High European promotion Oktagon return for one ultimate occasion earlier than the brand new 12 months as Oktagon 81 takes place in Prague this Sunday.
Within the O2 Enviornment in Prague an enormous heavyweight conflict headlines the cardboard as double champion Will Fleury defends the heavyweight belt in opposition to a returning king of Oktagon Martin Buday. Within the co most important occasion two UFC veterans collide for the flyweight championship. Kazakhstan’s personal Zhalgas Zhumagulov defends his belt for this primary time in opposition to David Dvořák who returns to the promotion in his residence nation of Czech Republic.
Will fleury vs Martin Buday at Oktagon 81
At 36 years previous Will Fleury nonetheless feels very a lot within the prime of his profession and is able to present that in opposition to the returning Martin Buday. The Slovakian left Oktagon again in 2021 and earned a UFC contract with a victory on Dana White’s Contender Sequence. Whereas within the elite organisation he carried out very nicely attending to a file of 7-1 earlier than his puzzling departure earlier this 12 months. Many followers have been bewildered by the Slovakian leaving the UFC notably with the heavyweight division being notably weak compared to the remainder of the roster.
He returns to combat an agitated Irishman that’s been itching to combat after a hand surgical procedure stored him out for a lot of the 12 months. Fleury is a double champion in Oktagon holding each gentle heavyweight and heavyweight belts, he received the vacant heavyweight title in March in opposition to Lazar Todev and now will defend it for the primary time in Prague. Fleury has voiced his frustrations just lately concerning the lack of exercise and has been match to combat since September however has felt no want from Oktagon to make a combat.
“I’m 36 years previous and I’m clearly in my prime. Let’s take advantage of this window. And I felt no want on Oktagon’s behalf to take advantage of that window.” Fleury said will talking on Brandon Talks Fighting YouTube channel.
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs David Dvořák at oktagon 81
Zhalgas Zhumagulov joined Oktagon final 12 months after a turbulent tenure within the UFC which resulted in 2023. Previous to becoming a member of the UFC Zhumagulov was 12-3 and had nice wins over the likes of Tagir Ulanbekov and Shajidul Haque however he couldn’t get any momentum within the prime organisation. He disappointingly went 1-6 throughout his seven UFC bouts. Now in Oktagon he returned to successful methods with a debut victory in opposition to Aaron Aby earlier than successful the belt in June in opposition to Beno Adamia.
His opponent David Dvořák fought six instances throughout the UFC however went on a 3 combat skid leaving to his exit from the promotion again in 2023. The Czech fights in entrance of a house crowd this weekend for this primary time since 2019 when he fought on the Oktagon 13 occasion headlined by organisation legend Karlos Vémola. Dvořák will hope to reinvigorate his profession with a victory in opposition to one other former UFC fighter in his residence nation at Oktagon 81.
