Tag: Attila Korkmaz

Video: Makwan Amirkhani slammed and submitted at OKTAGON 58, falls to 1-7 in past eight fights

Makwan Amirkhani was seemingly on the verge of snapping his losing skid before he was slammed and submitted at OKTAGON 58.

The past several years have not been kind to [autotag]Makwan Amirkhani[/autotag], and that trend continued for him on Saturday.

After losing five of six fights to close his UFC tenure, Amirkhani moved to budding European promotion OKTAGON MMA earlier this year. He was knocked out in the third round of his debut, dropping him into an ugly 1-6 slump overall dating back to October 2010.

Amirkhani (17-11) returned to action at OKTAGON 58 at GMC Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and although it wasn’t pretty, he managed to outwork [autotag]Attila Korkmaz[/autotag] (15-8) for the majority of the fight and do well.

Just when it looked like “Mr. Finland” was on the cusp of victory as time winded down in the third round, Korkmaz picked up Amirkhani and slammed him into the mat, immediately took the back and locked in a rear-naked choke that quickly forced the tap at the 3:37 mark of Round 3 (via X):

It was a devastating result and wild change of fortune for Amirkhani, who is now on a four-fight skid and a loser in seven of his past eight contest. Korkmaz, meanwhile, has won three of four.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 28-Sept. 3)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Aug. 28-Sept. 3.

Bellator 281: Best photos from London

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SSE Arena in London.

Check out these photos from Bellator 281 which took place at SEE Arena in London. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA)