Eckerlin vs Pukac

Who won Eckerlin vs Pukac?

Robert Pukac beat Christian Eckerlin by knockout in the 3rd round during the main event of OKTAGON 73, on Saturday 28th June 2025 at Barclays Arena in Hamburg.

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).

Eckerlin vs Pukac stats

Christian Eckerlin stepped into the octagon with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Robert Pukac made his way to the cage with a record of 19 wins, 13 losses and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Christian Eckerlin's 7th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2021. Robert Pukac marked his 15th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Christian Eckerlin's Oktagon MMA record stood at 4-2-0, while Robert Pukac's came in at 7-8-0.

The stats suggested Eckerlin had an advantage in power over Pukac, with a 35% knock out percentage over Pukac's 21%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Eckerlin had a large advantage over Pukac, boasting a 47% submission rate over Pukac's 21%.

Christian Eckerlin was the older man by 5 years, at 38 years old.

Eckerlin was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 months earlier than Pukac, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 33 less professional rounds, 54 to Pukac's 87.

Activity check

Eckerlin's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

Pukac's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Eckerlin vs Pukac start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:40 PM UTC , which was 2:40 PM EST or 11:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Eckerlin vs Pukac?

Christian Eckerlin was a 4/11 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Robert Pukac made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.