# 2025 in Oktagon MMA

The year 2025 is the 9th year in the history of the Oktagon MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

## List of events

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 1 | Oktagon 66: Engizek vs. Oniszczuk | February 1, 2025 | PSD Bank Dome | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2 | Oktagon 67: Creasey vs. Adamia | February 23, 2025 | Werk Arena | Třinec, Czech Republic |
| 3 | Oktagon 68: Todev vs. Fleury | March 9, 2025 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 4 | Oktagon 69: Holzer vs. Ilbay | April 5, 2025 | Westfalenhallen | Dortmund, Germany |
| 5 | Oktagon 70: Severino vs. Cartwright | April 26, 2025 | KV Arena | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| 6 | Oktagon 71: Poppeck vs. Langer 2 | May 17, 2025 | BMW Park | Munich, Germany |
| 7 | Oktagon 72: Vémola vs. Végh 3 | June 14, 2025 | Fortuna Arena | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 8 | Oktagon 73 | June 28, 2025 | TBA | Hamburg, Germany |
| 9 | Oktagon | September 6, 2025 | TBA | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 10 | Oktagon | September 20, 2025 | TBA | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 11 | Oktagon | October 4, 2025 | TBA | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 12 | Oktagon | October 18, 2025 | TBA | Cologne, Germany |
| 13 | Oktagon | November 1, 2025 | TBA | Brno, Czech Republic |
| 14 | Oktagon | November 22, 2025 | TBA | Munich, Germany |
| 15 | Oktagon | December 29, 2025 | O2 Arena | Prague, Czech Republic |

## Oktagon Middleweight Tournament
### Background

On December 18, 2024, it was announced that a Tipsport Gamechanger 3 will take place in 2025, for the middleweight division. On same day, the promotion revealed first two fighters taking part in the tournament includes a current Oktagon Middleweight Champion Kerim Engizek and David Zawada. In the two weeks later, the promotion's has officially released the lineup includes Marek Mazúch, Miloš Petrášek, Vlasto Čepo, Samuel Krištofič, Ion Surdu, Andreas Michailidis, Mark Hulme, Matěj Peňáz, Mick Stanton, Piotr Wawrzyniak, Anthony Salamone and Krzysztof Jotko will complete in the tournament. The tournament kicked off at Oktagon 66 on February 1.

### Tournament brackets

| Opening round | Opening round | Quarter-finals |
| Matěj Peňáz | TKO | |
| David Zawada | 1 | |
| David Zawada | 1 | Matěj Peňáz |
| Ion Surdu | | |
| Krzysztof Jotko | | |
| Vlasto Čepo | | |
| Erhan Kartal | | |
| Piotr Wawrzyniak | | |
| Marek Mazúch | | |
| Miloš Petrášek | 3 | |
| Mick Stanton | UD | |
| Mick Stanton | UD | Mick Stanton |
| Samuel Krištofič | | |
| Dominik Humburger | | |
| Andreas Michailidis | 1 | |
| Mark Hulme | SUB | |
| Mark Hulme | SUB | Mark Hulme |
| | | Kerim Engizek |
| Kerim Engizek | UD | Kerim Engizek |
| Kamil Oniszczuk | 3 | |
* ↑ Engizek was originally scheduled to face Anthony Salamone, but Salamone was forced to pulled out due to respective doping violations and was replaced by Kamil Oniszczuk.

## Oktagon 66: Engizek vs. Oniszczuk

Oktagon 66: Engizek vs. Oniszczuk was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on February 1, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany.

### Background

The first round of Oktagon Middleweight Tournament between the current Oktagon Middleweight Champion Kerim Engizek and Anthony Salamone was expected to headline the event. While, the event took place the first round middleweight tournament between Matěj Peňáz and David Zawada.
However, Salamone and Damien Lapilus were removed from the event due to two fighters respective doping violations and subsequent suspensions by the French Anti-Doping Agency. As a results, Lapilus opponent Lom-Ali Eskiev faced Wanderley Junior instead. Engizek faced Kamil Oniszczuk, who scheduled to face Hojat Khajevand at this event. Khajevand completed at this event against Kennedy Rayomba instead.

### Bonus awards

The following fighters received €5,000 bonus.
* Performance of the Night: Deniz Ilbay

### Results

* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Lengál missed weight (148.3 lb).
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Reserve bout; Rayomba missed weight (187 lb).

## Oktagon 67: Creasey vs. Adamia

Oktagon 67: Creasey vs. Adamia was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on February 22, 2025, in Třinec, Czech Republic.

### Background

A Oktagon Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Sam Creasey and Beno Adamia headlined the event.
The event also was held two bouts opening rounds of Oktagon Middleweight Tournament. However, the match between Piotr Wawrzyniak and Marek Mazúch was moved to Oktagon 70 due to Mazúch injury.

### Bonus awards

The following fighters received €5,000 bonus.
* Performance of the Night: Robert Pukač

### Results

* ↑ For the Oktagon Flyweight Championship.
* ↑ Pukač missed weight (172 lb).
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Reserve bout.

## Oktagon 68: Todev vs. Fleury

Oktagon 68: Todev vs. Fleury was a mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on March 8, 2025, in Stuttgart, Germany.

### Background

A Oktagon Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between a current Oktagon Light Heavyweight Champion Will Fleury and Lazar Todev headlined the event.
A welterweight bout between Christian Jungwirth and Marek Bartl was expected to serve as co-main the event. However, due to health reasons, Jungwirth and Radovan Úškrt withdrew from the event. Subsequently, Úškrt originally opponent Daniel Schwindt stepped in to face Bartl in a 181 pounds bout instead.
A welterweight bout between Niklas Stolze and Jessin Ayari was scheduled for this event. However, Stolze withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Andreas Stahl.
Promotional newcomer Joliton Lutterbach and Makhmud Muradov were scheduled to meet in a middleweight bout. However, Lutterbach was forced to withdrew due to injury and was replaced by another newcomer Yasubey Enomoto.

### Results

* ↑ For the vacant Oktagon Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ Enz missed weight (162.9 lb).

## Oktagon 69: Holzer vs. Ilbay

Oktagon 69: Holzer vs. Ilbay is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on April 5, 2025, in Dortmund, Germany.

### Background

A featherweight bout between the undefeated Max Holzer and Deniz Ilbay is scheduled to headline the event.

### Fight card
## Oktagon 70: Severino vs. Cartwright

Oktagon 70: Severino vs. Cartwright is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on April 26, 2025, in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.

### Background

The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Karlovy Vary and first since Oktagon 8 in July 2018.
A Oktagon Bantamweight Championship bout between Igor Severino and Jack Cartwright is scheduled to headline the event.
A Oktagon Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Mallory Martin and Eva Dourthe is scheduled to take place at the event.
The latest three bout opening rounds of Oktagon Middleweight Tournament is expected to take place at the event.

### Fight card

* ↑ For the vacant Oktagon Bantamweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Oktagon Women's Strawweight Championship.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Round of 16.
* ↑ Oktagon Middleweight Tournament Reserve bout.

## Oktagon 71: Poppeck vs. Langer 2

Oktagon 71: Poppeck vs. Langer 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on May 17, 2025, in Munich, Germany.

### Background

A light heavyweight rematch between Alexander Poppeck and former interim Oktagon Light Heavyweight Champion Pavol Langer is scheduled to headline the event.

### Fight card
## Oktagon 72: Vémola vs. Végh 3

Oktagon 72: Vémola vs. Végh 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by Oktagon MMA on June 14, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic.

### Background

The event will mark the promotion's second held in Fortuna Arena and first since Oktagon 58 in June 2024.
A light heavyweight trilogy between former Oktagon Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Karlos Vémola and former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Attila Végh is scheduled to headline the event. The pairing first met at Oktagon 15 in November 2019, where Végh won by first round knockout. Their second meeting took place at Oktagon 58 in March 2023, which Vémola defended the light heavyweight title by second round submission.
The co-main event is scheduled to take place an interim Oktagon Middleweight Championship bout between Makhmud Muradov and former champion Patrik Kincl.

### Fight card

* ↑ For the interim Oktagon Middleweight Championship.