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OKTAGON Featherweight

Hugo Vach VS Deniz Ilbay

Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

Tale of the Tape

Hugo Vach VS Deniz Ilbay
8-2-0 Record 10-3-0
26 Age 31
175 cm Height 169 cm
switch Stance unknown
50% Finish rate 80%
50% KO rate 70%
0% Sub rate 10%

Result Summary

Deniz Ilbay def. Hugo Vach KO · R1 4:23

Fight Overview

Rising German featherweight Hugo Vach (8-1, nicknamed the German Tarzan) aims to build on his exciting finish streak against former professional boxer Deniz Ilbay, who is bouncing back from a loss and faces another Fightschool Hannover representative. Vach's five TKO/KO wins from eight victories make him one of the more exciting German prospects in the division, while Ilbay's boxing foundation gives him a clear path to ending the Vach hype if he can land cleanly early. A packed Frankfurt stadium adds atmosphere to an intra-German featherweight clash with real stakes.

Keys to Victory

Hugo Vach

  1. Press forward with aggressive wrestling combinations and convert his TKO finishing rate into early stoppage chances.
  2. Use his grappling-based transitions to drag Ilbay away from the boxing distance where the former pro boxer thrives.
  3. Control cage real estate and deny Ilbay the footwork to reset, forcing him into confined exchanges where Vach's wrestling wins.

Deniz Ilbay

  1. Leverage his professional boxing pedigree to establish range and land the clean single shots that collapse grappling pressure.
  2. Use sharp counter-punching to punish Vach's forward entries and stack damage before any wrestling can develop.
  3. Stay disciplined and avoid the clinch where Vach can negate the boxing and drag the fight to the mat.

Last 5 fights

Hugo Vach

  1. W Teo Saldaña Smith KO · R1 2:50 · 16 MAY 2026
  2. W Vojtěch Khol Decision · R3 5:00 · 29 DEC 2025
  3. W Moritz Mertens TKO · R1 5:00 · 13 SEPT 2025
  4. W Alessandro Rigon Decision · R3 5:00 · 3 MAY 2025
  5. W Robin Moosmann Decision · R3 5:00 · 27 APR 2024

Deniz Ilbay

  1. W Adrian Hamerski Decision · R3 5:00 · 7 MAR 2026
  2. L Karol Ryšavý Submission · R1 3:49 · 17 JAN 2026
  3. L Max Holzer Submission · R3 4:14 · 5 APR 2025
  4. W Vladimír Lengál TKO · R2 0:33 · 1 FEB 2025
  5. W Michael Deiga-Scheck TKO · R1 3:19 · 12 OCT 2024

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