Daniel Skibiński


Daniel Skibiński is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He is the inaugural and former Babilon MMA Welterweight champion. Skibiński has previously competed on Cage Warriors and UAE Warriors.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Skibiński made his professional debut on March 23, 2013 against Kamil Szymański. Skibiński lost the fight via a first-round submission.

Profesjonalna Liga MMA

After accumulating a career record of 1–1, Skibiński made his debut under Polish federation Profesjonalna Liga MMA against Mariusz Radziszewski on November 15, 2013. Skibiński won the fight via a unanimous decision.
His next fight came on February 15, 2014 against Kamil Szymuszowski. Skibiński lost the fight via a unanimous decision.

Babilon MMA

After accumulating a career record of 8–5, Skibiński made his debut under Polish federation Babilon MMA during its inaugural event on August 18, 2017. He faced Łukasz Szczerek. Skibiński won the fight via a second-round submission.

VIP Fight Night at Five

Skibiński made his debut under Emirati federation VIP Fight Night at Five on November 3, 2017 against Islam Sayed. Skibiński won the fight via a first-round submission.

Return to Babilon MMA

Skibiński returned to Babilon MMA on March 16, 2018 against Davy Gallon. Skibiński won the fight via Unanimous Decision. This performance earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.
His next fight came on August 18, 2018 against Gianni Melillo. Skibiński won the fight via TKO 20 seconds into the fight. This performance earned him a Knockout of the Night bonus.

Babilon MMA Welterweight champion

Skibiński faced Paweł Pawlak for the inaugural Babilon MMA Welterweight championship on December 15, 2018. Skibiński won the fight via a unanimous decision, winning his first career championship in the process.
His first title defense was scheduled for May 31, 2019 against Zalimkhan Yusupov. Yusupov later withdrew from the bout, and was replace with Adriano Rodrigues. Due to the short notice and Rodrigues not being able to safely make weight on time, the bout proceeded as a non-title catchweight bout. Skibiński won the fight via a second-round TKO.
His first official title defense came on December 13, 2019 against Lom-Ali Nalgiev. Skibiński won the fight via a unanimous decision, successfully defending his title.
His second title defense was scheduled for August 28, 2020 against Carlo Prater. Prater later withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. His new rival was Kirill Medvedovski. Skibiński won the fight via a first-round TKO, defending his championship in the process. This would mark Skibiński's final title defense and final appearance under Babilon MMA.

EFM Show

Skibiński made his debut on the inaugural EFM Show event against John Michael Sheil on April 9, 2021. Skibiński won the fight via a first-round TKO.

UAE Warriors

Skibiński made his debut under UAE Warriors on June 19, 2021 against Acoidan Duque. Skibiński won the fight via a third-round TKO.
His next fight came on October 29, 2021 against Tahir Abdullaev. Skibiński lost the fight via TKO 45 seconds into the fight.

Cage Warriors

Skibiński made his debut under Cage Warriors on April 1, 2022 against Justin Burlinson. Skibiński lost the fight via a second-round submission.
His next fight came on July 22, 2022 against Jim Wallhead. Skibiński lost the fight via a first-round TKO.
His next fight came on March 17, 2023 against Omiel Brown. Skibiński won the fight via a unanimous decision.
His final fight with the federation came on July 21, 2023 against Madars Fleminas. Skibiński lost the fight via a second-round TKO.

Hybrid MMA

Skibiński returned to his native Poland, fighting under local federation Hybrid MMA. He made his debut under the federation on December 16, 2023 against Alisson Marreira. Skibiński won the fight via a first-round TKO.
His next fight came on March 1, 2024 against Leonardo Damiani. Skibiński won the fight via a split decision.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

On August 29, 2024, it was announced that Skibiński had signed with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. In his debut, he was scheduled to face Wiktor Zalewski, stepping in for an injured Madars Felminas. Zalewski later withdrew due to injury, and was replaced by Leonardo Damiani. This was a rematch between the two, following the controversial decision in the first bout. Skibiński won the rematch via yet another split decision.
His next fight came on January 25, 2025 against Muslim Tulshaev. Skibiński lost the fight via a first-round knockout.
His next fight came on August 9, 2025 against Oskar Szczepaniak. Skibiński won the fight via a second-round submission. This performance earned him a Submission of the Night bonus.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
  • *Submission of the Night
  • Babilon MMA
  • *Babilon MMA Welterweight championship
  • **Two successful title defenses
  • *Knockout of the Night
  • *Fight of the Night

Exhibition boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1DrawŁukasz Szulc315 Oct 2022Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa OSiR, Mosina, Poland