Pawel Pawlak secured a TKO victory over Mamed Khalidov in the final second of the fourth round in a middleweight title fight. This victory marks Pawlak's fourth successful defense of his middleweight championship belt. The dramatic finish came at the very end of the penultimate round. Details about the specific promotion or further context are limited in the post.
Pawel Pawlak successfully defended his middleweight championship belt for the fourth time, stopping Mamed Khalidov via TKO in the final second of the fourth round in a dramatic title fight on April 19, 2026.
Pawlak, 37, enters the record books as a four-time defending champion in the division. The Polish fighter out of Octopus Lodz carries a professional record of 12-3-0 and stands six feet tall with a 73-inch reach. Fighting out of an orthodox stance, he averages 1.67 significant strikes landed per minute and adds a takedown per 15 minutes to his game, making him a balanced threat on the feet and on the mat. The finish came at the most dramatic possible moment — with barely a second remaining before what would have been the championship rounds — underscoring the relentless pressure Pawlak is capable of sustaining deep into fights.
Mamed Khalidov's verified data was not available in the AgentMMA database at the time of publication.
Why it matters
- Pawlak's fourth successful title defense cements him as a dominant force in his division
- A TKO in the penultimate round's final second signals the champion's finishing ability even when fights grind deep
- Khalidov, a long-respected name at middleweight, suffers a setback that will affect his path back toward title contention
