All twenty-two athletes competing at OKTAGON 85 successfully stepped onto the scale Friday ahead of Saturday’s stacked fight card in Barclays Arena in Hamburg. The arena is expected to be filled with more than 13,000 passionate fans as the European MMA powerhouse OKTAGON MMA delivers a card featuring a vacant title fight and several popular regional stars.
The event will stream globally on OKTAGON.TV.
Main Event: Bantamweight Gold on the Line
In the main event, controversial Brazilian contender Igor Severino (9-1) aims to complete his redemption story when he battles Khurshed Kakhorov (13-1) for the vacant bantamweight championship. Kakhorov enters the bout riding momentum after winning the PFL Europe tournament, setting up a high-stakes clash for the promotion’s 135-pound crown.
Co-Main Event: Eckerlin Returns
German superstar Christian Eckerlin (17-8, 1 NC) returns in the co-main event as he looks to bounce back in front of his home crowd. Eckerlin faces dangerous Muay Thai specialist Matouš Kohout (12-9) in an 80kg (176-pound) catchweight showdown.
Rising Prospects Collide
Two undefeated bantamweight prospects will also square off as Raul Lemberanskij (8-0) meets former GMC champion Ali Gündüz (6-0).
Elsewhere on the main card, all-action striker Deniz Ilbay (8-3) takes on Polish fighter Adrian Hamerski (4-2) at a 69kg (152-pound) catchweight bout.
Featured Preliminary Bouts
On the preliminary card, Irish standout Denis Frimpong (7-3) clashes with Slovakia’s Tomáš Cigánik (7-3) at a 73kg catchweight.
Rising Slovak prospect Veronika Smolková (8-3) faces her toughest test yet when she meets Stephanie Egger (8-5), a former Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran. Egger missed weight by 0.7kg (2 pounds), but the fight will proceed as scheduled.
Also featured, Shawn Marcos da Silva (7-1) meets fellow newcomer Matheus Severino (14-5) in a flyweight contest.
Broadcast Information
Fans around the world can watch OKTAGON 85 live on OKTAGON.TV. Viewers in Germany can tune in via RTL and RTL+, while audiences in France can watch on RMC Sport. In Greece, the event airs on Cosmote TV, and fans in Poland can watch through TVP Sport.
The card begins at 5 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. CET / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT.
OKTAGON 85 Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Vacant Bantamweight Title
- Igor Severino – 60.9 kg (134 lbs)
- Khurshed Kakhorov – 61.1 kg (135 lbs)
Catchweight (80kg / 176 lbs)
- Christian Eckerlin – 79.9 kg (176 lbs)
- Matouš Kohout – 80 kg (176 lbs)
Bantamweight
- Raul Lemberanskij – 61.7 kg (136 lbs)
- Ali Gündüz – 61.65 kg (136 lbs)
Catchweight (69kg / 152 lbs)
- Deniz Ilbay – 68.9 kg (152 lbs)
- Adrian Hamerski – 69 kg (152 lbs)
Heavyweight
- Ruben Wolf – 117.3 kg (259 lbs)
- Olutobi Kalejaiye – 107.7 kg (237 lbs)
Welterweight
- Marek Bartl – 77.6 kg (171 lbs)
- Tyrone Pfeifer – 77.6 kg (171 lbs)
Preliminary Card
Catchweight (59.3kg / 131 lbs)
- Mohammed Walid – 58.6 kg (129 lbs)
- Abdullah Sultani – 59.1 kg (130 lbs)
Catchweight (73kg / 161 lbs)
- Denis Frimpong – 73 kg (161 lbs)
- Tomáš Cigánik – 72.95 kg (161 lbs)
Catchweight (59kg / 130 lbs)
- Veronika Smolková – 59 kg (130 lbs)
- Stephanie Egger – 59.7 kg (132 lbs)
Egger missed weight by 0.7kg / 2 lbs
Flyweight
- Shawn Marcos da Silva – 57.2 kg (126 lbs)
- Matheus Severino – 57.2 kg (126 lbs)
Welterweight
- Michael Obodozie – 77.55 kg (171 lbs)
- Sebastian Horvath – 76.8 kg (169 lbs)
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