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MMA Guide: Three fights you just can’t miss at tomorrow’s OKTAGON 63!
Hafeni Nafuka returns to action. Photo via OKTAGON MMA
Europe’s leading promotion OKTAGON MMA returns to Slovakia with a card packed with entertaining fights.
The card features many domestic favourites including a main event where a local MMA legend clashes with one of Germany’s hottest fighters!
Click ”Next” to check out three fights you just can’t miss at OKTAGON 63 tomorrow!
MMA talent Hafeni Nafuka headlines first OKTAGON card
Hafeni Nafuka. Photo via OKTAGON
Bratislava will witness a massive clash of generations as the legendary Slovakian fighter Ivan Buchinger will take on the young and promising Hafeni Nafuka in the main event of OKTAGON 63.
There’s always excitement in the air when veterans and prospects clash, and tomorrow’s headliner is no exception. Buchinger steps into the cage for the 54th time (!) and is one of the most loved fighters in the promotion with his two OKTAGON titles and a Cage Warriors title.
However, if someone is up for the task to take on the seasoned veteran it is rising star Hafeni Nafuka who’s one of the brightest MMA talents of today’s Germany. He’s 10-1 since going pro three years ago and comes from an impressive win over Topallaj in front of 60,000 fans.
Need more reasons to tune in? Buchinger has a 86% finishing rate and is one of the most entertaining athletes on the roster! There you have yourself a main event fighter!
Finland’s Janne Elonen-Kulmala returns
Janne Elonen-Kulmala. Photo via OKTAGON MMA
Finnish MMA hero and fan-favorite Janne Elonen-Kulmala returns to action to rake on Roman Paulus, who’s considered to be one of Slovakia’s biggest talents.
“Roman is a young Slovakian well-rounded prodigy,” Elonen-Kulmala told Frontkick about the fight. “I think he is more like a counter striker and doesn’t like high pace fights. Me neither.”
Both featherweights will enter the cage with back-to-back wins coming via stoppage, and the fans can expect a great fight between a surging prospect and a crafty veteran.
Clash of former title challengers!
”Apollo” Leandro Silva. Photo via OKTAGON MMA
Former title challengers will collide in the co-main event!
Hungary’s top dog Mate Kertesz, who has two wins against Christian Jungwirth on his resume, will be back in action to face fellow veteran Leandro ”Apollo” Silva.
The Brazilian fighter is so tough that it’s unreal. Built like a tank and with more than 40 fights to his name, Apollo has never been finished.
This matchup has ’Fight of the Night’ written all over it. Be sure to check it out!
OKTAGON 63 Fight Card
Main card
- Lightweight Ivan Buchinger (43-10) vs. Hafeni Nafuka (10-1)
- Catchweight (80kg/176lbs) Máté Kertész (15-7, 1NC) vs. ’Apollo’ Silva (28-12-1, 1NC)
- Welterweight Robert Pukač (17-13-1) vs. Ammari Diedrick (6-2)
- Featherweight Karol Ryšavý (13-7) vs. Gjoni Palokaj (9-3)
- Catchweight (72kg/159lbs) František Fodor (10-8) vs. Damien Lapilus (17-18-2, 3NC)
- Flyweight Aaron Aby (16-9-1) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (16-9)
Preliminary Card
- Catchweight (68kg/150lbs) Radek Roušal (3-1) vs. Jack Maguire (2-1)
- Bantamweight Roman Paulus (10-4) vs. Janne Elonen-Kulmala (18-12-1, 1NC)
- Bantamweight Veronika Smolková (4-3) vs. Mileide Simplicio (4-1)
- Catchweight (72kg/159lbs) Tomáš Cigánik (3-2) vs. Kevin Enz (3-2)