Oktagon 94 fills the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt on Saturday September 26, 2 years after the same stadium set the MMA attendance record. Christian Eckerlin, the face of German MMA, headlines against former Oktagon welterweight champion David Kozma. Karlos Vémola comes out of retirement on the same card, and ex-UFC lightweight Marc Diakiese faces 21-year-old Fedor Duric.
Key takeaways
- Oktagon 94 takes place on Saturday September 26 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, starting at 16:00 German time, live on oktagon.tv.
- Christian Eckerlin (18-8, 1 no contest) meets David Kozma (34-15), who held the Oktagon welterweight title with 5 successful defences, in a non-title main event.
- Karlos Vémola (38-9) returns from retirement against unbeaten Frédéric Vosgröne (5-0), and Marc Diakiese faces Fedor Duric at lightweight.
Oktagon 94 main event: Eckerlin against Kozma
Not a title fight, a meeting of 2 flag bearers
No belt is on the line. The fight is sold as a duel between the figurehead of the German market and one of the biggest names in the Czech and Slovak history of the promotion. Eckerlin, nicknamed The King of Germany, became the face of Oktagon’s German boom after his win at the 2024 stadium show.
Kozma, the former long-reigning champion
David Kozma, the Pink Panther, held the Oktagon welterweight title with 5 successful defences. At 34-15, he is on a 2-fight winning streak, over Jozef Wittner in February and David Zawada at Oktagon 92 on August 1, which puts a return to the 77 kg title picture back in view.
Eckerlin’s last outing
Eckerlin, 18-8 with 1 no contest, beat Matouš Kohout by unanimous decision at Oktagon 85 in March. A win over a former champion in front of his home crowd would give him the strongest result of his career.
Vémola's comeback and the rest of the Oktagon 94 card
Vémola comes out of retirement
Karlos Vémola, a Czech icon at 38-9, returns after announcing his retirement. He faces the unbeaten Frédéric Vosgröne, 5-0, at an 89 kg catchweight under the Oktagon Celebrity Series banner.
Diakiese against the next generation
Former UFC lightweight Marc Diakiese meets Fedor Duric, a 21-year-old prospect, in a classic test of experience against youth.
Coga at home
Frankfurt’s own Max Coga faces Christian Jungwirth at welterweight on the main card, and 8 preliminary bouts complete the evening.
in 2024, 60,000 fans broke the world record for the most visited MMA event
Why Frankfurt matters for Oktagon
The record the promotion wants to repeat
In October 2024, Oktagon drew 59,148 fans to this same stadium, the largest crowd ever recorded for an MMA event. Returning to the Deutsche Bank Park 2 years later, as part of the promotion’s 10-year anniversary, is a statement of scale that few organisations outside the UFC can make.
Time and how to watch
The event starts at 16:00 German time, with the full card available live and on pay-per-view on oktagon.tv. Spectators must be 18 or older to attend events in Germany.
Follow Oktagon with real numbers
Results, records and our ratings across European promotions are updated in the FightHub app after every event. Download it to follow Eckerlin, Kozma and Vémola after Saturday night.
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