The Oktagon MMA vacant heavyweight championship was on the line in the main event of Saturday’s Oktagon 49 in Cologne, Germany.
The belt was up for grabs between Lazar Todev and Hatef Moeil, with both men possessing knockout power. Ahead of the fight, Todev had told Cageside Press that when it came to Moeil, he was “coming to bring him pain” and to “rip his head off.”
Todev entered the bout on a seven-fight win streak in MMA, while Moeil had won ten straight, and was fighting at home in Germany.
Where to Watch Oktagon 49
Oktagon 49 takes place Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, with the event getting underway at 11:15AM ET. The card can be streamed via online PPV through Oktagon TV. Full results from Saturday’s even can be found below.
Oktagon 49: Todev vs. Moeil
Main Card
Hatef Moeil def. Lazar Todev by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) — for the vacant Oktagon MMA heavyweight championship
‘Apollo’ Silva def. Christian Eckerlin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kerim Engizek def. Adam Horváth by TKO, Round 1, 3:48
Corey Fry def. Deniz Ilbay by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 3:35
Niklas Stolze def. Andrej Kalašnik by KO, Round 1, 3:20
Matthew Bonner def. Cihad Akipa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Konrad Dyrschka def. ‘Manchinha’ Silva by majority decision (28-28, 28-27, 29-27)
Jorick Montagnac def. Steve MacDonald by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Arijan Topallaj def. Roman Paulus by submission (anaconda choke), Round 1, 1:40
Jake McHugh def. Ivan Klevets by technical submission (triangle), Round 2, 2:32
Lukáš Eliáš def. Finn Griessmann by KO, Round 1, 2:39
