OKTAGON MMA packed Brno’s arena for OKTAGON 79, headlined by a volatile welterweight clash between Ion Surdu and hometown vet Andrej Kalašnik. The night delivered theater: quick knockouts, crafty submissions, and a mid-card surge that had fans on their feet. Below are the key moments, full results, and every matchup page you’ll want to revisit.
Main Storylines
The title narrative belonged to Surdu vs. Kalašnik. With only Kalašnik eligible to capture gold due to weigh-in circumstances, Surdu came out unburdened and nasty, slamming home first-round power for a TKO that froze the local favorite. It wasn’t just the main event, though—violence spread across the card.
Finishing Frenzy: KOs & Submissions
Vladimír Lengál’s late-round surge against Ognjen Dimić was must-watch. Revisit the pairing: Lengál vs. Dimić. Earlier, Tomáš Mudroch detonated on Jakub Dohnal (Mudroch vs. Dohnal) in a two-minute blitz that reminded everyone how ruthless OKTAGON finishing sequences get.
4 knockdowns in 20 seconds?! #Oktagon79 pic.twitter.com/3fQ8tsZpJk
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That clip? Radek Roušal’s wild flurry over Corey Fry—four knockdowns in 20 seconds—bookmark the bout here: Roušal vs. Fry.
💥 WHAT A KNOCKOUT!
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Nathan Haywood 🏴 lands a crazy knockout on Lukáš Chotěnovský during the first round.
The hook kick started off the whole sequence before the Englishman finished on the ground #OKTAGON79
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Nathan Haywood detonated a hook-kick sequence on Lukáš Chotěnovský—check the matchup: Haywood vs. Chotěnovský. Earlier still, Václav Štěpán used a textbook kimura to tap Karol Kutyła (Štěpán vs. Kutyła), while Stephan Guidea strangled Liam Pitts in under three minutes (Pitts vs. Guidea).
Technique Corner: Von Flue on speed dial
🔒 VON FLUE CHOKE!
— OKTAGON (@OktagonOfficial) November 1, 2025
Vašek Klimša 🇨🇿 submits Jessy Joaquim in the very first round at middleweight! #OKTAGON79
If you drafted him in #OKTAGONFANTASY, that earned you ➕4️⃣ points!
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Vašek Klimša pulled a sneaky Von Flue on Jessy Joaquim—ultra-rare and brutally effective. Details here: Klimša vs. Joaquim.
Names & Notes
🔊 Raise the roof!
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Jiří Procházka 🇨🇿 at home in Brno. He is a sporting legend here! #OKTAGON79
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Brno royalty: Jiří Procházka’s presence amped the atmosphere between bangers like Bark vs. Sanikidze (late RNC) and razor moments in Oliveira vs. Ligocki (smart, paced decision). Prospects to track: Kurt vs. Bruknar (workmanlike grit) and the debut chaos in Roušal vs. Fry.
Full Results — OKTAGON 79
- Ion Surdu def. Andrej Kalašnik – R1 TKO (4:27)
- Vladimír Lengál def. Ognjen Dimić – R2 TKO (4:52)
- Tomáš Mudroch def. Jakub Dohnal – R1 KO (2:01)
- Radek Roušal def. Corey Fry – R1 KO (1:54)
- Pedro Oliveira def. Daniel Ligocki – Unanimous Decision
- Samuel Bark def. Mate Sanikidze – R3 SUB (RNC) 4:31
- Nathan Haywood def. Lukáš Chotěnovský – R1 TKO (2:58)
- Václav Štěpán def. Karol Kutyła – R2 SUB (Kimura) 3:46
- Stephan Guidea def. Liam Pitts – R1 SUB (RNC) 2:29
- Vašek Klimša def. Jessy Joaquim – R1 SUB (Von Flue) 1:23
- Harun Kurt def. Šimon Bruknar – Unanimous Decision
Undercard Nuggets
Prospect watch: Klimša vs. Joaquim (submission instincts), Pitts vs. Guidea (control-to-choke flow), and the measured pace of Oliveira vs. Ligocki. If you’re catching up, start at the event hub: OKTAGON 79.
FAQ
Where can I find every bout page from OKTAGON 79?
Use the event hub here, then jump into each matchup listed above.
Which finishes are trending?
Roušal’s knockdown storm (bout page), Haywood’s hook-kick (bout page), and Klimša’s Von Flue (bout page).
