| Ádám Csöves Borics | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-07-07)July 7, 1993 (age 32) Eger, Hungary |
| Other names | Csöves |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Style | Black belt inKenpō |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.adamborics.hu/ |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Ádám Csöves Borics (born July 7, 1993) is a Hungarianmixed martial artist who competes in theFeatherweight division of theProfessional Fighters League. He previously competed forBellator MMA, where he was aFeatherweight title challenger.
Ádám Borics was born inEger on 7 July 1993. He was raised in a village calledSirok. He started his studies there and spent his free time working out and playingfootball. At the age of 16 he started trainingMuay Thai with one of his friends and at the age of 17 he took part in his very first MMA training and fell in love with the sport.[1][2][3]
He was admitted to the University of Physical Education, but he decided to focus his financial and physical resources on sports, so he stopped his studies and took up a job in addition to training. At first, he worked as a masseuse and led training sessions himself.[4]
During secondary school Borics took part in numerousKempo and amateur MMA fights to develop.[5] When he finished his studies, he moved to Eger for better possibilities. Since he was in need of money to pay his trainings, he started teaching MMA and gave massages too.[2]
Borics made his debut at the 5th event of HFC (Hungarian Fight Championship) on 1 August 2014. His opponent was Dániel Hajzer, who got submitted via heel hook shortly after 1 minute.
On 11 October, he faced József Tárnai on HFC 6. Ádám won by unanimous decision. He also faced Ádám Németh the same night, whom he defeated in the 2nd round with by knockout.
In his fourth match, Ádám fought for the HFC 65 kg (143 pound) belt against Benjámin Molnár. The match didn't go as planned, as in the middle of the 4th round Molnar was disqualified for using an illegal slam, so "The Kid" won the first belt on 15 November 2014, at the age of 21.
Borics' first non-Hungarian bout took place inSarajevo atFFC 7, in featherweight. The Hungarian beat Croatia's Marko Burušić in March 2015.
In his next match, on 9 May 2015, he defended his HFC belt against Jaroslav Jarim on HFC 9. He defeated his Czech opponent with a Triangle choke at the end of the first round.
On HFC 10, he defeated Benjámin Molnár, against whom Borics had won his belt. This was Ádám's last match at the Hungarian organization, from which he left with a record of 6–0 at the end of 2015, after defending his title twice.
In his 8th professional bout, Borics was fighting again in the Final Fight Championship. At FFC 20, Matija Blažičević, a Croatian martial artist. Borics won via split decision.
FFC 23 was held inVienna on April 18, 2016, where Borics fought against Manuel Bilić. He won via triangle choke.[6][7]
In early 2017, Borics travelled to America for 3 weeks to a training camp. He joined theHard Knocks 365 team (Sanford MMA since 2019) for a few weeks.[8][9]
Bellator 177 was held 14 April 2017, which was also the first event to be held in Hungary. They gave The Kid a chance to fight against Anthony Taylor. Borics defeated his opponent via rear-naked choke, earning him the 10th win of his career, rewarding him a contract with the Bellator MMA organization for 4 matches.[10]
Borics moved to the United States with his wife, but he had to wait almost an entire year for his next bout, because Ádi's hand was fractured 2 weeks after moving. On 6 April 2018, he returned into the cage again in Budapest atBellator 196 and knocked out Teodor Nikolov in the 2nd round with his signature flying knee in front of his home audience.[11]
Next time Borics fought Josenaldo Silva, on 21 September 2018 atBellator 205. Borics submitted Silva in the third round.[12]
Next time he facedAaron Pico onBellator 222, on 14 June 2019. Ádám won by TKO via flying knee in theMadison Square Garden.[13][14] After his first 4 fights in Bellator, the Borics had 4 victories, and finished all of them. With that, he also earned a new contract.
Borics was selected as one of the 16 martial artists to take part in theBellator Featherweight Tournament.[15]
In the first round of the tournament, Borics got former championPat Curran as his opponent. The fight was held on 7 September 2019 onBellator 226. Borics won by TKO. The victory allowed him to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.[16][17][18][19]
In the quarter-finals, Borics took on former bantamweight Bellator championDarrion Caldwell. The fight took place on 25 January 2020 onBellator 238. In first round, Caldwell submitted Ádám with a rear-naked choke. This was the Hungarian's first defeat in martial arts.[20][21]
Borics had his next two bouts in catchweight, 150 pounds. Borics faced Mike Hamell on 7 August 2020 onBellator 243. Hamel couldn't make weight at weigh-ins.[22] Borics won by split decision.[5]
His next opponent was Erick Sánchez. Borics won by unanimous decision on 19 October 2020, onBellator 250.[23]
On April 9, 2021, atBellator 256, Borics took onJeremy Kennedy. Borics defeated Kennedy by unanimous decision.[24]
Borics was scheduled to face Jay-Jay Wilson for the #1 contender status on August 20, 2021, atBellator 265.[25] However, at the weigh-ins, Wilson came in at 150.4 pounds, missing weight by 4.4 pounds. As a result, the fight has been scrapped and Borics was paid his show money.[26]
Borics headlined againstMads Burnell on March 12, 2022, atBellator 276.[27] He won the bout via unanimous decision, in what many consider to be one of the most entertaining matches of the year.[28]
Borics challenged for theBellator Featherweight Championship against reigning champPatrício Pitbull on October 1, 2022, atBellator 286.[29] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[30]
In his PFL debut, Borics facedEnrique Barzola on April 19, 2024 atPFL 3 (2024).[31] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[32]
Borics was scheduled to face formerCage Warriors Bantamweight ChampionBrett Johns on June 28, 2024 atPFL 6, but Borics pulled out and was replaced by Tyler Diamond.[33]
On February 12, 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Borics will join the2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament.[34] In the opening round, he facedJesus Pinedo atPFL 1 on April 3, 2025.[35][36] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[37]
Borics returned to the tournament in an alternate bout againJeremy Kennedy atPFL 5 (2025) on June 12, 2025. He won the fight via majority decision.[38]
Ádám Borics lives with his wife, Zsófia Perge inPompano Beach, Florida,United States. They married in 2017 before moving to the US. Ádám has a brother.[3]
| 23 matches | 20 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20–3 | Jeremy Kennedy | Decision (majority) | PFL 5 (2025) | June 12, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Alternate bout. |
| Loss | 19–3 | Jesus Pinedo | TKO (punches) | PFL 1 (2025) | April 3, 2025 | 1 | 3:43 | Orlando, Florida, United States | 2025 PFL Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 19–2 | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 (2024) | April 19, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 18–2 | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 286 | October 1, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | For theBellator Featherweight World Championship. |
| Win | 18–1 | Mads Burnell | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 276 | March 12, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 17–1 | Jeremy Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 256 | April 9, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 16–1 | Erick Sánchez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 250 | October 29, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 15–1 | Mike Hamel | Decision (split) | Bellator 243 | August 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 14–1 | Darrion Caldwell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 238 | January 25, 2020 | 1 | 2:20 | Inglewood, California, United States | Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals. |
| Win | 14–0 | Pat Curran | TKO (punches) | Bellator 226 | September 7, 2019 | 2 | 4:59 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 13–0 | Aaron Pico | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Bellator 222 | June 14, 2019 | 2 | 3:55 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Win | 12–0 | Josenaldo Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 205 | September 21, 2018 | 3 | 1:46 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 11–0 | Teodor Nikolov | KO (flying knee) | Bellator 196 | April 6, 2018 | 2 | 2:25 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Win | 10–0 | Anthony Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 177 | April 14, 2017 | 1 | 4:12 | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Win | 9–0 | Manuel Bilić | Submission (triangle choke) | FFC 23 | March 18, 2016 | 2 | 3:32 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 8–0 | Matija Blažičević | Decision (split) | FFC 20 | October 23, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Zagrab, Croatia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Benjámin Molnár | Submission (triangle choke) | HFC 10 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 4:17 | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | Defended the HFC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 6–0 | Jaroslav Jartim | Submission (triangle choke) | HFC 9 | September 9, 2015 | 1 | 4:14 | Győr, Hungary | Defended the HFC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 5–0 | Marko Burušić | Decision (unanimous) | FFC 7 | March 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Win | 4–0 | Benjámin Molnár | DQ (illegal slam) | HFC 7 | November 15, 2014 | 4 | 2:46 | Budapest, Hungary | Won the HFC Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 3–0 | Németh Ádám | KO (flying knee) | HFC 6 | October 11, 2014 | 2 | 3:45 | Pápa, Hungary | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tárnai József | Decision (unanimous) | HFC 6 | October 11, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Pápa, Hungary | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hajzer Dániel | Submission (leglock) | HFC 5 | August 1, 2014 | 1 | 1:09 | Siófok, Hungary |
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