All fighters have officially weighed in ahead of OKTAGON 38 which takes place tomorrow evening (Friday 30 December) at the stunning O2 Arena, Prague in the Czech Republic. Around 20,000 fans are expected to pack out the venue in what is on track to be the biggest MMA attendance in Europe this year.
In the main event, Filip Macek (27-16-1) looks to raise OKTAGON MMA gold at the third time of trying when he faces former Combate Americas champion and UFC veteran, Gustavo Lopez (12-6-1), for the interim bantamweight belt. Undefeated lightweight king, Losene Keita (9-0 MMA), stars in a special ‘underground rules’ bout alongside Slovak striking legend, Milan Minči Paleš (42-9-1 kickboxing/muay thai), at 71kg/157lbs in the co-headliner.
The first ever winner of OKTAGON Challenge, Gábor Boráros (19-10-1 MMA), throws down with fan favourite, ‘Baba Jaga’ Václav Mikulášek (8-10 MMA), in a cage boxing contest at 86kg/190lbs and it will be kickboxer vs. boxer when former Glory competitor, Daniel Škvor (5-1), squares off with skilled striker, Jorick Montagnac (3-1), in an important light heavyweight fight.
Elsewhere on the card, Alex Lohore (21-8) drops back down to welterweight after his unsuccessful title challenge to take on the surging Matúš Juráček (9-2) and Czech star, Matěj Peňáz (6-1), wants to bounce back immediately from his first professional loss on the Contender Series against Joel dos Santos (16-7).
Unfortunately, Lee Chadwick is unable to compete at the event due to medical reasons so his bout with Rafael Xavier has been cancelled.
OKTAGON 38 will be broadcast live around the world on OKTAGON.TV and begins at 5pm GMT/6pm CET.
OKTAGON 38 Weigh-In Results
Main Card
Main Event
OKTAGON MMA Interim Bantamweight Title
Filip Macek (61.1kg/135lbs) vs. Gustavo Lopez (61.05kg/135lbs)
Underground Rules (71kg/157lbs)
Losene Keita (70.4kg/155lbs) vs. Milan Minči Paleš (70.45kg/155lbs)
Welterweight
Alex Lohore (77.4kg/171lbs) vs. Matúš Juráček (77.5kg/171lbs)
Lightweight
*Matouš Kohout (70.9kg/156.3lbs) vs. Jan Malach (70.7kg/156lbs)
*Kohout missed weight by 0.1kg/0.3lbs but the fight will continue as scheduled
Light Heavyweight
Daniel Škvor (93.4kg/206lbs) vs. Jorick Montagnac (93.05kg/205lbs)
Boxing (86kg/190lbs)
Gábor Boráros (85.9kg/189lbs) vs. Václav Mikulášek (85.2kg/188lbs)
Preliminary Card
Featherweight
Jakub Dohnal (66.15kg/146lbs) vs. Ahmed Vila (65.9kg/145lbs)
Middleweight
Matěj Peňáz (84.3kg/186lbs) vs. Joel dos Santos (84.4kg/186lbs)
Welterweight
Max Handanagić (76.95kg/170lbs) vs. David Jacobsson (77.6kg/171lbs)
Featherweight
Jaroslav Pokorný (66.3kg/146lbs) vs. Can Aslaner (66kg/146lbs)
Middleweight
Radovan Úškrt (84.1kg/185lbs) vs. Ole Magnor (83.9kg/185lbs)
Catchweight (74kg/163lbs)
*Martin Pipek (74.2kg/164lbs) vs. Hassan Shaaban (73.7kg/162lbs)
*Pipek missed weight by 0.2kg/1lbs but the fight will continue as scheduled.
Complete OKTAGON 38 Fight Card
December 30th – Prague, Czech Republic
Main Event
OKTAGON MMA Interim Bantamweight Title
Filip Macek (27-16-1) vs. Gustavo Lopez (12-6-1)
Underground Rules (71kg/157lbs)
Losene Keita (9-0 MMA) vs. Milan Minči Paleš (42-9-1 kickboxing/muay thai)
Welterweight
Alex Lohore (21-8) vs. Matúš Juráček (9-2)
Lightweight
Matouš Kohout (7-5) vs. Jan Malach (14-12)
Light Heavyweight
Daniel Škvor (5-1) vs. Jorick Montagnac (3-1)
Boxing (86kg/190lbs)
Gábor Boráros (19-10-1 MMA) vs. Václav Mikulášek (8-10 MMA)
Preliminary Card
Featherweight
Jakub Dohnal (11-2) vs. Ahmed Vila (9-4-1, 1NC)
Middleweight
Matěj Peňáz (6-1) vs. Joel dos Santos (16-7)
Welterweight
Max Handanagić (8-6-1) vs. David Jacobsson (11-3)
Featherweight
Jaroslav Pokorný (14-10) vs. Can Aslaner (8-3)
Middleweight
Radovan Úškrt (6-3) vs. Ole Magnor (7-6)
Catchweight (74kg/163lbs)
Martin Pipek (1-0) vs. Hassan Shaaban (0-1)
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