In Oktagon 72, Makhmmud Muradov returns to Oktagon Cage and faces Patrik Kincl for Oktagon’s interim middleweight title. In the much-anticipated clash, both fighters are trying to claim the title. In the case of Patrik Kincl, he is looting to win a rematch with Kerim Engizek, who defeated him in October, but Muradov is about to win a unified gold shot.
Makhmud Muradov
The UFC veteran returned to the Octagon Cage in September 2024, where he defeated Scott Ashcum in a unanimous decision, and in March he frozen Yasaubi Enomoto and finished him in the second round. He is former division Kingpin Patrick Kinkle and faces the toughest tests of his career. Muradoff has a lot of fanfare around him due to his extremely fan-friendly style and crazy finishes. Of his 28 wins, 18 were finished by KO/TKO. When “Mach” deals a heavy blow, it usually spells out the beginning of the opponent’s end.
Patrick Kinkle
“Inspector” Patrick Kinkle is trying to get his throw back. After defending the Octagon middleweight title three times, Kinkle was defeated by Kerim Engizek. Fighting from the Czech Republic, Kincl is very well known on European circuits. He fights in the Octagon Ma banner, KSW banner and his native Czech scene. One of the most memorable Kinkle moments came when he knocked out Alex Rojole in the first round with a brutal gust that ended with an elbow on the side of his head. Fans who have finished 20 of his 28 wins have taken part in a thrilling matchup with Makhmud Muradov.
Octagon 72
The middleweight pair will be kicked out at the joint main event held at the Octagon 72 on Saturday night. Muradov and Kinkl were supposed to face each other under the XFN banner in 2019, but that never happened. The clash will be decided when the next person from middleweight champion Kerim Engizek finishes the ChipSports Gamemachanger tournament.
