Gamrot suffered an unfortunate loss against Beneil Dariush. But the UFC star turned his fate around by defeating Jalin Turner and Rafael Fiziev in his next two fights. Now, he will fight Dan Hooker at UFC 305.
Mateusz Gamrot's UFC salary and payouts
Despite having a large chunk of fans backing him, it won't be wrong to say that 'the 32-year-old' is a relatively less-talked-about one in the promotion. However, the amount of fame that he has achieved in just 3 years of his UFC career might prompt some fans to say that he is a star in the making.
Most fans know that the payout of a UFC fighter hugely depends upon their popularity. Hence, Gamrot has also earned quite decent amounts from his UFC fights to date. Here's a breakdown of the income from all of his UFC fights to date:
Event | Date | Opponent | Base Salary | Bonuses | Sponsorship | Total |
UFC Fight Night 180 | 17 October 2020 | Guram Kutateladze | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | $50K |
UFC on ABC 2 | 10 April 2021 | Scott Holtzman | $10K | $10K | $3K | $23K |
UFC on ESPN 26 | 17 July 2021 | Jeremy Stephens | $24K | $74K | $4.5K | $102K |
UFC Fight Night 199 | 18 December 2021 | Diego Ferreira | $30K | $30K | $4.5K | $64K |
UFC on ESPN 38 | 25 June 2022 | Arman Tsarukyan | $45K | $95K | $4.5K | $144.5K |
UFC 280 | 22 October, 2022 | Beneil Dariush | $90K | 0 | $4.5K | $94.5K |
UFC 285 | 4 March 2023 | Jalin Turner | $60K | $60K | $6K | $126K |
Mateusz Gamrot's Endorsements
Apart from his MMA career and business venture, Gamrot also earns quite a considerable amount of wealth from his sponsorships as well. On his personal website, he has detailed each organization that he currently holds sponsorship deals with.
Apart from the compulsory UFC sponsorship from Venum, 'Gamer' also endorses several other organizations like the noted American Top Team, acreative.pl, Underarmour, Body Chief, EKG, Diet and Sport, Fijzofight, Frycheck, DBX Mushido, and his home MMA gym Czerwony Smok.
It is quite understandable that a large chunk of his fans will be eager to watch him win once more against Rafael 'Ataman' Fiziev at UFC Vegas 79 on 23 September, 2023