Oktagon 78 Airs on RTL/RTL+ in Germany as Cologne Card Sees Title Stakes Shift

The Cologne card highlighted the promotion’s push from OTT streaming into broader German cable exposure.

Overview

Oktagon 78 took place on October 18, 2025 at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.
German viewers could watch on RTL and RTL+, with global streaming available via Oktagon.tv.
Christian Eckerlin faced Ivica Trušček in the main event, with Alina Dalaslan vs. Katharina Lehner as the co-main.
Only Igor Severino was eligible to win the bantamweight title after opponent Khurshed Kakhorov missed weight.
MMA News framed the RTL/RTL+ broadcast as a milestone for reach, citing roughly 6 million RTL+ subscribers versus tens of millions of German cable households.