2023 in Oktagon MMA

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2023 in Oktagon MMA
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First dateFebruary 11, 2023
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2022 in Oktagon MMA 2023 in Oktagon MMA 2024 in Oktagon MMA

The year 2023 will be the 7th year in the history of the Oktagon MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Czech Republic and Slovakia. 2023 began with Oktagon 39.

List of events[edit]

# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 Oktagon 39: Jungwirth vs. Neves February 11, 2023 Audi Dome Germany Munich, Germany
2 Oktagon 40: TIPSPORT GAMECHANGER Round of 16 March 4, 2023 Ostravar Aréna Czech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic
3 Oktagon 41: Mågård vs. Lopez April 15, 2023 Home Credit Arena Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic
4 Oktagon 42: Keita vs. Tichota April 29, 2023 Ondrej Nepela Arena Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia
5 OKTAGON 43: Kincl vs Vemola 2 May 20, 2023 O2 Arena Prague, Czech Rep. Czech Republic
58 OKTAGON 44: Langer vs Poppeck June 17, 2023 Rudolf Weber-Arena Oberhausen, Germany Germany
59 OKTAGON 45: Štvanice special July 28, 2023 Central Tennis Court Štvanice Prague, Czech Rep. Czech Republic
60 OKTAGON 45: Sanikidze vs Keita July 29, 2023 Central Tennis Court Štvanice Prague, Czech Rep. Czech Republic
61 OKTAGON 46: Dalisda vs Austin September 16, 2023 Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany Germany
62 OKTAGON 47: Česko vs Slovensko October 07, 2023 Tipos Arena Bratislava, Slovakia Slovakia
63 OKTAGON 48: Aby vs Garcia November 04, 2023 AO Arena Manchester, England England
64 OKTAGON 49: Moeil vs Todev November 18, 2023 Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany Germany
65 OKTAGON 50: Keita vs Samsonisde December 09, 2023 Ostravar Arena Ostrava, Czech Rep. Czech Republic
66 OKTAGON 51: Tipsport Gamechanger Final December 29, 2023 O2 Arena Prague, Czech Rep. Czech Republic

Oktagon Welterweight $1 Million Tournament[edit]

First round Second round Semi-finals Finals
        
Poland Łukasz Siwiec 3
Czech Republic David Kozma SD
Czech Republic David Kozma UD
France Alex Lohoré 3
Slovakia Samuel Krištofič 3
France Alex Lohoré UD
Czech Republic David Kozma 1
Serbia Bojan Velickovic KO
Serbia Bojan Velickovic SUB
Moldova Ion Surdu 1
Serbia Bojan Velickovic UD
Germany Christian Jungwirth 3
Germany Christian Jungwirth 3
Spain Tato Primera UD
Serbia Bojan Velickovic SUB
Greece Andreas Michailidis 3
Hungary Máté Kertész 1
Germany Marcel Grabinski KO
Germany Marcel Grabinski 2
Greece Andreas Michailidis SUB
Brazil Leandro Silva 3
Greece Andreas Michailidis UD
Greece Andreas Michailidis KO
Denmark Louis Glismann 1
Slovakia Radovan Úškrt 3
Netherlands Melvin van Suijdam UD
Netherlands Melvin van Suijdam 1
Denmark Louis Glismann SUB
Denmark Louis Glismann UD
Czech Republic Andrej Kalašnik 3

Oktagon 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright[edit]

Oktagon 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateJanuary 27, 2024
VenueUtilita Arena
CityEngland Newcastle, England

Oktagon 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on January 27, 2024, at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England.

Background[edit]

A bantamweight bout between former champion Jonas Mågård and former Cage Warriors Bantamweight champion Jack Cartwright headlined the event.[1]

A lightweight bout between Shoaib Yousaf and Eduard Kexel was expected to take place at the event. However, Yousaf withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Rafael Hudson.[2]

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 52
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Denmark Jonas Mågård def. England Jack Cartwright Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Czech Republic Matěj Peňáz def. England Matthew Bonner TKO (punches to the body) 2 4:43
Flyweight 57 kg Wales Aaron Aby def. United States Christopher Daniel Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg England Stuart Austin def. Poland Adam Pałasz Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:52
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Max Holzer def. England Corey Fry Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:12
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Republic of Ireland Denis Frimpong def. Czech Republic Jan Široký Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Slovakia Roman Paulus def. England Nathan Haywood Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:05
Lightweight 70 kg Germany Eduard Kexel def. Brazil Rafael Hudson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:29
Featherweight 66 kg England Jake McHugh def. Republic of Ireland Armand Herczeg Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:30
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Catchweight 62 kg England Daniel Bainbridge def. Germany Hamza Dagdeviren Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe[edit]

Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateFebruary 10, 2024
VenueRudolf Weber-Arena
CityGermany Oberhausen, Germany

Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on February 10, 2024, at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

Background[edit]

A Oktagon Women's strawweight Championship bout between reigning champion Katharina Dalisda and contender Eva Dourthe headlined the event.[3]

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 53
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Women"s Strawweight 52 kg Germany Katharina Dalisda (c) def. France Eva Dourthe Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 For the Oktagon Women's strawweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg Germany Islam Dulatov def. Greece John Palaiologos TKO (knee to the body) 1 4:59
Lightweight 70 kg Czech Republic Miroslav Brož def. England Tom Crosby Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Germany David Zawada def. Germany Hojat Khajevand Submission (heel hook) 3 4:24
Lightweight 70 kg Croatia Ivica Trušček def. Germany Cihad Akipa Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:22
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Czech Republic Jan Malach def. Croatia Luka Milidragović TKO (knee to the body and punches) 2 3:01
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Gjoni Palokaj def. Czech Republic Jaroslav Pokorný Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Kosovo Endrit Brajshori def. Czech Republic Jan Fajk Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:47
Lightweight 70 kg Germany Emir-Can Al def. Slovakia Tomáš Votava KO (punches) 1 1:49
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Sami Zarabi def. Czech Republic Jakub Batfalsky Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak[edit]

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMarch 2, 2024
VenueOstravar Aréna
CityCzech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on March 2, 2024, at the Ostravar Aréna in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Background[edit]

An unification Oktagon Middleweight Championship bout between reigning champion Patrik Kincl and interim champion Piotr Wawrzyniak headlined the event.[4]

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 54
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 84 kg Czech Republic Patrik Kincl (c) def. Poland Piotr Wawrzyniak (ic) Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 1:50 For the Oktagon Middleweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg Slovakia Ronald Paradeiser def. Turkey Attila Korkmaz Decision (split) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg Austria Mochamed Machaev def. Finland Makwan Amirkhani KO (punches) 3 0:06 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg Austria Daniel Torres def. Czech Republic Vladimír Lengál Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Mateusz Legierski def. Czech Republic Matouš Kohout Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:38 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg Spain Acoidan Duque def. Germany Mohamed Grabinski Decision (split) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg Serbia Predrag Bogdanović def. Germany Hafeni Nafuka Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Łukasz Rajewski def. France Jason Ponet Decision (split) 3 5:00
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Lightweight 70 kg Montenegro Miloš Janičić def. Germany Ebrahim Hosseinpour TKO (knee) 2 1:28

Oktagon 55: Jungwirth vs. Pukač 2[edit]

Oktagon 55: Jungwirth vs. Pukač 2
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMarch 23, 2024
VenueHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
CityGermany Stuttgart, Germany

Oktagon 55: Jungwirth vs. Pukač 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on March 23, 2024, at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany.[5]

Background[edit]

A welterweight rematch between Christian Jungwirth and Robert Pukač headlined the event.[6] The pair previously fought at Oktagon Prime 5 in March 2022, where Jungwirth won by TKO at the end of second-round.

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 55
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 77 kg Germany Christian Jungwirth def. Slovakia Robert Pukač Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg Germany Alexander Poppeck def. United States Jeremy Kimball TKO (punches) 1 3:30
Welterweight 77 kg Hungary Máté Kertész def. Germany Niklas Stolze Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:42
Middleweight 84 kg Germany Jamie Cordero def. Austria Dominic Schober Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Germany Sebastian Herzberg def. Germany Ruben Wolf TKO (leg injury) 1 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Germany Arijan Topallaj def. Slovakia Karol Ryšavý KO (punches) 1 0:36
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 74 kg Afghanistan Wahid Najand def. Czech Republic Jakub Bahník Decision (split) 3 5:00
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg France Jorick Montagnac def. Germany Sebastian Heil Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Michael Deiga-Scheck def. Germany Nikolaos Serbezis KO (punch) 1 0:53
Women"s Bantamwweight 61 kg Slovakia Lucia Szabová def. Poland Róża Gumienna Submission (armbar) 3 4:38
Catchweight 87 kg Moldova Ion Taburceanu def. Serbia Nenad Avramović TKO (Retirement) 2 5:00
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Women"s Strawweight 52 kg Australia Jacinta Austin def. Poland Karolina Wójcik Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey[edit]

Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateApril 20, 2024
VenueResorts World Arena
CityEngland Birmingham, England

Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on April 20, 2024, at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England.

Background[edit]

A rematch for the vacant Oktagon Flyweight Championship between former title challenger Aaron Aby and former Cage Warriors Flyweight champion Sam Creasey headlined the event. The pair previously fought at Cage Warriors 123 in June 2021, where Creasey won via unanimous decision.[7]

Results[edit]

Oktagon 56
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 57 kg England Sam Creasey def. Wales Aaron Aby Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 For the vacant Oktagon Flyweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg England Akonne Wanliss def. Sweden Sahil Siraj KO (punch) 1 0:48 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Catchweight 68 kg Republic of Ireland Shem Rock def. England Stefano Catacoli Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:47
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg Republic of Ireland Will Fleury def. Czech Republic Daniel Škvor Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:14
Welterweight 77 kg Czech Republic Andrej Kalašnik def. England Liam Etebar TKO (punches) 1 0:43
Lightweight 70 kg England George Staines def. Slovakia Tomáš Cigánik Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg England James Hendin def. Czech Republic Jakub Dohnal TKO (elbows and punches) 2 4:43
Lightweight 70 kg Republic of Ireland Denis Frimpong def. England Callum Mullen Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg England Mick Stanton def. Poland Kamil Wojciechowski KO (punches) 3 4:01
Welterweight 77 kg England Ammari Diedrick def. Slovakia Daniel Hromek KO (punches) 1 4:56 Hromek missed weight (78.3 kg).
Featherweight 66 kg England Bakhtyaar Oryakhail def. England Mbaye Gaye TKO (submission to elbows) 3 2:04
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Women"s Flyweight 57 kg Spain Aitana Álvarez def. England Megan Morris Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 57: Moeil vs. Austin[edit]

Oktagon 57: Moeil vs. Austin
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMay 4, 2024
VenueFesthalle
CityGermany Frankfurt, Germany

Oktagon 57: Moeil vs. Austin is a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on May 4, 2024, at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany.

Background[edit]

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 57
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Germany Hatef Moeil (c) vs. England Stuart Austin For the Oktagon Heavyweight Championship.
Catchweight 80 kg Germany Christian Eckerlin vs. Czech Republic Miroslav Brož
Lightweight 70 kg Belgium Losene Keita vs. Netherlands Agy Sardari Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Slovakia Pavol Langer vs. Germany Marc Doussis
Welterweight 77 kg Denmark Louis Glismann vs. Poland Łukasz Siwiec
Bantamweight 61 kg Georgia (country) Mate Sanikidze vs. Germany Farbod Nezhad
Welterweight 77 kg Kosovo Endrit Brajshori vs. England Tayo Odunjo
Flyweight 57 kg Georgia (country) Beno Adamia vs. Croatia Stipe Brčić
Lightweight 70 kg Lebanon Hassan Shaaban vs. England Hascen Neri Gelezi
Featherweight 66 kg Germany Max Holzer vs. Finland Eemil Kurhela
Women"s Strawweight 52 kg United States Mallory Martin vs. Poland Anita Bekus

Oktagon 58: Vémola vs Végh 2[edit]

Oktagon 58: Vémola vs Végh 2
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PromotionOktagon MMA
DateJune 8, 2024
VenueFortuna Arena
CityCzech Republic Prague, Czech Republic

Oktagon 58: Vémola vs Végh 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on June 8, 2024, at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.

Background[edit]

Fight card[edit]

Oktagon 58
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Czech Republic Karlos Vemola (c) vs. Slovakia Attila Végh For the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg Czech Republic Patrik Kincl (c) vs. Czech Republic Matěj Peňáz For the Oktagon Middleweight Championship.
Welterweight 77 kg Czech Republic David Kozma vs. Moldova Ion Surdu
Welterweight 77 kg Brazil Leandro Silva vs. Georgia (country) Amiran Gogoladze
Lightweight 70 kg Spain Acoidan Duque vs. Austria Mochamed Machaev Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Quarter-final.
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Mateusz Legierski vs. England Akonne Wanliss Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Quarter-final.
Lightweight 70 kg Turkey Attila Korkmaz vs. Finland Makwan Amirkhani Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Reserve bout.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heated fights confirmed for OKTAGON MMA's debut in Newcastle on Jan. 27". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ "Turnaj OKTAGON 52 bohužel na poslední chvíli hlásí ztrátu, ale i rychlou náhradu". MMA Shorties. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. ^ "OKTAGON 53 Results: Dalisda makes promotional history, Dulatov dominates". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "OKTAGON 54 Results: Kincl Unifies Belts in Spectacular Fashion". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  5. ^ "Oktagon MMA 55 Results". MMA Sucka. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  6. ^ "Oktagon 55 Preview; Return to Germany". SevereMMA.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  7. ^ "OKTAGON 56 in Birmingham: An Exciting Night of MMA". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

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