Akipa vs Schober

Who won Akipa vs Schober?

Cihad Akipa beat Dominic Schober by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of OKTAGON 60, on Saturday 7th September 2024 at Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Cihad Akipa.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Akipa vs Schober stats

Cihad Akipa stepped into the octagon with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Dominic Schober made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Cihad Akipa's 3rd fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Dominic Schober marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Cihad Akipa's Oktagon MMA record stood at 1-2-0, while Dominic Schober's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Akipa had a slight advantage in power over Schober, with a 50% knock out percentage over Schober's 46%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Schober had a slight advantage over Akipa, with a 38% submission rate over Akipa's 33%.

Cihad Akipa was the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Akipa had a height advantage of 5 inches over Schober.

Akipa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 10 years and 2 months later than Schober, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 23 less professional rounds, 19 to Schober's 42.

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What were the odds on Akipa vs Schober?

Cihad Akipa was a 1/3 (-300) favourite going into the contest, while Dominic Schober made his way into the ring at 23/10 (+230) with oddsmakers.