The Tipsport Gamechanger €1 million welterweight tournament concluded on Friday with Oktagon 51: Veličković vs. Michailidis.
The main event saw a pair of UFC alumni face off as Serbia’s Bojan Veličković took on Andreas Michailidis of Greece, with €300,000 the final purse in the tournament, which saw big purses dished out throughout with a total of €1 million up for grabs.
Oktagon 51 would also mark the first time the promotion, founded roughly seven years ago, would use open scoring, following the lead of Invicta FC, who have used the format over the past year or so.
Where to Watch Oktagon 51: Veličković vs. Michailidis
Oktagon 51 takes place on Friday, December 29, 2023 at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The event can be streamed live online via Oktagon.tv. Full Results from the event can be found below.
Oktagon 51: Veličković vs. Michailidis Results
Main Card
Welterweight: Bojan Veličković def. Andreas Michailidis by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 3:21 — Tipsport Gamechanger Final
Middleweight: Piotr Wawrzyniak def. Vlasto Čepo by TKO, Round 3, 3:19 — for the OKTAGON MMA Interim Middleweight Championship
Catchweight (88.5kg/195lbs): Samuel ‘Pirát’ Krištofič def. Karlos Vémola by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:48
Light Heavyweight: Daniel Škvor def. Martin Zawada by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight: Stefano Paternò def. Ion Surdu by submission (arm-bar), Round 2, 2:37 — Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Preliminary Card
Catchweight (68kg/150lbs): Karol Ryšavý def. Henrique Madureira by TKO, Round 1, 1:59
Women’s Strawweight: Eva Dourthe def. Chiara Penco by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) — number one contender’s bout
Featherweight: Radek Roušal def. Kallum Parker by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Catchweight (55kg/121lbs): Mallory Martin def. Magdaléna Šormová by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight: Hassan Shaaban def. Tomáš Fiala by KO (flying knee), Round 1, 1:58
