OKTAGON 86 is about for Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Netto Area in Szczecin, marking the promotion’s first occasion in Poland, with Mateusz Legierski scheduled to defend the OKTAGON light-weight title in opposition to Gökhan Aksu. The occasion additionally contains the introduced OKTAGON debut of Polish veteran Michał Materla, together with his opponent nonetheless to be confirmed publicly.
OKTAGON 86
OKTAGON 86 takes place on April 11, 2026 at Netto Area in Szczecin, and the promotion has positioned the cardboard as its launch occasion in Poland. The headline championship bout places Legierski’s light-weight belt on the road in opposition to Aksu, who’s listed among the many main contenders in OKTAGON’s light-weight rankings.
Mateusz Legierski vs. Gökhan Aksu
Legierski enters the bout as OKTAGON’s reigning lightweight champion, having gained the vacant title over 5 rounds in opposition to Attila Korkmaz by unanimous resolution at OKTAGON 80 in Munich. OKTAGON has additionally referenced that Legierski was beforehand advised by docs he won’t struggle once more, framing his return to a title run as a key a part of the story heading into this protection.
Aksu’s rise in the division has been built on early finishes, including a first-round submission win over Jan Malach at OKTAGON 64. He followed that by stopping Ognjen Dimić at OKTAGON 71, and he later defeated Denis Frimpong by first-round TKO at OKTAGON 80. Those results placed him near the top of the promotion’s lightweight ladder, where OKTAGON lists him as the #2 contender behind Ivan Buchinger.
OKTAGON has confirmed that Michał Materla has signed with the promotion and is scheduled to compete at OKTAGON 86 in Szczecin. As of OKTAGON’s current event information, Materla’s opponent has not been announced, and the promotion has presented his appearance as a featured part of the Poland debut card.
