Bookmakers made Max Holzer a favourite against Deniz Ilbay when they meet in their bout on Saturday 5th April 2025 at OKTAGON 69.
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He is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/8 (+160) on Deniz Ilbay if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 65% chance of Holzer winning while giving Ilbay a 35% chance.
Holzer opened as the favourite at 4/9 (-230).
Ilbay opened at 13/8 (+160).
The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 145 pounds (10.15 stones or 65.91 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Full OKTAGON 69 Odds
Main Event
Max Holzer is currently 4/9 (-230) to beat Deniz Ilbay, while Ilbay is currently 13/8 (+160) to win if you fancy the small upset.
Main Card
Aaron Aby is made a favourite at 2/5 (-250) to come out the victor in a fight against Mohammed Walid, while Walid is currently 7/4 (+180) to win if you fancy the upset.
Predrag Bogdanovic sits at 8/11 (-140) to win against Fedor Duric, while Duric is currently 21/20 (+100) to win if you fancy the slight upset.
Holzer vs Ilbay Head To Head
Max Holzer steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.
Deniz Ilbay will make his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.
The stats suggest Ilbay has a massive power advantage over Holzer, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Holzer's 13%.
Max Holzer is the younger man by 7 years, at 23 years old.
Ilbay has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Holzer is the more experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 9 months earlier than Ilbay, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 2 more professional rounds, 16 to Ilbay's 14.
Who's been more active?
Ilbay's last 3 fights have come over a period of 9 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.7 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Holzer vs Ilbay Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to walk out at around 6:40 PM UTC , which is 2:40 PM EST or 11:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:40 PM BST in the UK.