Oktagon 73 on June 28 in Hamburg has a real MMA blockbuster in store with Eckerlin vs. Pukac. Here the “King of Germany,” there the “Prince of Bratislava.” Who will win this noble cage battle on Saturday?
Here you can find all the information about the Oktagon 73 spectacle, including the time, TV and stream broadcast, fight card, predictions and betting odds for Eckerlin vs. Pukac.
Eckerlin vs. Pukac: Broadcast & Time
Date and location: When is Oktagon 73 with Eckerlin vs. Pukac?
After the spectacle at the Frankfurt soccer stadium in October last year, Germany’s MMA hero Christian Eckerlin is now returning to the cage at Oktagon 73.
Oktagon 73 will take place on June 28, 2025, in Hamburg. The action kicks off at the Barclays Arena at 6:00 p.m. with the first preliminary fights.
The Hamburg Arena can accommodate a maximum of 16,000 spectators. HSV Hamburg plays its top Handball Bundesliga matches here.
MMA fans can look forward to a long and action-packed evening of combat sports. Before the headliner with Christian Eckerlin vs. Robert Pukac, there are numerous preliminary fights scheduled at Octagon 73.
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Oktagon 73 TV broadcast & stream: Who is showing Eckerlin vs. Pukac?
Will the duel between the German MMA hero and the Slovakian cage star also be broadcast live on TV or streamed?
The broadcast of Oktagon 73 with the main fight between Christian Eckerlin and Robert Pukac will be live and exclusive on RTL+ on Saturday, June 28.
RTL+ is a paid streaming service from the TV channel RTL. The broadcast will begin at 5:30 p.m., half an hour before the first fight on the fight card.
RTL+ has signed a contract with Oktagon Germany. This entitles the private broadcaster’s streaming service to show MMA events in Germany live throughout the year.
A second option for the Eckerlin vs. Pukac broadcast is the online portal Oktagon.TV, where the “Oktagon 73” event will be broadcast live in its entirety.
For those who can’t get enough of cage fights, UFC 317 will take place in Las Vegas on Saturday night (June 29), featuring the lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira.
Oktaagon 73 prediction: Who will win Eckerlin vs. Pukac?
Christian Eckerlin last stepped into the MMA cage in October 2024. In Frankfurt’s soccer stadium (!), he defeated Christian Jungwirth on points after a tough five rounds. Prior to that, he knocked out Czech fighter Miroslav Borz in the second round in May 2024.
Will Eckerlin now secure his third victory in a row?
The self-proclaimed “King of Germany,” who is ranked third in the welterweight division, wants to give it his all at the age of 38. However, his opponent could prove to be a very complex task.
Robert Pukac, the “Prince of Bratislava,” also has two wins in a row. Most recently, the 33-year-old Slovakian won against former champion David Kozma in February of this year. Against Eckerlin, the Slovakian plans to focus on movement, distance, and precise striking.
What speaks in Eckerlin’s favor against Pukac, apart from his home advantage in the Hamburg Arena? He combines precise technical boxing with great punching power on his feet, and he is also extremely dangerous on the ground, as evidenced by eight wins by submission.
Oktagon 73 Fight Card for Eckerlin vs. Pukac on June 28
Before the blockbuster between Christian Eckerlin and Robert Pukac, there are six more fights on the Oktagon 73 fight card.
The most is at stake in the duel between Beno Adamia and Zhalgas Zhumagulov – the flyweight title, currently held by Adamia, is up for grabs.
However, German MMA fans in Hamburg will probably be focusing on the welterweight fight between Niklas Stolze and Jessin Ayari. As well as the duel between Berlin’s Farod Nezhad and Denmark’s Jonas Magard in the bantamweight class.
Are there still tickets available for Oktagon 73?
A total of around 16,000 tickets are available at Hamburg’s Barclays Arena for Oktagon 73 and the Eckerlin vs. Pukac fight. However, most tickets for the MMA event have been sold out for months.
You can find out if there are any tickets left at Oktagontickets.de.
Prices for the remaining Oktagon 73 tickets start at 49 euros for seats at the very back. If you don’t want to miss out on VIP catering, you’ll pay 699 euros for the second row next to the cage.
