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.

2023 in Oktagon MMA
A poster or logo for 2023 in Oktagon MMA.
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First dateFebruary 11, 2023
Events
Fights
Chronology
2022 in Oktagon MMA 2023 in Oktagon MMA 2024 in Oktagon MMA

List of events edit

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

Oktagon Welterweight $1 Million Tournament edit

First round Second round Semi-finals Finals
        
  Łukasz Siwiec 3
  David Kozma SD
  David Kozma UD
  Alex Lohoré 3
  Samuel Krištofič 3
  Alex Lohoré UD
  David Kozma 1
  Bojan Velickovic KO
  Bojan Velickovic SUB
  Ion Surdu 1
  Bojan Velickovic UD
  Christian Jungwirth 3
  Christian Jungwirth 3
  Tato Primera UD
  Bojan Velickovic SUB
  Andreas Michailidis 3
  Máté Kertész 1
  Marcel Grabinski KO
  Marcel Grabinski 2
  Andreas Michailidis SUB
  Leandro Silva 3
  Andreas Michailidis UD
  Andreas Michailidis KO
  Louis Glismann 1
  Radovan Úškrt 3
  Melvin van Suijdam UD
  Melvin van Suijdam 1
  Louis Glismann SUB
  Louis Glismann UD
  Andrej Kalašnik 3

Oktagon 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright edit

Oktagon 52: Mågård vs. Cartwright
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateJanuary 27, 2024
VenueUtilita Arena
City  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   Jonas Mågård def.   Jack Cartwright Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg   Matěj Peňáz def.   Matthew Bonner TKO (punches to the body) 2 4:43
Flyweight 57 kg   Aaron Aby def.   Christopher Daniel Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Stuart Austin def.   Adam Pałasz Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:52
Featherweight 66 kg   Max Holzer def.   Corey Fry Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:12
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg   Denis Frimpong def.   Jan Široký Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Roman Paulus def.   Nathan Haywood Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:05
Lightweight 70 kg   Eduard Kexel def.   Rafael Hudson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:29
Featherweight 66 kg   Jake McHugh def.   Armand Herczeg Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:30
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Catchweight 62 kg   Daniel Bainbridge def.   Hamza Dagdeviren Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe edit

Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateFebruary 10, 2024
VenueRudolf Weber-Arena
City  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   Katharina Dalisda (c) def.   Eva Dourthe Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 For the Oktagon Women's strawweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg   Islam Dulatov def.   John Palaiologos TKO (knee to the body) 1 4:59
Lightweight 70 kg   Miroslav Brož def.   Tom Crosby Decision (split) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg   David Zawada def.   Hojat Khajevand Submission (heel hook) 3 4:24
Lightweight 70 kg   Ivica Trušček def.   Cihad Akipa Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:22
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg   Jan Malach def.   Luka Milidragović TKO (knee to the body and punches) 2 3:01
Featherweight 66 kg   Gjoni Palokaj def.   Jaroslav Pokorný Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Endrit Brajshori def.   Jan Fajk Submission (guillotine choke) 3 0:47
Lightweight 70 kg   Emir-Can Al def.   Tomáš Votava KO (punches) 1 1:49
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Featherweight 66 kg   Sami Zarabi def.   Jakub Batfalsky Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak edit

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMarch 2, 2024
VenueOstravar Aréna
City  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   Patrik Kincl (c) def.   Piotr Wawrzyniak (ic) Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 1:50 For the Oktagon Middleweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg   Ronald Paradeiser def.   Attila Korkmaz Decision (split) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg   Mochamed Machaev def.   Makwan Amirkhani KO (punches) 3 0:06 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg   Daniel Torres def.   Vladimír Lengál Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg   Mateusz Legierski def.   Matouš Kohout Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:38 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg   Acoidan Duque def.   Mohamed Grabinski Decision (split) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Lightweight 70 kg   Predrag Bogdanović def.   Hafeni Nafuka Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg   Łukasz Rajewski def.   Jason Ponet Decision (split) 3 5:00
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Lightweight 70 kg   Miloš Janičić def.   Ebrahim Hosseinpour TKO (knee) 2 1:28

Oktagon 55: Jungwirth vs. Pukač 2 edit

Oktagon 55: Jungwirth vs. Pukač 2
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMarch 23, 2024
VenueHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
City  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   Christian Jungwirth def.   Robert Pukač Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg   Alexander Poppeck def.   Jeremy Kimball TKO (punches) 1 3:30
Welterweight 77 kg   Máté Kertész def.   Niklas Stolze Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:42
Middleweight 84 kg   Jamie Cordero def.   Dominic Schober Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Sebastian Herzberg def.   Ruben Wolf TKO (leg injury) 1 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Arijan Topallaj def.   Karol Ryšavý KO (punches) 1 0:36
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 74 kg   Wahid Najand def.   Jakub Bahník Decision (split) 3 5:00
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg   Jorick Montagnac def.   Sebastian Heil Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Michael Deiga-Scheck def.   Nikolaos Serbezis KO (punch) 1 0:53
Women"s Bantamwweight 61 kg   Lucia Szabová def.   Róża Gumienna Submission (armbar) 3 4:38
Catchweight 87 kg   Ion Taburceanu def.   Nenad Avramović TKO (Retirement) 2 5:00
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Women"s Strawweight 52 kg   Jacinta Austin def.   Karolina Wójcik Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey edit

Oktagon 56: Aby vs. Creasey
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateApril 20, 2024
VenueResorts World Arena
City  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   Sam Creasey def.   Aaron Aby Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 For the vacant Oktagon Flyweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg   Akonne Wanliss def.   Sahil Siraj KO (punch) 1 0:48 Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Catchweight 68 kg   Shem Rock def.   Stefano Catacoli Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:47
Light Heavyrweight 93 kg   Will Fleury def.   Daniel Škvor Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:14
Welterweight 77 kg   Andrej Kalašnik def.   Liam Etebar TKO (punches) 1 0:43
Lightweight 70 kg   George Staines def.   Tomáš Cigánik Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg   James Hendin def.   Jakub Dohnal TKO (elbows and punches) 2 4:43
Lightweight 70 kg   Denis Frimpong def.   Callum Mullen Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg   Mick Stanton def.   Kamil Wojciechowski KO (punches) 3 4:01
Welterweight 77 kg   Ammari Diedrick def.   Daniel Hromek KO (punches) 1 4:56 Hromek missed weight (78.3 kg).
Featherweight 66 kg   Bakhtyaar Oryakhail def.   Mbaye Gaye TKO (submission to elbows) 3 2:04
Free Prelims (YouTube)
Women"s Flyweight 57 kg   Aitana Álvarez def.   Megan Morris Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

Oktagon 57: Moeil vs. Austin edit

Oktagon 57: Moeil vs. Austin
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateMay 4, 2024
VenueFesthalle
City  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   Hatef Moeil (c) vs.   Stuart Austin For the Oktagon Heavyweight Championship.
Catchweight 80 kg   Christian Eckerlin vs.   Miroslav Brož
Lightweight 70 kg   Losene Keita vs.   Agy Sardari Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Opening Round.
Light Heavyweight 93 kg   Pavol Langer vs.   Marc Doussis
Welterweight 77 kg   Louis Glismann vs.   Łukasz Siwiec
Bantamweight 61 kg   Mate Sanikidze vs.   Farbod Nezhad
Welterweight 77 kg   Endrit Brajshori vs.   Tayo Odunjo
Flyweight 57 kg   Beno Adamia vs.   Stipe Brčić
Lightweight 70 kg   Hassan Shaaban vs.   Hascen Neri Gelezi
Featherweight 66 kg   Max Holzer vs.   Eemil Kurhela
Women"s Strawweight 52 kg   Mallory Martin vs.   Anita Bekus

Oktagon 58: Vémola vs Végh 2 edit

Oktagon 58: Vémola vs Végh 2
Information
PromotionOktagon MMA
DateJune 8, 2024
VenueFortuna Arena
City  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   Karlos Vemola (c) vs.   Attila Végh For the Oktagon Light Heavyweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg   Patrik Kincl (c) vs.   Matěj Peňáz For the Oktagon Middleweight Championship.
Welterweight 77 kg   David Kozma vs.   Ion Surdu
Welterweight 77 kg   Leandro Silva vs.   Amiran Gogoladze
Lightweight 70 kg   Acoidan Duque vs.   Mochamed Machaev Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Quarter-final.
Lightweight 70 kg   Mateusz Legierski vs.   Akonne Wanliss Tipsport Gamechanger 2: Quarter-final.
Lightweight 70 kg   Attila Korkmaz vs.   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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