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.

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A name familiar to UFC fans was found in that final, as Polish middleweight vet Krzysztof Jotko faced Kerim Engizek for the big prize. In a reserve bout kicking off the night’s main card, meanwhile, another veteran, David Zawada, took on Daniel Ligocki.

Oktagon 82’s co-main event had possible title implications for the promotion’s featherweight division. That fight found Gjoni Palokaj having won five straight under the Oktagon banner and seven overall; he was going up against a former Cage Warriors title challenger in James Hendin.

Where to Watch Oktagon 82

Saturday, January 17, 2026 sees Oktagon MMA touch down at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany. The event streams live on Oktagon.tv starting at 11:30AM ET, 8:30AM PT. Full results from Saturday’s Oktagon 82 card can be found below.

Oktagon 82: Engizek vs. Jotko Results

Krzysztof Jotko def. Kerim Engizek by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:37  — Tipsport Gamechanger Middleweight Final
Gjoni Palokaj def. James Hendin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Karol Ryšavý def. Deniz Ilbayby by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 3:49
Tamerlan Dulatov def. Stefan Končar by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 4:46
Marc Doussis vs. Yevhenii Orlov — bout cancelled, Doussis injured during warm-ups
David Zawada def. Daniel Ligocki by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) — Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout

Preliminary Card

Zafar Mohsen def. Samuel Bark by unanimous decision
Kamil Oniszczuk def. Marek Bartl by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2. 4:32
Tomáš Cigánik def. Maurice Adorf by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:11
Altin Zenuni def. Murat Tüysüz by TKO, Round 2, 2:44
Patrik Šebek def. Emir-Can Al by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Arian Sadiković def. Jixie Molapo by TKO, Round 2

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Two semifinal bouts were on the card, with Kerim Engizek vs. Dominik Humburger headlining the show in one. The other found UFC vet Krzysztof Jotko, who had missed weight for the fight, taking on reserve fighter Hojat Khajevand, a German-Iranian wrestler who had made the jump to MMA.

Also featured on the card, Slovakian veteran Ivan Buchinger was set to take on SBG Ireland’s Richie Smullen, a UFC and Bellator MMA alum.

Where to Watch Oktagon MMA

Oktagon 77 takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Zimní stadion Ondřeje Nepely in Bratislava, Slovakia. The card streams live via Oktagon.tv starting at 11:30AM ET, 8:30AM PT. Full results from the event can be found below.

Oktagon 77: Engizek vs. Humburger Results

Main Card

Kerim Engizek def. Dominik Humburger (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) — Tipsport Gamechanger Semifinal
Vlasto Čepo def. Daniel Schwindt via R1 KO, 3:38
Krzysztof Jotko def. Hojat Khajevand via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) — Tipsport Gamechanger Semifinal
Ivan Buchinger def. Richie Smullen via R3 SUB (D’arce Choke), 1:40
Jaime Cordero def. ‘Pirát’ Krištofič via R1 TKO (Doc Stoppage) 2:49 — Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Marco Novák def. Daniel Solaja via R3 TKO, 0:30

Preliminary Card

Konrad Dyrschka def. Tomas Ciganik by Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Veronika Smolková def. Ana Carolina Araujo via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ayton De Paepe def. Karol Ryšavý via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Monika Chochlíková def. Atenea Flores via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jorick Montagnac def. Mateusz Duczmal via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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That fight saw 135lb champ Cecilie Bolander putting her title on the line against Lucia Szabová, after winning it in a rematch with UFC veteran Lucie Pudilova in her last outing.

The Gamechanger quarterfinal round, meanwhile, found names like Krzysztof Jotko, Mark Hulme (a South African TUF veteran and sometimes training partner of Dricus Du Plessis), and Mick Stanton in action. Jotko, his opponent Marek Mazuch, and Dominik Humburger had all missed weight for the tournament, though their bouts would move forward.

Where to Watch Oktagon 74

Saturday, August 9, 2025 sees Oktagon MMA set up shop at the Central Tennis Court Štvanice in Prague, Czech Republic. The card streams live via Oktagon.tv, full results can be found below.

Oktagon 74: Bolander vs. Szabová Results

Main card

Lucia Szabová def. Cecilie Bolander via R1 TKO, 3:11 – for the Oktagon MMA women’s bantamweight championship
Kerim Engizek def. Mick Stanton via R1 TKO, 3:03 — Tipsport Gamechanger Quarterfinal
Dominik Humburger def. Mark Hulme via R2 TKO, 2:59 — Tipsport Gamechanger Quarterfinal
Krzysztof Jotko def. Marek Mazúch via R3 TKO, 4:36 — Tipsport Gamechanger Quarterfinal
Hojat Khajevand def. Piotr Wawrzyniak via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) — Tipsport Gamechanger Quarterfinal

Preliminary Card

Radek Roušal def. Adrian Hamerski via R2 TKO, 6:09
Kamil Oniszczuk def. David Zawada via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) — Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Daniel Ligocki def. Andre Langen via R1 TKO, 2:00
Vojtěch Khol def. Raphael Federico via R2 SUB (Guillotine), 1:11
Niamh Kinehan def. Michaela Hlaváčiková via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Jotko (26-6, 1NC) returns to action this Saturday at Oktagon 74 in Prague, Czech Republic, looking to advance to the semifinals.

Johnny Eblen, Bo Nickal, Abus Magomedov, and Josh Silveira among others have played a role in Jotko’s camp ahead of Oktagon 74, and he’s sounding confident ahead of his quarterfinal fight with Marek Mazuch.

“I’m ready to win this tournament,” Jotko told Cageside Press in a recent exclusive interview. “I come here to win this tournament. I don’t play.”

Oktagon MMA has become the frontrunner in European MMA, and has helped show that there is life after the UFC. That’s a sentiment Jotko agrees with.

“Absolutely. Absolutely. I think before Oktagon, the biggest organization in Europe was KSW, but I think KSW is now behind Oktagon. Oktagon is much higher right now, lot of people come to the events. They make amazing events with the stadium, the Frankfurt stadium, 60,000 [fans]… I can say behind the scenes, the hotel is good, the people who work there are very nice and helpful. It’s a very nice organization, I’m very happy to be there.”

It’s hard to view Jotko’s current position without looking back to his UFC run. He exited the promotion off a lone loss to Brendan Allen, who is now a contender in the middleweight division. He went 5-2 across his last seven fights inside the octagon, a respectable record, especially when you consider the other loss came against Sean Strickland, who would go on to become champion.

Jotko feels he’s been overlooked. In fact, he suggested he’s continued to be overlooked, even upon his arrival in Oktagon MMA.

“Yeah. This is what I- yeah. I don’t know, these people. Before the fight with Surdu, I was not even a favorite in the fight. So I was very, ‘oh my God.’ I talked to my friends, ‘hey, put your house on me, because I know I’m gonna win,'” recalled Jotko. “I don’t know what these people think, because for example my next opponent, okay he’s good, he has nine wins, three losses, but let’s see his fights, who he fights compared to me. Not even close. I know, but I don’t know if they know. It’s levels, it’s levels like everything.”

When it comes to his experience, Krzysztof Jotko has learned one key lesson. That comes down to belief. “I know now who I am, I believe in myself, and I know I’m going to win this tournament. This is what I can tell you. Nothing different to say. The guys, they need to already just know and live with this. They need to live with this. I’m going to be the champion, I’m going to win this tournament.”

Watch our full interview with Oktagon 74’s Krzysztof Jotko above.

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Those four opening round fights comprised the bulk of the main card, with Samuel ‘Pirát’ Krištofič and Dominik Humburger headlining the show. Earlier in the night, meanwhile, Czech welterweight Andrej Kalašnik faced off against former title challenger Máté Kertész, looking to make his own run at gold.

The featured fight of the preliminary card, meanwhile, found champ Mallory Martin defending her women’s strawweight championship opposite Eva Dourthe. American Martin, an Invicta FC and UFC alum, had won three fights to start her run with Oktagon MMA and captured the promotion’s 115lb title opposite Katharina Dalisda back in October.

Where to Watch Oktagon 70

Saturday, April 26, 2025’s Oktagon 70 card takes place at the KV Arena in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The event streams live on Oktagon.tv starting at 11:30AM ET, 8:30AM PT. Full results from the event can be found below.

Oktagon 70 Results

Main card

Dominik Humburger def. Samuel ‘Pirát’ Krištofič by KO, Round 2, 1:58 – Tipsport Gamechanger Opening Round
Vlasto Čepo def. Erhan Kartal by KO, Round 1, 4:01 – Tipsport Gamechanger Opening Round
Krzysztof Jotko def. Ion Surdu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – Tipsport Gamechanger Opening Round
Piotr Wawrzyniak def. Marek Mazúch by KO, Round 1, 4:36 – Tipsport Gamechanger Opening Round
Andrej Kalašnik def. Máté Kertész by KO (right hand), Round 1, 1:35
Daniel Škvor def. Marc Doussis by KO, Round 1, 1:51

Preliminary Card

Mallory Martin (c) def. Eva Dourthe by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) – for the Oktagon MMA women’s strawweight championship
Radek Roušal def. Karol Kutyła by TKO, Round 2, 3:36
Hojat Khajevand def. Łukasz Siwiec by TKO, Round 1, 3:25 – Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Mateusz Strzelczyk def. Mateusz Duczmal by submission (heel hook), Round 1, 1:31

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Promotion officials announced the opening round match-ups for the tournament on Saturday via press release. This year’s Gamechanger tournament kicks off in February, and familiar names like Ion Surdu, Andreas Michailidis, Krzysztof Jotko and David Zawada, among others.

UFC veteran Jotko (25-6, 1NC) will be making his promotional debut for Oktagon MMA when he takes on Ion Surdu (16-6) at a date yet to be confirmed. The Polish standout spent nearly 10 years competing inside the UFC octagon, earning wins over the likes of Gerald Meerschaert, Eryk Anders, and Marc-Andre Barriault.

Andreas Michailidis, who has also competed for Bellator, went 1-3 from 2020 to 2022 with the UFC. He did not have an easy run with the company, paired up with future two-division champ Alex Pereira and surging Russian star Rinat Fakhretdinov.

The opening round line-up for the Tipsport Gamechanger Middleweight Tournament is as follows:

OKTAGON 66 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on February 1
Kerim Engizek (21-4) vs. Anthony Salamone (8-2)
Matěj Peňáz (9-1) vs. David Zawada (19-10)

OKTAGON 67 in Třinec, Czech Republic, on February 22
Piotr Wawrzyniak (13-6) vs. Marek Mazúch (9-2)
Miloš Petrášek (13-7) vs. Mick Stanton (13-8)

OKTAGON 70 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, on April 26
Vlasto Čepo (12-3) vs. Erhan Kartal (12-2)
‘Pirát’ Krištofič (17-6) vs. Wildcard (TBC)

Events to be confirmed
Ion Surdu (16-6) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (25-6, 1NC)
Andreas Michailidis (16-8) vs. Mark Hulme (12-3)

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As Jotko put it, he’s able to eat a bit of candy now, since his weight is basically on point with an easy cut ahead. How easy? He might just pass a little gas to hit 205lbs on Friday.

“My weight was, for our camp, 218, close to 220. But when I come here, I was like 215 pounds, so now for today, I have 208,” Jotko (24-6) told Cageside Press during Thursday’s PFL 1 media day. “So tomorrow, I fart and I have 205.”

We’re not sure that’s a proper weight cutting technique, but it’s good to hear Jotko has an easy cut ahead. Chances are, he’ll need to make another one about six weeks later. Such is the pace of the PFL season.

While that might be a bit of a quick turnaround for some, Jotko appears thrilled with the PFL schedule. “I really like the season. So you’re planning fights for a year. This for me, it’s very nice, because I can plan all my year for training, for the fight,” he explained. “So this is awesome.”

Jotko also knows that points are important, as are the finishes required to get them in the PFL format. He won’t be forcing anything against opponent Will Fleury, however.

“I will be looking for the finish, of course. Everybody wants six points, or five points,” Jotko acknowledged. “But I don’t put pressure for myself to win this fight fast, because you can’t control this. And I will do everything that my opponent lets me do.”

Watch the full PFL 1 2023 media day appearance by Krzysztof Jotko above.

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Askar Askarov and Krzysztof Jotko are no longer part of the promotion, Cageside Press has learned. Both fighters were removed from the UFC’s fighter database, as noted by automated service UFC Roster Watch.

Askarov (14-1-1), a potential contender in the flyweight division, had recently requested his release from the promotion, and stated he received a “positive” response in regards to the request. The release of the Dagestani fighter comes as a surprise, though as he noted on social media, his would-be fight with Brandon Royval was to have been the last on his current contract.

“Due to the fact that my return was delayed, for health reasons and this was my last fight under the contract, I asked the UFC to release me,” he wrote (translation via Google Translate). “To which I received a positive response. First, let’s put health in order, and then we’ll see what [comes next] and how.”

Askarov was to fight Royval on October 15, but the fight was scratched with the promotion citing “weight management issues” on the part of the 30-year old from Dagestan, Russia. Through five UFC fights, Askarov posted a 3-1-1 record, losing only to Kai Kara-France, and drawing with Brandon Moreno.

Jotko (24-6) joined the UFC in 2013, spending nine years with the promotion. Starting his career at 14-0, he suffered his first loss in just his second UFC bout, but went on to post a 11-6 record inside the octagon.

The Polish middleweight lost via submission to Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 61 earlier this month, and afterwards could be seen attempting to remove his gloves. That may have signaled retirement, though he was not given the opportunity to speak post-fight.

Jotko had built up a three-fight win streak prior to the Allen loss.

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Both men have been on the edge of the rankings for some time and have achieved impressive wins over formerly ranked fighters. In the build up to the fight the pair had bad blood between them, with Allen accusing Jotko of turning down the fight while the Pole denied that and said that Allen was “An annoying kid from the Louisiana swamp.” Each man came into the fight on the back of a winning streak, so something would have to give.

A slip allowed Jotko to get on top early in the fight. Allen attempted an arm-bar from his guard but Jotko was able to spin out of it and end up in half guard.

Jotko maintained a low base, not posturing up at all, and only occasionally did damage. Allen locked down Jotko for the most part until suddenly he exploded and executed a half guard sweep to get on top in the Pole’s full guard. The youngster, Allen, slammed Jotko back to the ground when he stood up and got into full mount immediately. Jotko was able to regain half guard, however.

Allen trapped Jotko’s arm next to his head and seemed to be setting up an arm triangle but Jotko was aware and defended. However, when Jotko turned to his stomach Brendan was able to take his back and immediately lock up a tight rear-naked choke, giving the Pole no choice but to tap. This extended Allen’s win streak to three and made him the first man to submit Jotko since the Pole’s second UFC fight, back in 2014. It was an overall impressive performance against a former ranked fighter that was sure to set up a big match-up for the young man.

Official Result: Brendan Allen def. Krzysztof Jotko by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:17

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