Will Fleury Interview | Is Kasim Aras Avoiding the Double Champ Before OKTAGON 90?
Will Fleury turns up the heat before OKTAGON 90 Berlin
Will Fleury is not entering OKTAGON 90 like a quiet champion doing media obligations. This interview with Sebastian Hackl feels more like Fleury planting a flag before fight week, calling out rivals, questioning who really wants the smoke, and making it clear that his heavyweight title fight with Kasim Aras is only one part of a much bigger plan.
For OKTAGON MMA, this is exactly the kind of personality-driven build that makes a Berlin debut feel bigger. Fleury is already the promotion’s double champion at heavyweight and light heavyweight, but he talks like a man still annoyed that everyone has not fully accepted the size of what he is doing.
Fleury vs Aras is the heavyweight title fight Berlin needed
The main event, Will Fleury vs Kasim Aras, has a simple hook: double champion against hometown danger. Fleury brings the belts, the confidence, and the pressure of being the man everyone is measuring himself against. Aras brings the German stage, the wrestling threat, and the chance to ruin OKTAGON’s Berlin debut for one of its biggest stars.
That is why the “is Aras avoiding the double champ?” angle works. It gives the fight some edge before the cage door even closes. Fleury sounds like he believes opponents are hesitating, delaying, or hoping someone else solves the problem first. Aras now has the chance to answer that in the only place it matters.
The triple-champ talk makes Fleury different
The most interesting part of the interview is not just Fleury defending his belt. It is his bigger ambition. He talks about becoming OKTAGON’s first triple champion, which is ridiculous on paper but also exactly the kind of goal that makes Fleury stand out. Most fighters are careful. Fleury seems to enjoy making the target bigger.
That also explains why his decision to stay with OKTAGON instead of chasing the UFC route matters. For many fighters, the UFC is the automatic endgame. Fleury is choosing a different kind of leverage: belts, main events, European arenas, and the chance to build a legacy inside OKTAGON MMA while the promotion keeps expanding.
OKTAGON 90 has more than one title story
The Berlin card also has serious depth beyond the heavyweight main event. Mateusz Legierski vs Gökhan Aksu gives OKTAGON 90 another title-level matchup with strong European MMA value. Legierski brings experience and championship credibility, while Aksu gives the fight a dangerous challenger edge.
The supporting card also includes Denis Frimpong vs Niko Samsonidse and Richie Smullen vs Zafar Mohsen, two fights that help make the event feel like a proper Berlin showcase rather than just a one-fight Fleury show.
Why this Will Fleury interview matters
This video works because Fleury does not sound like a champion trying to survive. He sounds like a champion trying to take more. He talks about Aras, the heavyweight division, the middleweight picture, rival fighters, the UFC decision, and the triple-champ dream with the same blunt confidence.
That is what makes this one of the key pre-fight videos before OKTAGON 90. It gives Fleury vs Aras more personality, gives the Berlin card more tension, and shows why Fleury has become one of the most important figures in OKTAGON’s current era.
