David Kozma strangles Christian Eckerlin in final seconds of round 1. David Kozma silences the home crowd at Deutsche Bank Park as he submits Christian Eckerlin with a rear-naked choke in the final seconds of the opening round at OKTAGON 94.
OKTAGON MMA returns to Frankfurt with two of the promotion’s biggest names to collide. Christian Eckerlin and former OKTAGON champion David Kozma headline OKTAGON 94 on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the iconic Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany
Eckerlin enters the main event with the backing of a huge home crowd. Standing across from him is Kozma, Eventually, the he fight did not make it to the second round. Kozma takes the fight into his preferred grappling territory and works his way into a dominant position against Eckerlin. As the opening round approaches its final seconds, Kazma finds the opening he needs and locks in a rear-naked choke.
Eckerlin is unable to escape, forcing the referee to stop the contest at 4:58 of Round 1. Kozma gets his hand raised in dramatic fashion, submitting the hometown favorite with just two seconds remaining in the opening round.
Earlier on the OKTAGON 94 card, Michael Obodozie and Oskar Staszczak collide in an explosive welterweight matchup, with the German prospect delivering a statement performance in just over a minute. The fight gets off to a fast start as Obodozie immediately takes the fight on the feet. He attacks with low kicks and boxing combinations, forcing Staszczak onto the defensive.
Obodozie continues to apply pressure and eventually drops him. For a moment, Obodozie appears to celebrate what he believes is the finish, but the referee does not stop the fight and Staszczak gets back to his feet. Obodozie immediately closes the distance and unleashes another barrage of punches against Staszczak near the fence. This time, the referee steps in and waves off the contest at 1:04 of Round 1. Obodozie gets the TKO victory, while Staszczak suffers the first professional defeat of his career.
One of the biggest fights further up the OKTAGON 94 card sees Fedor Duric take on former UFC veteran Marc Diakiese in a lightweight showdown at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Fedor Duric gets his hand raised against former UFC veteran Marc Diakiese at OKTAGON 94. The fight goes the full three rounds, with neither man finding the finish. After 15 minutes of action, the judges award Duric the victory by unanimous decision, giving the young German another important win in front of his home crowd. The result moves Duric to 10-1 professionally, while Diakiese falls to 18-9.
Oktagon 94: Eckerlin vs. Kozma Full Results
Main Card
David Kozma def. Christian Eckerlin by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:58
Max Coga def. Christian Jungwirth by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Karlos Vémola def. Frederic Vosgröne by TKO, Round 2, 4:50
Fedor Duric def. Marc Diakiese by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Edmon “Ringlife” Avagyan def. Dominic Schober by TKO, Round 1, 2:53 – Stand and Bang rules
Preliminary Card
Deniz Ilbay def. Hugo Vach by KO, Round 1, 2:23
Jaime Cordero def. Robert Pukač by TKO, Round 1, 3:55
Tamerlan Dulatov def. Nikola Janković by submission (triangle choke) Round 1, 1:24
Raul Lemberanskij def. Roman Paulus by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Michael Obodozie def. Oskar Staszczak by TKO, Round 1, 1:04
