Over 58,000 fans would be in attendance for the event, which features two title fights and a “King of Germany” battle between Christian Eckerlin and Christian Jungwirth. The card also placed Oktagon, one of the fastest growing promotions in Europe, in exclusive company in the 50K club. In MMA history, only PRIDE, the UFC, KSW, and K-1 (for their Dynamite cards featuring both kickboxing and mixed martial arts) had held events with 50,000 fans or more.

Where to Watch Oktagon 62

Saturday, October 12, 2024 sees Oktagon MMA at Deutsche Bank Park stadium in Frankfurt, Germany, with the Oktagon 62 card streaming live via Oktagon.tv. Full results from the event can be found below.

Oktagon 62: Eckerlin vs. Jungwirth Full Results

Main Card

Christian Eckerlin def. Christian Jungwirth by unanimous decision — for the “King of Germany” title
Kerim Engizek def. Patrik Kincl (c) by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-47)— for the Oktagon MMA middleweight championship
Max Coga def. Antun Račić by KO, Round 2, 1:40
Niko Samsonidse def. Daniel Torres by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 4:06
Lazar Todev def. Adam Pałasz by TKO, Round 2, 2:19 — Heavyweight #1 Contender Fight
Max Holzer def. Mohammed Sadok Trabelsi  by TKO, Round 3, 1:23

Preliminary Card

Mallory Martin  def. Katharina Dalisda (c) by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) — for the Oktagon MMA women’s strawweight championship
Magomed Machaev def. James Hendin by unanimous decision
Will Fleury def. Pavol Langer by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:31
Hafeni Nafuka def. Arijan Topallaj by unanimous decision
Deniz Ilbay def. Michael Deiga-Scheck by TKO (punches), Round 1, 3:19

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This year’s Gamechanger tourny takes place at lightweight, and all but two fights on Saturday’s Oktagon 54 card (one prelim and the main event) were part of that big money tournament. Entrants included Makwan Amirkhani, the former UFC standout known as “Mr. Finland,” Team Renegade’s Akonne Wanliss, and Daniel Torres, a former KSW title challenger and one of only two men to defeat Salahdine Parnasse.

In the main event, meanwhile, 185lb champ Patrik Kincl was looking to unify his title with interim champ Piotr Wawrzyniak.

Where to Watch Oktagon 54

Saturday’s lightweight-heavy card takes place at the Ostravar Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, with the event streaming live via Oktagon.tv. Full results can be found below; the action gets underway at 12PM ET, 9AM PT.

Oktagon 54: Kincl vs. Wawrzyniak Results

(c) Patrik Kincl def. (ic) Piotr Wawrzyniak by submission (arm-triangle), Round 3, 1:50 – for the Oktagon middleweight championship / title unification bout
Ronald Paradeiser def. Atilla Korkmaz by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) – Tipsport Gamechanger
Mago Machaev def. Makwan Amirkhani by KO, Round 3, 0:06 – Tipsport Gamechanger
Daniel Torres def. Vladimír Lengál by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) – Tipsport Gamechanger
Mateusz Legierski def. Matouš Kohout by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:38 – Tipsport Gamechanger
Acoidan Duque def. Marcel Grabinski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – Tipsport Gamechanger
Akonne Wanliss vs. Sahil Siraj – Tipsport Gamechanger – postponed
Predrag Bogdanović def. Hafeni Nafuka by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – Tipsport Gamechanger

Preliminary Card

Radek Roušal vs. Luke Neale – cancelled
Łukasz Rajewski def. Jason Ponet by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Miloš Janičić def. Ebrahim Hosseinpour by TKO, Round 2, 1:23 – Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout

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The main event of the card at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic pitted middleweight champ Patrik Kincl against Karlos Vemola, in a grudge match between former friends (depending on who you ask, at least). The fight was a rematch of their 2018 meeting, which ended with Vemola winning a unanimous decision.

In tournament action, Danish welterweight Louis Glismann also had a rematch on his hands, as he took on Melvin van Suijdam, who he defeated via kneebar five years prior. David Kozma, meanwhile, took on Alex Lohore for a chance to advance to the semifinal round.

Oktagon 43 is available via Oktagon.tv with the PPV broadcast getting underway at 11:30AM ET. Full results can be found below.

Oktagon 43: Kincl vs. Vemola Results

Main Card

Patrik Kincl (c) def. Karlos Vémola by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) — for the OKTAGON MMA Middleweight Title
David Kozma def. Alex Lohoré by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) — Tipsport Gamechanger Quarter Final
Louis Glismann def. Melvin van Suijdam by submission (omoplata), Round 1, 4:57— Tipsport Gamechanger Quarter Final
Robert Bryczek def. Lee Chadwick by TKO, Round 1, 2:41
Mateusz Legierski def. Matěj Kuzník by unanimous decision
Miroslav Brož def. Robert Pukač by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Marek Mazúch def. Gianni Melillo by TKO, Round 2, 1:53
Amiran Gogoladze def. Liam Etebar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) — Tipsport Gamechanger Reserve Bout
Marc Doussis def. Daniel Toledo by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 2:59
Ahmed Vila def. Kim Tinghaugen by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:55
Matěj Daněk def. Endrit Brajshori by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:26

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“I had just one week off, and now I’m back in training. Just the starting phase— a little bit of cardio, weight lifting, and some drills,” Kincl (26-10, 1NC) told Cageside Press in a recent interview. “Just easy stuff for the next training camp.”

Kinck in undeniably happy with his result against Alex Lohore — “Honestly I’m very happy because I stuck to the game plan. I used some new things from training camp, so I’m so happy about it.” He’s also looking ahead to a much-anticipated rematch with Karlos Vemola.

“Yes for sure. I’m waiting for [the rematch] almost four or five years,” Kincl admitted. “It was the main reason why I signed up with Oktagon.”

Kincl and fellow Czech fighter Vemola first met in 2018, with Vemola claiming a unanimous decision win. Since then, Kincl has claimed middleweight gold in Oktagon, and Vemola the light heavyweight belt.

While there has been some talk of the rematch coming at the end of December, nothing had been set in stone when we spoke with Kincl. “It’s up to Oktagon to announce this fight, but I think I can be ready for December, for sure,” he stated. “I have just some little problems with my arm from the fight, but I think it’s nothing serious, so I think I’ll be back in one or two weeks in a full training camp. So I can make it.”

Without disclosing the malady, Kincl said he didn’t believe it was serious, but it also hadn’t been getting better, so a trip to the doctor was required. If it does turn out to be just a minor delay, Kincl is looking forward to defending his title. There will be no move up to meet Vermula at light heavyweight, he added. “It has to been in middleweight,” Kincl declared.

While Kincl has a healthy respect for his rival, it’s clear he doesn’t see Vemola as having progressed much over the years.

“In my opinion, zero. He has the same game plan, the same techniques,” Kincl replied when asked about how much Vemola had developed. “He’s good in his game, actually he’s great in his game. But nothing has improved since our first fight, and I think I have a lot of feedback from the first fight. So for sure my game plan will be a little bit different.”

Conversely, Kincl himself believes that he himself has grown quite a bit as a fighter.

“I think I changed my style a little bit, improved some ground game and some wrestling, and also stand-up game. I think I’m not completely a different fighter, but I’m different in some ways for sure.”

The need for revenge has been nagging at him for a while, Kincl admitted. In fact, the rematch matters more to him more than the title.

“Definitely it bothered me. In the first fight, I got an eye poke in the second round, and I couldn’t show how good I am as a fighter. It bothered me the most,” Kincl explained. “The rematch is big motivation for me. I don’t care about the belt, about the fame. Most important for me is the rematch, and to show my skills in the octagon.”

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In the main event, 170lb champ Roberto Soldic, arguably one of the top welterweights outside the major international promotions, was looking to make the second defense of his title. Opposite him, Patrik Kincl, a Czech fighter heading into the bout on the strength of a five-fight win streak. Soldic actually found himself on a five-fight win streak as well, having competed in a number of non-title fights, plus a successful move to middleweight in a one-off match-up.

The co-main event, meanwhile, featured Olympian Damian Janikowski taking on Pawel Pawlak. Pawlak, a former UFeC athlete, had won three straight, and was making his debut for KSW. Janikowski had won two straight, and was getting a definite step up in competition on Saturday.

KSW 63, going down in Warsaw, Poland on Saturday, September 4, 2021, airs live via KSWtv.com — full results from the event can be found below.

KSW 63: Soldic vs. Kincl Results

Roberto Soldić (c) def. Patrik Kincl by TKO (ground and pound), Round 3, 2:55 – for the KSW welterweight championship
Paweł Pawlak def. Damian Janikowski by unanimous decision
Darko Stošić def. Michał Andryszak by split decision
Jakub Wikłacz def. Antun Račić by submission (guillotine), Round 1, 1:55
Tomasz Romanowski def. Aleksandar Rakas by KO (punch), Round 1, 1:59
Emilia Czerwińska def. Weronika Eszer by TKO (ground and pound), Round 2, 3:50
Damian Piwowarczyk def. Marcin Trzciński by submission (short choke), Round 2, 2:07
Sara Luzar Smajic def. Aitana Alvarez by unanimous decision
Michal Domin def. Szymon Karolczyk by unanimous decision

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KSW officials announced the full line-up for the September 4 event in a press release Wednesday. The card, which will stream online via KSWTV.com, will take place in Warsaw, Poland, and feature a welterweight title fight as its main event. That fight will see champ Roberto Soldic put his title on the line against Patrik Kincl.

The co-main event, meanwhile, will feature Olympian Damian Janikowski taking on Pawel Pawlak. The Bronze medal winner at the 2012 Olympics in London last competed in March, defeating Jason Radcliffe by TKO.

Also on the KSW 63 card, a heavyweight showdown will see Michal Andryszak and Darko Stosic collide. Andryszak is a longtime veteran of the promotion who previously faced current heavyweight champ Phil De Fries with the title on the line. Stosic, a former UFC fighter, has won two straight since landing in KSW — and a third win will almost certainly have him knocking at the door of a title shot.

The full card for September’s KSW 63 event, as announced, can be found below.

KSW 63 Fight Card
Live on www.KSWTV.com

Main Event
Welterweight
Champion Roberto Soldic (18-3) vs. Patrik Kincl (24-9)

Co-Main Event
Middleweight
Damian Janikowski (6-3) vs. Pawel Pawlak (18-4-1)

Heavyweight
Michal Andryszak (22-9) vs. Darko Stosic (15-4)

Bantamweight
Antun Racic (25-9-1) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (11-3-1)

80kg Catchweight
Tomasz Romanowski (13-8) vs. Aleksandar Rakas (16-8)

Female Flyweight
Emilia Czerwinska (0-0) vs. Weronika Eszer (0-0)

Light Heavyweight
Damian Piwowarczyk (3-0) vs. Marcin Trzcinski (1-0)

Female Flyweight
Sara Luzar Smajic (2-1) vs. Aitana Alvarez (1-0)

Featherweight
Armen Stepanyan (7-4) vs. Michal Domin (3-2)

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On Saturday, promotion officials announced that welterweight champion Roberto Soldic would step into the cage for the first time in 2021. After taking a fight at middleweight last year, Soldic (18-3) is set to defend his title against top contender Patrik Kincl (24-9, 1NC).

One of the most successful mixed martial artists of Croatian descent, Soldic has won gold in numerous organizations, including SBC, SMMAC, Final Fight Championship, Superior FC, and KSW. Despite over twenty pro fights to his name, the Dusseldorf, Germany-based fighter is still just 26-years old.

With KSW since 2017, Soldic’s only loss in the promotion came to current UFC star Dricus Du Plessis. The pair fought twice for the Polish promotion, with each man finishing the other in back-to-back fights.

Soldic currently sits on a five-fight win streak, dating back to the Du Plessis loss. Most recently, he stopped Michał Materla in what was Soldic’s 185lb debut.

Kincl has won his last five fights, with the past two coming inside the KSW cage. The Czech fighter has found the finish in both of his fights for the promotion. In his last outing, he stopped Tomasz Romanowski with punches in the second round.

No other fights have been announced to date for the KSW 63 card.

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Featherweight, Ludovit Klein (16-2)

Ludovit Klein has plenty of experience with 18 pro fights at a young age and some wins over good competition. He has a background in boxing being an amateur boxing champion of Slovakia. On the feet, he has a good jab and a dangerous head kick. At times he needs to throw more follow-ups but still at least throws steady output. Klein has some solid wrestling as also and he mixes it in together well. He’s a fun fighter who honestly is improving in each fight. I believe Klein will become the first Slovakia-born UFC fighter.

Strawweight, Magdaléna Šormová (9-2)

Magdalena Sormova is coming off a loss but prior to that was on a 4-fight win streak. She has wins over Kay Hansen and Svetlana Gotsyk who are two good prospects as well. She’s also the former WWFC champion. Sormova is a strong grappler being a threat going for submissions constantly. Her ground and pound is solid as well. She will give up bad positions and will get taken down easily. As long as she’s on the mat she has a good chance of winning.

Middleweight, Patrik Kincl (22-9, 1 NC)

Patrik Kincl is a veteran of 32 professional fights but has still yet to fight on a big stage. He’s fought for ACB in the past and only lost to Albert Duraev during his time there. Kincl is well-tested against fair competition. He’s a better wrestler who on the mat has a few TKO wins and six wins by submission. I’m not fully sold on his overall skills but he has proven himself on the regional scene. He is currently on a three-fight win streak.

Featherweight, Lukáš Chotěnovský (3-0)

Unlike the three fighters listed above, Lukas Chotenovsku is untested. He’s never fought anyone towards even mid-tier level as he’s never had an opponent with a winning record. Chotenovsku still has caught my eye however. On the feet he looks solid from his movement, kickboxing, and striking. He throws tight combinations mixing in strikes and leg kicks together. Chotenovsku has shown to be explosive throwing flying knees but is just a technical striker. Of course, he has some kinks to work out but he’s been pretty dominant thus far.

Heavyweight, Martin Buday (7-1)

Martin Buday is a prospect that’s stood out in the last two years. He is the current arguably the best prospect out of Eastern Europe. Besides being 7-1 as a pro he went 3-0 as an amateur. Outside of MMA, Buday is a 2x IBJJF European NoGi champion and an ISFA European grappling champion. His sole loss is to The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 winner Juan Espino. Buday doesn’t have any special qualities, but his forward pressure and ability to cut off angles has served him well. He doesn’t hit hard but has good timing when he throws. He’s not fast but uses effective footwork. While he’s not the most explosive heavyweight, he is still on a six-fight win streak with all six being finishes.

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