Middleweight gold will be on the line in a highly anticipated rematch in Cologne, Germany this Summar.
Oktagon MMA middleweight champ Kerim Engizek (24-5) will put his title on the line against Krzysztof Jotko (29-6, 1NC) at Oktagon 91 on July 11, 2026. The event takes place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne.
News of the booking was announced via press release on Wednesday. The fight is an immediate rematch of the Tipsport Gamechanger Middleweight tournament finale this past January, which saw UFC vet Jotko submit Engizek in the opening round.
Jotko claimed €300,000 in prize money with the win, but what he did not claim was Engizek’s middleweight title, as it was not on the line. Now, Jotko can claim the glory alongside the gold as he looks to extend a five-fight win streak.
During his UFC run, Poland’s Jotko posted an 11-6 record, exiting the promotion off a single loss against Brendan Allen in 2022. He’d then move to the PFL, losing to future Oktagon champ Will Fleury, only for the result to be changed to a No Contest when Fleury failed a pre-fight drug test.
With that in mind, Jotko’s only losses in his last 12 fights, discounting the No Contest, have come to Allen and former UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland.
Turkey’s Engizek is 6-1 under the Oktagon MMA banner, with the lone loss coming to Jotko. He defeated Patrik Kincl in his second fight with the promotion to capture the Oktagon MMA 185lb title.
Engizek fights out of Düsseldorf, Germany and will be looking to avenge a loss suffered in front of his fans at home back in January.
