Mateusz Rębecki vs. Kyle Prepolec
UFC Fight Night · August 1, 2026 · Belgrade Arena
Mateusz Rębecki def. Kyle Prepolec — TKO (punches), R1 4:41
This was booked as a get-right fight for Rębecki, and he treated it like one. He closed distance immediately, dragged Prepolec to the mat, and controlled from top position while tying up the Canadian's legs. From there he battered Prepolec with a torrent of unanswered blows until referee Kerry Hatley stopped it at 4:41 of the first. The three-fight skid is over, and Prepolec falls to 0-5 in the UFC.
The breakdown below was written before the fight.
On paper this is a step down in competition for Rębecki, and it is booked that way for a reason — he needs the skid stopped. Expect him to pressure immediately, get to his takedowns against Prepolec's suspect defensive wrestling, and hunt a finish once the fight hits the mat or the fence. Prepolec's best route is early: touch Rębecki at range, land the left hand clean, and test a chin that Diego Ferreira once cracked. If it goes past the opening minutes, Rębecki's pace and grappling should overwhelm him.
The Matchup
Two southpaws heading in opposite directions, both desperate for a result. Rębecki is on a three-fight skid but every loss came against tough, ranked-adjacent competition; Prepolec is 0-4 in the UFC and has been finished in both fights of his current run. The stylistic problem for Prepolec is stark — he has never landed a UFC takedown, defends them at 45 percent, and absorbs nearly six significant strikes a minute, while Rębecki is a pressure fighter who wins by walking opponents down and mixing in wrestling. Prepolec's height and reach edge gives him a puncher's path, but he will have to keep this fight long against a man built to close distance.
Tale of the Tape
| Mateusz Rębecki | Kyle Prepolec | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-5 | Record | 18-10 |
| 33 | Age | 36 |
| 5'7" | Height | 5'10" |
| 66" | Reach | 70" |
| Southpaw | Stance | Southpaw |
| Poland | Country | Canada |
| Berserker's Team | Team | Maximum Training Centre |
The Numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
Mateusz Rębecki
“Chinczyk”
Mateusz Rębecki is a former FEN lightweight champion from Poland who defended that belt seven times before storming into the UFC with a 4-1 start. The compact southpaw is a finisher by nature — sixteen of his twenty wins have come by knockout or submission — built on relentless forward pressure and a strong wrestling base. But he arrives in Belgrade on the first real skid of his career, three straight losses to Chris Duncan, Ludovit Klein, and Grant Dawson. Splitting camps between Berserker's Team in Poland and American Top Team, the 33-year-old is fighting to prove the losing streak was a level-up problem, not a decline.
- LGrant Dawson · Submission (rear-naked choke)UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
- LLudovit Klein · Decision (majority)UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane · October 25, 2025
- LChris Duncan · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park · August 2, 2025
Kyle Prepolec
“Killshot”
Kyle Prepolec is a Canadian veteran from Windsor, Ontario, on his second tour with the UFC after going 0-2 in a 2019 stint. The rangy southpaw kickboxer rebuilt himself on the Canadian regional scene, winning enough to earn a short-notice call-up against Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 315 in Montreal. That fight and a follow-up against Drew Dober both ended in stoppage losses, leaving him 0-4 overall in the Octagon. With ten knockouts among his eighteen wins, the 36-year-old still carries the power his nickname promises, but he is running out of chances to prove it at this level.
- LDrew Dober · TKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
- LBenoit Saint Denis · Submission (arm triangle)UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
- WGustavo Wurlitzer · TKO (punches)BTC 24 · June 8, 2024