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Swedish heavyweight Nermin Hajdarpasic set for tough fight at Oktagon 34

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August 11, 2022

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Undefeated heavyweight Nermin Hajdarpasic is ready for a new fight at Oktagon MMA on October 15. Photo: Stefan Romare – Frontkick

Undefeated Swedish heavyweight Nermin Hajdarpasic is ready for a new tough fight. On October 15, he will face Alexander ”Ironside” Poppeck at Oktagon 34. The fight was first reported by Sebastian Vendel-Martinez at Maximum Sports.

No contracts are signed, but all parties have verbally agreed to the fight according to Vendel-Martinez.

Nermin Hadjarpasic 🇸🇪🇲🇪 will face Alexander Poppeck 🇩🇪 at @OktagonOfficial 34, October 15, verbally agreed upon and to be officially signed soon. Huge test for Hadjarpasic who is currently the biggest heavyweight MMA star in Sweden! pic.twitter.com/JXeZwBQLBv

— Sebastian Vendel-Martinez (@vendelmartinez) August 11, 2022

Nermin Hajdarpasic is a former Swedish boxing champion

Heavyweight Nermin Hajdarpasic is undefeated with a professional record of 4-0. The former Swedish boxing champion made his MMA debut at Fight Club Rush 8 in March 2021 with a TKO-win against Salif Diop. In his last fight he defeated Fatih Aktas via unanimous decision in their rematch at Fight Club Rush 12.

Hajdarpasic’s new opponent, Alexander Poppeck, is an experienced fighter with a professional record of 14-4. The German fighter currently rides a two-fight win streak, with first round wins over Kornel Zapadka and Koray Cengiz.

In July 2019, Poppeck faced Jamahal Hill at Dana White’s Contender Series 21. A fight that the German lost via TKO in the second round. Hill is currently ranked No. 6 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

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