April has been a phenomenal month for blonde mixed martial artists that maul their opponents on the ground.
Paddy Pimblett put on his most impressive performance to date when he stopped Michael Chandler in the co-main event this past weekend in Miami.
Whilst Pimblett is focused on earning a shot at the lightweight title after entering the division’s top 10, another one of the most talked about fighters in the sport over the past few weeks earned comparisons to ‘The Baddy’ following a star-making performance.
Frédéric Vosgröne went viral after he dived across the cage to get a hold of his opponent in European promotion OKTAGON.
After his name was mentioned alongside Pimblett’s, both the promotion and the fighter have now chosen to strike whilst the iron is hot by booking the German sensation a new matchup that will take place in a soccer stadium that can hold over 19,000 fans.
Credit: OKTAGON MMA
Viral sensation Frédéric Vosgröne books return fight at OKTAGON 72 in an open-air soccer stadium
At OKTAGON 69 in Dortmund, Germany on April 5, Frédéric Vosgröne made his debut for the promotion where he climbed to 4-0 as a pro.
The physical specimen is a highly credentialed grappler with his sheer size and power leading fans to compare him to Brock Lesnar after he submitted Jorick Montagnac in style.
After his bonus-winning performance, Vosgröne saw his social media numbers skyrocket with the promotion’s newest star now having 155k followers on Instagram when he previously had under 10,000.
The win instantly saw the light heavyweight contender get a number next to his name and now, the #6-ranked competitor in the division is set to be back in action on June 14.
At OKTAGON 72, the promotion returns to the open-air Eden Stadium in Prague for their biggest event of 2025 having held a remarkable show their last year for OKTAGON 58.
Vosgröne is now set to take on the 13-5 Argentinian Lucas ‘La Cobra’ Alsina who will be returning to OKTAGON having previously competed for the promotion once back in July of 2023 where he faced Karlos Vémola.
A win at Eden will likely set the German up for a title shot against the reigning two-weight world champion Will Fleury who recently claimed the heavyweight title.
Frédéric Vosgröne could be a new major star for the promotion if he keeps winning
With established names like Karlos Vémola, who is in action on the same night, on their way out of the promotion in the near future, OKTAGON is always looking for new European stars.
They certainly don’t have an issue attracting the interest of fans with the promotion continuing to put on huge shows but with Frédéric Vosgröne, they might have found someone new that can captivate the audience.
He’s clearly a fun fighter to watch due to his remarkable physicality but if the German can keep winning, he could become a household name for OKTAGON based on the impact of his debut.
OKTAGON 72 was always going to be a big event but Vosgröne being added to the card makes it even more interesting.
