This coming weekend Oktagon return to Dusseldorf for his or her first occasion of 2026 and Oktagon 82 is headlined by their middleweight event last. Competing for everlasting glory and 300,000 Euros in prize cash would be the present Oktagon middleweight champion Kerim Engizek and a former UFC middleweight Krzysztof Jotko. The 34 yr previous Turkish champion Engziek is unbeaten in over 10 years nevertheless the UFC veteran supplies his hardest take a look at so far.
Kerim Engizek Path to Ultimate
The Turkish middleweight Engizek was the middleweight champion in Oktagon earlier than getting into the event collection and has labored his manner into the ultimate. He started his 2025 event again in February beating Kamil Oniszczuk by way of unanimous choice as he headlined Oktagon 66. The champion returned finally at Oktagon 74 in August towards an skilled veteran Mick Stanton. The Englishman was a former Cage Warriors champion however Engizek made fast work of him with a primary spherical TKO victory. The spotlight of his event got here months later in October as he emerged victorious in a warfare with Dominik Humburger securing his place within the last.
Krzysztof Jotko Path to Ultimate
The ex UFC fighter started his Tipsport Gamechanger event dealing with off with an Oktagon legend in April 2025. Ion Surdu is likely one of the most well-known fighters in Oktagon however the Pole was not phased as he secured his place within the subsequent spherical with a unanimous choice win. His schedule then mirrored his aforementioned opponent as he featured on the identical playing cards. At Oktagon 74 Jotko received a second spherical TKO towards Marek Mazuch after which at Oktagon 77 in October secured his place within the last with a choice win towards Hojat Khajevand.
Jotko final competed within the UFC again in 2022 towards Brendan Allen as he suffered a primary spherical submission loss. His UFC tenure stretched over 9 years and he left the organisation with a good report of 11-6.
Can the 36 yr previous use his UFC expertise to defeat a formidable opens at Oktagon 82?
