Pawel Pawlak successfully defended his middleweight title for the fourth time by defeating Mamed Khalidov via TKO in the final second of the fourth round. The bout had championship status on the line. The dramatic finish came at the very last moment of round four, capping off Pawlak's continued dominance as champion. No additional details about the fight circumstances or promotion are provided in the post.
Pawel Pawlak made the fourth successful defense of his middleweight championship on April 19, 2026, stopping Mamed Khalidov via TKO in the final second of round four in one of the most dramatic finishes possible.
Pawlak, 37, now holds a professional record of 12-3-0 and continues to cement his status as the division's dominant force. The Polish fighter, who trains out of Octopus Lodz, stands six feet tall with a 73-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He lands 1.67 significant strikes per minute and adds a takedown threat, averaging one takedown per fifteen minutes, making him a well-rounded threat across multiple phases of a fight.
Verified data for Khalidov was not available in the AgentMMA database at the time of publication.
Why it matters
- Pawlak's fourth title defense signals long-term dominance at middleweight and raises questions about who can realistically challenge him next.
- A last-second TKO finish in the fourth round underlines his finishing ability even deep into hard championship bouts.
- The win keeps Pawlak, at 37 years old, among the elite active competitors in his division despite being in the latter stage of a typical fighting career.
