More MMA action takes place in Europe this afternoon. Less than 24 hours removed from the start of Bellator’s new Champions Series, Czech Republic-based Oktagon MMA holds its first show of the spring, Oktagon 55. As always inside the United States, Oktagon 55 will be streamed beginning at 1 pm ET today on DAZN.
In the United Kingdom, today’s card will be shown on Channel 4, while in other international markets, Oktagon 55 is available on pay-per view. 12 fights will be held on the day.
Main Event
Although no championships will be handed out today, the Oktagon 55 main event won’t be short on action in the least bit. Welterweights take to the cage in the headliner as Christian Jungwirth (14-8 MMA, 6-6 Oktagon) battles Robert Pukac (16-12-1 MMA, 4-7 Oktagon) for a five-round tilt and a rematch of a victory by the former two years ago.
🇩🇪 German Homecoming 🇩🇪
‘The Kelt’ is ready to return from injury in Stuttgart!
Christian Jungwirth – 77.4kg/171lbs ✅
Robert Pukač – 77.5kg/171lbs ✅Who will walk away as the victor in the OKTAGON 55 main event tomorrow night?
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Co-Main Event
Immediately before the headlining bout, the co-main event of the evening sees a light heavyweight affair matching Alexander Poppeck (16-5 MMA, 3-1 Oktagon) with Jeremy Kimball (19-10 MMA, 3-3 Oktagon), a veteran of both the UFC and Bellator. This is a three-round fight.
Rest of the Card
Also on the main card this Saturday afternoon is a welterweight bout pitting Mate Kertesz (14-7, 1 NC MMA, 9-6 Oktagon) against Niklas Stolze (13-6 MMA, 1-0 Oktagon), a middleweight fight between Jaime Cordero (4-2 MMA, 3-2 Oktagon) and Dominic Schober (13-11 MMA, Oktagon MMA promotional debut,) a heavyweight contest pairing Ruben Wolf (12-12 MMA, 0-1 Oktagon) with Sebastian Herzberg (4-0 MMA, Oktagon MMA promotional debut), and a contracted catchweight at 192 lbs. seeing Ion Taburceanu (6-2 MMA, 0-1 Oktagon) battle Nenad Avramovic (12-9 MMA, Oktagon MMA promotional debut).
Oktagon 55 Results:
Main Card:
Main Event: Christian Jungwirth def. Robert Pukac by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 50-45) [rematch]
Co-Main Event: Alexander Poppeck def. Jeremy Kimball by TKO (ground and pound shots) at 3:30 into round one
Mate Kertesz def. Niklas Stolze by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:42 into round two
Jaime Cordero def. Dominic Schober by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sebastian Herzberg def. Ruben Wolf by TKO (injury) at the end of round one
Arijan Topallaj def. Karol Rysavy by TKO (left hook) at :36 into round one
Prelims:
Featured Prelim: Catchweight: 163 lbs.: Wahid Najand def. Jakub Bahnik by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Co-Featured Prelim: Jorick Montagnac def. Sebastian Heil by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Michael Deiga-Scheck def. Nikolaos Serbezis by TKO (left hook) at :53 into round one
Lucia Szabova def. Roza Gumienna by submission (armbar) at 4:38 into round three
Catchweight: 192 lbs.: Ion Taburceanu def. Nenad Avramovic by TKO (cornermen’s stoppage) at the end of round two
Jacinta Austin def. Karolina Wojcik by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
