Buchinger vs Eskijew

Who won Buchinger vs Eskijew?

Lom-Ali Eskijew beat Ivan Buchinger by knockout in the 1st round during the main event of OKTAGON 60, on Saturday 7th September 2024 at Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Buchinger vs Eskijew stats

Ivan Buchinger stepped into the octagon with a record of 43 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 25 by submission.

Lom-Ali Eskijew made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Ivan Buchinger's 8th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Lom-Ali Eskijew marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ivan Buchinger's Oktagon MMA record stood at 5-3-0, while Lom-Ali Eskijew's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Eskijew had a large advantage in power over Buchinger, boasting a 48% knock out percentage over Buchinger's 26%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Buchinger had a massive advantage over Eskijew, boasting a 58% submission rate over Eskijew's 14%.

Ivan Buchinger was the older man by 6 years, at 38 years old.

Buchinger had a height advantage of 2 inches over Eskijew. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Buchinger was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 24 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Eskijew, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 39 more professional rounds, 102 to Eskijew's 63.

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What time did Buchinger vs Eskijew start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:10 PM UTC , which was 2:10 PM EST or 11:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Buchinger vs Eskijew?

Ivan Buchinger was a 1/1 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Lom-Ali Eskijew made his way into the ring at 8/11 (-140) with oddsmakers.