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Fleury vs. Buday Set for OKTAGON 81 Heavyweight Title Fight in Prague on Dec. 28

Buday returns to OKTAGON following his mid‑2025 UFC release.

Overview

  • Will Fleury will make his first heavyweight title defense as OKTAGON’s two-division champion at light heavyweight and heavyweight.
  • The Irish champion is 15-3 with 1 no contest and has won OKTAGON titles at two weights since debuting in April 2024.
  • Martin Buday re-signed with OKTAGON after a 7-1 UFC run that included victories over Andrei Arlovski and Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida.
  • This matchup is Buday’s first fight back in the promotion, where he previously held the heavyweight championship.
  • OKTAGON 81 will be staged at Prague’s O2 Arena with a flyweight title bout between Zhalgas Zhumagulov and David Dvořák also announced.