Kalasnik vs Kertesz

Who won Kalasnik vs Kertesz?

Andrej Kalasnik beat Mate Kertesz by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of OKTAGON 70, on Saturday 26th April 2025 at KV Arena in Karlovy Vary.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Kalasnik vs Kertesz stats

Andrej Kalasnik stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Mate Kertesz made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Andrej Kalasnik's 13th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Mate Kertesz marked his 18th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Andrej Kalasnik's Oktagon MMA record stood at 9-4-0, while Mate Kertesz's came in at 10-8-0.

The stats suggested Kalasnik had a slight advantage in power over Kertesz, with a 42% knock out percentage over Kertesz's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kalasnik had a slight advantage over Kertesz, with a 8% submission rate over Kertesz's 7%.

Andrej Kalasnik was the younger man by 32 years, at years old.

Kalasnik was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 8 months later than Kertesz, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 23 less professional rounds, 34 to Kertesz's 57.

Activity check

In of activity leading into the fight, Andrej Kalasnik had been fighting more than Mate Kertesz.

Going to this contest, Andrej Kalasnik had last fought 8 months and 2 days ago, while Mate Kertesz's last outing had been 6 months and 14 days ago.

Kalasnik's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Kertesz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 2 months, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What time did Kalasnik vs Kertesz start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:40 PM UTC , which was 12:40 PM EST or 9:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Kalasnik vs Kertesz?

Andrej Kalasnik was a 11/10 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Mate Kertesz made his way into the ring at 4/6 (-150) with oddsmakers.