TRAINING: I start at 10am with some gym exercise or running. Later, I need to regenerate myslef before the evening session, where I focus on training boxing and my ground game.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started when I was 14. At first it was kickboxing and I was training just for fun. Later I added a ground game and for the last four years I've been training MMA.

What ranks and titles have you held? I was nominated as the Newcomer of the Year in the Polish MMA awards. Titles and awards will come.

Do you have any heroes? Mike Tyson. I want to fight in MMA the way he did in boxing

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It was my dream ever since I started doing martial arts. It's the MMA champions league. I know there is a place only for the best fighters and I'll show that I'm one of them.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I am a gardener. I finished school to get a profession.

What was your job before you started fighting? I am working as a gardener from spring to fall and sometimes I get an extra job in security.

Favorite grappling technique: Inverted triangle choke

Favorite striking technique: High kick

• Pro since 2010

• Seven wins by knockout, two by submission (2 inverted triangle choke)

• Four first round finishes