Mateusz Gamrot has stated that Poland is cleaner, safer, more hospitable and in many ways more modern than the United States. Speaking on the "WojewódzkiKędzierski" podcast, Gamrot cited examples such as portable payment terminals being introduced in US restaurants years after they became standard in Poland. He criticized American hospitality, recalling being invited to barbecues twice where he would have gone hungry if he hadn't brought his own food, contrasting this with Polish culture where guests are fed and treated warmly. Gamrot also noted that American social interactions are superficial, with people asking "How are you?" but not genuinely wanting to know. Despite acknowledging advantages for sports and career in the US, Gamrot emphasized that life quality isn't necessarily better there, adding that even his children preferred going home to their grandmother in Poland over staying in Florida.
Mateusz Gamrot has gone on record declaring that Poland outpaces the United States in cleanliness, safety, hospitality, and day-to-day modernity, offering a candid cultural comparison during an appearance on the "WojewódzkiKędzierski" podcast.
Gamrot, the ranked tenth lightweight contender in the UFC, carries a 26-4-0 professional record and competes out of American Top Team in Florida. The 35-year-old southpaw from Poland stands five-foot-ten with a 70-inch reach and has built his reputation on relentless pressure, averaging 5.15 takedowns per fifteen minutes alongside a striking accuracy of 51 percent.
Despite his base in the United States, Gamrot made clear that living there has not convinced him of American superiority in quality of life. He pointed to portable payment terminals as one example, noting that Polish restaurants adopted the technology years before US establishments caught up. His sharpest criticism was aimed at American hospitality: he recalled attending two barbecues where, by his account, guests were expected to fend for themselves, a stark contrast to Polish culture where, in his telling, hosts ensure every guest is well fed and warmly received. He also took aim at the routine American greeting of asking how someone is without any genuine interest in the answer, describing social interactions there as surface-level.
Gamrot was careful to acknowledge that the United States offers real advantages for an athlete of his ambitions, and that his career has benefited from training at one of the sport's elite gyms. But he drew a firm line between professional opportunity and personal quality of life. He added that even his own children made clear where they preferred to be, choosing visits to their grandmother in Poland over remaining in Florida.
