Title Fight Preview: Will Fleury vs. Daniel Škvor 2
Will Fleury submitted Daniel Škvor in the second round at Oktagon 56 in April 2024. It was the first fight of Fleury's OKTAGON tenure. Since then, Fleury has gone on to become a double champion — holding both the OKTAGON Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight titles — and is ranked number one pound-for-pound in the organisation. On August 1 at Oktagon 92, Škvor gets the fight he has been working toward for two years. The OKTAGON Light Heavyweight title is on the line.
Škvor has not lost since that submission defeat. He has finished his last four opponents, three of them in the first round or early in the second. He arrives ranked second in the OKTAGON light heavyweight division, having built the case for this rematch fight by fight.
The venue is Prague. The belt belongs to the Irishman. The narrative belongs to both.
Tale of the Tape
| Will Fleury | Daniel Škvor | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37 | 37 |
| Height | 6'3" (190 cm) | 6'4" (193 cm) |
| Reach | — | — |
| Stance | — | — |
| Record (W-L-D) | 17-3-0, 1 NC | 14-4-0 |
| KO Rate | 29.4% | 64.3% |
| Sub Rate | 23.5% | 14.3% |
| Team | SBG Ireland | Reinders MMA |
How Fleury Got Here
Fleury joined OKTAGON in early 2024 with no track record in the organisation but a reputation built across Cage Warriors and elsewhere. His debut at Oktagon 56 against Škvor was an immediate statement — he took the Czech fighter down and finished him by submission in the second round.
That win opened the path to a light heavyweight title run. Fleury stopped Pavol Langer by first-round knockout at Oktagon 62 in front of 59,000 fans in Frankfurt, then won the OKTAGON Light Heavyweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Karlos Vémola at Oktagon 65 in Prague in December 2024.
That was not enough. Fleury moved to heavyweight and challenged Lazar Todev at Oktagon 68 in Stuttgart, winning a gruelling five-round decision to add the OKTAGON Heavyweight belt to his collection. He defended that heavyweight title against Martin Buday at Oktagon 81 with a first-round TKO in under two minutes, then stopped Kasim Aras in round two at Oktagon 90 in Berlin in June 2026.
He arrives at Oktagon 92 as a double champion, P4P number one in the organisation, on a six-fight winning streak inside OKTAGON. Defending the light heavyweight title against the man he beat to start it all is an unusual position to be in.
Fleury — Recent Fights
| Opponent | Result | Method | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasim Aras | Win | KO, R2 1:29 | Jun 2026 |
| Martin Buday | Win | TKO, R1 1:40 | Dec 2025 |
| Lazar Todev | Win | Decision, R5 | Mar 2025 |
| Karlos Vémola | Win | Decision, R5 | Dec 2024 |
| Pavol Langer | Win | KO, R1 1:32 | Oct 2024 |
How Škvor Got Here
Škvor came into MMA with a notable striking background — he is a former WAKO Pro Super Heavyweight K-1 World Champion. That kickboxing pedigree shapes how he fights. Sixty-four percent of his wins have come by knockout. He closes distance quickly, lands heavy shots, and has shown the ability to finish with both strikes and submissions.
His first meeting with Fleury ended in a submission defeat, but Škvor responded with a level of consistency that forced OKTAGON's hand. He submitted Antonio Zovak in 26 seconds at Oktagon 67, knocked out Marc Doussis in the first round at Oktagon 70, stopped Lucas Alsina by TKO at Oktagon 72, and submitted Patrick Vespaziani at Oktagon 81. That is four finishes in four fights in less than a year.
He is 14-4 overall and is now ranked second in the OKTAGON light heavyweight division. The only loss on his recent record is the one he is fighting to avenge.
Škvor — Recent Fights
| Opponent | Result | Method | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Vespaziani | Win | Submission (guillotine), R2 3:16 | Dec 2025 |
| Lucas Alsina | Win | TKO, R2 4:39 | Jun 2025 |
| Marc Doussis | Win | KO, R1 1:51 | Apr 2025 |
| Antonio Zovak | Win | Submission, R1 0:26 | Feb 2025 |
| Will Fleury | Loss | Submission, R2 1:14 | Apr 2024 |
Stylistic Matchup
The first fight played to Fleury's strengths. Škvor closed the distance and pressed forward, Fleury found the takedown and worked to submission. The pattern was clean and the finish came early in round two.
Škvor is not a different fighter going into this rematch, but he is a more refined one. His four wins since the loss show him using his striking platform more selectively, and his two submission finishes since the Fleury bout prove that he is not a one-dimensional threat. The Zovak choke at 26 seconds and the Vespaziani guillotine in round two are evidence of a fighter who can transition from striking to grappling when the moment arrives.
The problem is that Fleury's skill set is built for this exact matchup. He is a well-rounded grappler who has shown the ability to score takedowns against aggressive, forward-moving opponents. Against a striker who wants to close distance, there are entry points. The first fight showed that. Škvor's camp will have studied those entries in detail.
Fleury has also spent his recent fights at heavyweight, competing against larger men in Todev, Buday, and Aras. Coming back to 205 pounds should mean he arrives at Oktagon 92 fresher physically than in those heavyweight bouts. For Škvor, the consistency of competing at light heavyweight throughout the year is its own advantage — he has stayed active in the division and has not had to manage the demands of fighting up in class.
Intangibles
Both men are 37 years old. Neither arrived at this title fight by a conventional route. Fleury came to OKTAGON without the long organisational track record that usually precedes a title run and built a double championship in under two and a half years. Škvor competed in the organisation for years before his 2025 finish streak confirmed him as the division's top-ranked challenger.
The event is in Prague. Škvor is Czech. There will be a crowd that knows him, and some portion of that crowd will want to see the Irishman stopped. Home proximity rarely decides a fight at this level, but it shapes the atmosphere and can factor into how each man handles the pressure rounds.
The psychology of the rematch sits heavier with Škvor than with Fleury. He knows exactly what went wrong the first time. His four-finish run since suggests he has processed that defeat and built through it rather than around it. Whether the adjustments his camp has made are enough to change the outcome is the question that matters.
What a Win Means
If Fleury wins, he continues one of the most impressive runs in OKTAGON history. A double champion successfully defending both titles across different weight classes is a story the organisation can build around. At 37, Fleury's window for a meaningful title reign is defined, but winning this rematch extends it and confirms that his submission of Škvor two years ago was not circumstantial.
If Škvor wins, he captures the OKTAGON Light Heavyweight title and vindicates two years of methodical work built toward this exact night. A finish victory over the double champion and P4P number one would be the defining result of his career and would immediately reset the narrative around the entire division. A Czech champion winning at home in Prague lands well for the organisation and for the fighter.
The Bigger Picture
The OKTAGON light heavyweight division has been Fleury's property since late 2024. The question on August 1 is whether it stays that way, or whether the man he submitted in his OKTAGON debut has spent the intervening time building the answer.
Oktagon 92 in Prague settles it.