Mallory Martin uncrowns Katharina Dalisda to capture the strawweight title at Oktagon 62

Mallory Martin Oktagon 62At Oktagon 62, Katharina Dalisda looked to defend her Oktagon strawweight crown against UFC veteran Mallory Martin. This title…

Mallory Martin Oktagon 62

At Oktagon 62, Katharina Dalisda looked to defend her Oktagon strawweight crown against UFC veteran Mallory Martin. This title match took place in front of a whopping 60,000 live audience at the Deutsche Bank Park, in Frankfurt, Germany.

Katharina Dalisda vs. Mallory Martin Results

Born in Frankfurt, Germany, ‘Tigress’ Katharina Dalisda had the hometown crowd on her side heading into this rematch, the live audience audibly behind her. Katharina Dalisda has been unbeaten for the past three years and was also the first German champion in Oktagon history.

The two fighters originally met in 2022 with Dalisda getting to nod over Martin. At Oktagon 62, Mallory Martin was looking to avenge this loss.

Oktagon 62 Results

Mallory Martin was landing punching combinations and counterstrikes with authority in round 1. A counterpunch from the US-born athlete nearly made the German fighter stumble. A bloodied Dalisda went for a takedown and had to fight off an armbar attempt from the title challenger.

Round 2 saw the German champion landing single punches from range and mixing high and low, plus attacking with an inside leg kick. Martin found success with a powerful right hand and a solid 1-2. In the last 90 seconds, Dalisda ducked under a right hand and succeeded in a takedown but Martin was able to work her way back to her feet.

The counterpunching game for Mallory Martin seemed to be on point as the fight continued into round 3. Dalisda struggled to find an opening.

Dalisda put her opponent against the fence to kick off the fourth round, looking for a takedown but not succeeding. Afterward, the German fighter pushed forward and Mallory Martin was going backward and landing counterpunches. Martin went for a takedown and Dalisda tried for an armbar but could not lock it in. With Martin in top position, she was unable to pass guard.

Knowing she was likely behind on the scorecards, the German champion tried to land a flying knee and then dived for takedowns, but neither were successful. The sharp counter game continued to be successful for the US-born title challenger Mallory Martin, she even succeeded in earning a takedown.

Mallory Martin def. Katharina Dalisda by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-54) – To Earn the Oktagon Strawweight World Title

European Promotion Set To Break The UFC’s Attendance Record On October 12

European promotion OKTAGON have previously been described by Ariel Helwani as “MMA’s best kept secret”. They may not have the household names that every fan in the United States would know but this had no impact on their seismic growth in Europe. This weekend at OKTAGON 62, they’re set to host their second event of […]

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European promotion OKTAGON have previously been described by Ariel Helwani as “MMA’s best kept secret”.

They may not have the household names that every fan in the United States would know but this had no impact on their seismic growth in Europe.

This weekend at OKTAGON 62, they’re set to host their second event of the year that will take place in an outdoor football stadium.

The Deutsche Bank Park will host the promotion on October 12 and by hitting huge numbers, the event will bring the fourth largest crowd in the history of the sport and the biggest ever to take place outside of Japan.

OKTAGON 62 Is Set To Break Records In Frankfurt, Germany

Japanese promotions PRIDE and K-1 hold the current reported records for attendance through three events that took place between 2000-2003.

The UFC’s current attendance record stands at 57,127 for UFC 243 where middleweight champions Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker collided at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Deutsche Bank Park is the home of German Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt and with additional capacity added due to the lack of needing a football pitch in the middle, will house 60,000 this Saturday night.

The main event features two favorites of the home crowd colliding as Christian Eckerlin and Christian Jungwirth battle it out to see who is the King of Germany.

Co-owner and co-founder Pavol Neruda spoke about how this event has exceeded even their own wild ambitions for the promotion at this stage in it’s life.

“We sold 40,000 within the first 3 weeks, before we even announced many fights, and I think that that shows how we have built a brand that the public can trust. They know that an OKTAGON event is a great experience – somewhere they can go with their friends and have six hours of fun.

We were very ambitious at the beginning, but I have to be honest, I did not see us selling out football stadiums in Germany after only 8 years! We were dreaming, but now it is a reality, and we are super excited.”

Read also: Michael Chandler Would ‘Bet The Farm’ On Conor McGregor Fight Happening In 2025

Continue Reading European Promotion Set To Break The UFC’s Attendance Record On October 12 at MMA News.

European Promotion Set To Break The UFC’s Attendance Record On October 12

European promotion OKTAGON have previously been described by Ariel Helwani as “MMA’s best kept secret”. They may not have the household names that every fan in the United States would know but this had no impact on their seismic growth in Europe. This weekend at OKTAGON 62, they’re set to host their second event of […]

Continue Reading European Promotion Set To Break The UFC’s Attendance Record On October 12 at MMA News.

European promotion OKTAGON have previously been described by Ariel Helwani as “MMA’s best kept secret”.

They may not have the household names that every fan in the United States would know but this had no impact on their seismic growth in Europe.

This weekend at OKTAGON 62, they’re set to host their second event of the year that will take place in an outdoor football stadium.

The Deutsche Bank Park will host the promotion on October 12 and by hitting huge numbers, the event will bring the fourth largest crowd in the history of the sport and the biggest ever to take place outside of Japan.

OKTAGON 62 Is Set To Break Records In Frankfurt, Germany

Japanese promotions PRIDE and K-1 hold the current reported records for attendance through three events that took place between 2000-2003.

The UFC’s current attendance record stands at 57,127 for UFC 243 where middleweight champions Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker collided at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

Deutsche Bank Park is the home of German Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt and with additional capacity added due to the lack of needing a football pitch in the middle, will house 60,000 this Saturday night.

The main event features two favorites of the home crowd colliding as Christian Eckerlin and Christian Jungwirth battle it out to see who is the King of Germany.

Co-owner and co-founder Pavol Neruda spoke about how this event has exceeded even their own wild ambitions for the promotion at this stage in it’s life.

“We sold 40,000 within the first 3 weeks, before we even announced many fights, and I think that that shows how we have built a brand that the public can trust. They know that an OKTAGON event is a great experience – somewhere they can go with their friends and have six hours of fun.

We were very ambitious at the beginning, but I have to be honest, I did not see us selling out football stadiums in Germany after only 8 years! We were dreaming, but now it is a reality, and we are super excited.”

Read also: Michael Chandler Would ‘Bet The Farm’ On Conor McGregor Fight Happening In 2025

Continue Reading European Promotion Set To Break The UFC’s Attendance Record On October 12 at MMA News.