Bleacher Report’s Ed Kapp:
Although Krzysztof Soszynski decided to try out for “The Ultimate Fighter” on a whim—with no expectations of making it through the casting process—it has turned out to be, arguably, one of the best decisions of his life.
Prior to his run on ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir’, Soszynski, who had competed in TKO, Strikeforce, and the IFL, had established himself as one of Canada’s most talented mixed martial artists.
As a member of Team Mir, Soszynski, who also made a name for himself with a number of practical jokes during his time in the “TUF house,” registered victories over Mike Stewart and current UFC contender Kyle Kingsbury before eventually being submitted by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Vinny Magalhães in the semi-final round of the tournament.
Since leaving the show, Soszynski, with victories over Shane Primm, Brain Stann, Andre Gusmao, Stephan Bonnar, and Goran Reljic, has established himself in the thick of the UFC’s 205-pound division and is currently slated to take on Igor Pokrajac at UFC 131 on June 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.