Key takeaways
Max Holzer beat Deniz Ilbay by submission at 4:15 of round four in the main event of OKTAGON 69 at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. In the co-main event, Ediz Tasci beat Uwe Schüder by knockout at 2:52 of round one at welterweight.
Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, four by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eleven fights. One of the five decisions divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Ediz Tasci, who stopped Uwe Schüder at 2:52 of round one, and two of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Max Holzer's submission of Deniz Ilbay, 19 minutes and 15 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled two hours and 8 minutes of cage time.
The main card finished at the higher rate: three of five, against three of the six below it. Khalid Taha (knockout, round two), Karol Ryšavý (submission, round two) and David Hošek (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.
Seven weight classes were used, featherweight most often with four bouts.
