European organization holds MMA event in stadium for almost 60 thousand people

Oktagon 62 promises to be the biggest in the organization's history: Photo: Disclosure.

In a scenario where the UFC dominates the business linked to MMA and the PFL-Bellator group tries to rival it in some way, the European market has also been structuring itself. In view of this, Oktagon MMA is holding an event at the German stadium Deutsche Bank Park, owned by the Eintracht Frankfurt club, with a capacity for 58 thousand people.

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Oktagon 62, which will be held on October 12, will feature as its main fight the clash between Germans Christian Eckerlin and Christian Jungwirth, in a fight valid for the welterweight category (up to 77 kg). In addition, the night will also feature the fights for the strawweight (51,2 kg) and middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) titles.

Octagon MMA

Founded in 2016 in the Czech Republic, Oktagon MMA has become one of the main events in Europe. Recently, Brazilian Igor Severino, fired from the UFC after biting André Mascote, signed contract with the company.

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