OKTAGON has announced the first match-ups that will take place in the 2025 Tipsport Gamechanger tournament.
After adding some more names to the bracket, the middleweight tournament has its initial round lined up with eight fights across four events.
The likes of Anthony Salamone and Krzysztof Jotko were two of the later additions to the bracket as two new arrivals in OKTAGON.
France's Salamone will compete on the first night of the tournament at OKTAGON 66 on February 1 where he takes on Turkey's Kerim Engizek after coming over from the PFL.
Poland's Jotko fought 17 times in the UFC, leaving the Octagon with a record of 11-6 with wins over the likes of Marc-André Barriault, Eryk Anders, Misha Cirkunov and Gerald Meerschaert.
In one of the most eye-catching clashes, he will debut at an event that is yet to be confirmed against the recently crowned welterweight champion, Ion Surdu.
Matěj Peňáz vs. David Zawada which also takes place at OKTAGON 66 is another stand-out clash from this first run of contests.
One more name is still yet to be filled in on the schedule as the wildcard will take on 'Pirát' Krištofič at OKTAGON 70 on April 26.
Check out the full line-up of match-ups that are in the books for the 2025 Tipsport Gamechanger tournament:
OKTAGON 66 in Düsseldorf, Germany, on February 1:
Kerim Engizek (21-4) vs. Anthony Salamone (8-2)
Matěj Peňáz (9-1) vs. David Zawada (19-10)
OKTAGON 67 in Třinec, Czech Republic, on February 22:
Piotr Wawrzyniak (13-6) vs. Marek Mazúch (9-2)
Miloš Petrášek (13-7) vs. Mick Stanton (13-8)
OKTAGON 70 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, on April 26:
Vlasto Čepo (12-3) vs. Erhan Kartal (12-2)
'Pirát' Krištofič (17-6) vs. Wildcard (TBC)
Events to be confirmed:
Ion Surdu (16-6) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (25-6, 1NC)
Andreas Michailidis (16-8) vs. Mark Hulme (12-3)
