A fighter’s actions in the immediate aftermath of his victory resulted in fists being thrown outside of the cage.
Max Holzer and Deniz Ilbay faced off in the main event of Oktagon 69 in Dortmund, Germany — a battle of noteworthy European featherweight prospects.
The finish of the fight saw Holzer lock up a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of the bout, scoring a tapout. But immediately after the successful submission, Holzer planted a kiss on Ilbay’s head before performing a sexually-implicit taunt against Ilbay.
Post-Fight Brawl At Okaton 69 Following Winner’s Taunt
Ilbay got up and chased after Holzer, with the two of them falling out of the cage as Ilbay threw a punch. Officials attempted to separate the two from there.
Oktagon has not released a statement on the incident as of press time.
Holzer now moves to 11-0, with his submission of Ilbay being his seventh victory via a tapout.
Ilbay, who is also a 22-3 pro boxer, sees a three-fight win streak in MMA snapped with this loss. This brings his professional MMA record to 8-2.
