RTL+ and OKTAGON MMA are opening a new chapter in martial arts together! RTL Germany and Europe’s largest MMA organizer have entered into an exclusive media partnership for the DACHLILU region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg) over the next three years.
In the future, martial arts fans can look forward to more than 15 spectacular events per year as well as gripping documentaries, detailed fighter portraits and deep insights into the world of mixed martial arts exclusively on RTL+*.
In the all-inclusive entertainment app, MMA fans get all the spectacular OKTAGON MMA events from the largest halls in Europe and groundbreaking stadium shows. In Germany alone, OKTAGON MMA will be playing in top locations next year, such as the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart and the Rothenbaum in Hamburg.
Inga Leschek, Chief Content Officer RTL Germany: “From now on there will be a regular ‘Pa in the Mouth’ on RTL+! We are totally excited about the MMA events so far and are looking forward to continuing this success story in the long term. We were at the largest MMA event in Europe in Frankfurt I was there live and was able to convince myself of the spectacular production, the emotions and the gripping atmosphere. We are now going with Europe’s leading mixed martial arts organizer OKTAGON MMA ‘All-in’ and taking MMA in Germany to a new level, we are expanding our extensive live sports offering to include the most popular and fastest-growing trend sport in Germany, especially among young men.”
Pavol Neruda & Ondrej Novotny, Founders OKTAGON MMA: “We are incredibly proud to have found a partner in RTL who shares our vision and passion. Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest growing sports in the world that inspires values how respect, sportsmanship, discipline and self-control are promoted. This contract is a clear signal: MMA has arrived in Germany! Millions of viewers will now see the heroes of OKTAGON MMA in breathtaking You can experience fighting on RTL+.”
It starts on December 29th with a subsequent MMA Christmas spectacle
With ‘Oktagon 65: PARADEISER vs. KEITA 2’, RTL+ and OKTAGON MMA are presenting the last tournament of the season live from Prague from 6:00 p.m. Martial arts fans can look forward to three title fights and an unforgettable end-of-year show! Ronald Paradeiser meets Losene Keita in the final of the European MMA Champions League. A fight for 300,000 euros and the coveted OKTAGON lightweight belt.
There is also the comeback of living legend Karlos “Terminator” Vémola, who has to defend his light heavyweight belt against Irish stormtrooper Will Fleury. A highly explosive duel is also on the agenda for the women.
Lucia Szabová wants to dethrone the undisputed queen of Czech women’s MMA, Lucie Pudilová.
Also on the card: Jonas Mågård (Denmark) vs. Igor Severino (Brazil), Mateusz Legierski (Poland) vs. Agy Sardari (Netherlands) and Radovan Uskrt (Slovakia) vs. Daniel Schwindt (Germany).
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