Liverpool’s Shem Rock, ranked #6 will make his OKTAGON return on a bumper battle card at Birmingham’s Resorts World Enviornment at OKTAGON 56 on 20.04.2024.
Rock (9-1-1) will battle Stefano Catacoli (7-1) ranked #7, on a card headlined by the rearranged €1million Tipsport Gamechanger 2 event bout between Akonne Wanliss and Sahil Siraj.
The 30-year-old returns to motion following a win over Jan Malach in July of 2023 at a catchweight of 68kg in opposition to Catacoli, 25, who’s using a three-fight win streak having made his OKTAGON debut in December.
The Subsequent Era MMA scholar, who has re-signed with OKTAGON on a brand new deal, has seven submission victories to his title however arguably faces his hardest opponent but within the type of Catacoli who has additionally solely misplaced as soon as professionally.
The cardboard additionally contains viral sensation Dennis Frimpong in addition to former footballer Aaron Aby, light-weight George Staines and light-weight heavyweight Will Fleury, middleweight veteran Mick Stanton and thrilling flyweight Megan Morris.
The occasion marks OKTAGON return to the UK following the success of OKTAGON 48 in November of 2023 which came about at Manchester’s AO Enviornment and OKTAGON 52 at Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
The cardboard marks the return of OKTAGON to UK shores with 4 occasions deliberate in 2024 because the European promotion continues to makes waves.
“We’re so happy to be bringing Oktagon MMA to the UK,” Pavol Neruda, co-founder of Oktagon MMA, stated of the growth.
“That is testomony to the unimaginable work of the entire Oktagon MMA household, from our workers to our wonderful fighters, and we all know that we’ll provide UK followers one thing completely different from what they’re used to.”
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Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
