Known as “The Auditor” for his work outside of the cage, Jakub Kaszuba originally began his martial arts journey through taekwondo before transitioning to boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling. A South Florida Golden Gloves titlist as a 16-year-old, Kaszuba is unbeaten at 14-0 and is a two-time PFL Europe lightweight champion. This will be his first fight since besting Connor Hughes to claim the 2024 title.

 

Sergio Cossio has been a pro since 2011 and comes into tonight’s bout with a 27-10-1 record. A former regional lightweight champion, Cossio has 20 finishes in his 27 victories. The Xtreme Couture product defeated Anthony Romero in his PFL debut but saw a nine-fight win streak get snapped last year at the hands of Dedrek Sanders in a showcase bout.

 

Will Kaszuba’s first fight on the global PFL stage go well? Or will Sergio Cossio pull off the upset to conclude the early card portion of the night?

 

 

Round 1

 

Kaszuba with a small flurry at the start, backing Cossio up. Cossio flashes the right jab. High kick from Kaszuba. Low kick from Cossio gets Kaszube off balance. One-two by Kaszuba. Strong one-two rocks Cossio! Cossio grabs a hold of him and places Kaszuba against the fence. Cossio with some knees to the legs. Kaszuba reverses the takedown and lands on top. Cossio with a butterfly hook, but he ends up just getting Kaszuba into his guard. One-two by Kaszuba. Right hands from Kaszuba. Cossio uses the fence to get to his feet, and Kaszuba lands a knee once he does.

 

Cossio reverses position and gets Kaszuba to the fence. They jockey for position in the body lock. Right hand by Kaszuba. Kasubza shoots and lifts, but Cossio maintains balance. Inside knee by Cossio. Kaszuba with a strong knee to the body, followed by a pair of punches. Kaszuba with another level change. Another strong knee to the body makes Cossio groan. Kaszuba with a combination. Kaszuba with a takedown. Kaszuba goes quickly from a front headlock to hunting for Cossio’s back. Kaszuba landing punch after punch to the head with the right hand. Kaszuba has a hold of the back. Cossio with a kimura attempt, but it’s unsuccessful. Kaszuba continues to land upstairs.

 

 

Round 2

 

Kaszuba comes forward and gets Cossio right back to the fence. Cossio throws a punch to get off it. Low kick from Cossio. Kaszuba with a left hand. An exchange, and Kaszuba times it well to shoot in and get another takedown by the fence. Cossio tries a guillotine, but it’s not tight. Kaszuba keeping pressure, even as Cossio gets to the feet. Kaszuba lands a knee and a couple of right hands. Kaszuba lets Cossio out. Body kick by Cossio. Head kick from Cossio gets blocked. Now a low kick from Cossio. Right hand gets Cossio off balance. Kaszuba gets to Cossio’s back, but Cossio counters it.

 

Cossio on top of Kaszuba now. Cossio lands a couple of shots and tries to get to Kaszuba’s back. He doesn’t, but he does end up on top in back mount. Kaszuba reverses it though and gets Cossio’s back seated against the fence. Cossio is back to his feet, but it’s not long before Kaszuba gets him back down. Cossio with a turn and separation. Both men are tired. Knee and a one-two by Cossio. Body kick by Cossio. Cossio with a left hand. Strong right hand stuns Cossio! Cossio is able to work his way off the fence again. Cossio gets Kaszuba off balance with a low kick. Cossio gets an arm around the neck. Cossio gets back control to end the round.

 

 

 

Round 3

 

Right hand by Kaszuba. Cossio gets Kaszuba off balance briefly again with another low kick. One-two by Cossio. Another low kick and Cossio gets back in a front headlock position. Both men land a knee as the fight returns to the feet. Low kick by Cossio. Kaszuba briefly presses Cossio into the fence. Body shot by Cossio. Combination by Cossio as Kaszuba tries to press him back into the fence. Another low kick from Kaszuba to get Cossio off balance. Body kick and a left hand by Cossio. Cossio level changes, pressing Kaszuba into the fence.

 

Cossio gets to the back again. Cossio returns to the front headlock, but Kaszuba now presses him into the fence. Knee by Kaszuba as Cossio gets back to the feet. Cossio with a series of knees in the clinch. Both men with a knee. Kaszuba level changes but can’t get the takedown. Cossio with an elbow. Cossio with a combination before pressing Kaszuba back into the fence for another takedown. Cossio staying on Kaszuba’s back, landing a series of punches upstairs. A scramble, and Kaszuba is back to the feet. Cossio maintains a hold on him, however, and he ends the fight pressuring Kaszuba.

 

 

OFFICIAL RESULT

 

Jakub Kaszuba defeats Sergio Cossio by unanimous decision (29-28x3) in a catchweight (160) showcase bout.

 

Kaszuba moves his undefeated career record to 15-0

 

Kaszuba is a 2x PFL Europe LW Champion (2023, 2024)