Frederic Vosgrone is only three fights into his MMA career, but he’s well-known on the grappling circuit, and his early career success and recent debut for Oktagon MMA has already sparked talk of an eventual fight with double-champ Will Fleury.
Vosgrone earned a submission win over Jorick Montagnac at Oktagon 69 on Saturday, his third submission victory in as many fights. No surprise, coming from a grappler who has found success at Polaris and the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship.
“It’s incredible to fight before all these fans, to win. It feels amazing, I feel at home, I feel I belong here,” Vosgrone told Cageside Press following his victory at Oktagon 69 in Dortmund, Germany. “I think this’ll be my home for a while.”
“Coming from jiu-jitsu where you’re on your own, you’d prer for your own tourneys, get treated poorly, it feels great to be well-cared for here. I’m excited for my next fight, and yeah, my career needs this.”
Few MMA events except the UFC and ONE Champion “sell out areans like this,” the German light heavyweight added. “So nothing beats this, and it was a home crowd. I never, when I started martial arts 13 years ago, I never imagined fighting in Germany with such support.”
Vosgrone admits that just weeks before the fight, he sustained a severe knee injury that left him unable to walk for a week, something he hadn’t revealed previously. His meniscus, already weakened, was injured further – making the win on Saturday that much more impressive.
Still very young in his MMA journey, the idea of fighting Will Fleury has already popped up, thanks in no small part to Fleury himself, who reacted positively to Vosgrone’s debut.
“I think a fight between me and Will Fleury, we’re both very strong fighters, it would come down to endurance,” Vosgrone suggested. “I don’t think either of us will dominate from the start, take the fight home from the beginning. Instead, I think it will be a real battle. Just about who’s tougher between us. And I think it’ll be the most intense fight for fans, maybe in all of Oktagon. I don’t think any two fighters go all out like Will and I.”
Watch our full interview with Oktagon 69’s Frederic Vosgrone above.
