Apr 05 2025
Saturday

Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

3 rounds contest
@ Featherweight
8-0-0

Walks out:

2025-04-05T18:40:00Z ()

broadcast start time:

US - N/A / UK - N/A

7-1-0

Contest odds

Holzer 4/9 (-230)
Ilbay 13/8 (+160)

Chance of winning

64.62% 35.38%

The tape

23
Age
30
5' 7" / 170 cm
Height
5' 7" / 169 cm
68.1" / 173 cm
Reach
70.1" / 178 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

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Form
KO 2KO 1KO 2
8
Wins
7
1
By KO
5
13
KO%
71
0
Losses
1
0
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2020
Debut
2021
16
Pro rounds
14

Current rankings @ Featherweight

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OKTAGON 69 betting preview

Bookmakers made Max Holzer a favourite against Deniz Ilbay when they meet in their bout on Saturday 5th April 2025 at OKTAGON 69.

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.

Holzer vs Ilbay Odds History

All Betting Markets

Germany flag
Germany flag
Max Holzer
Holzer
vs
Ilbay
Deniz Ilbay
3 rounds @ Featherweight
Winner
Main Card
Aaron Aby
Aby
vs
Walid
Mohammed Walid
3 rounds @ Flyweight
Winner
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Fedor Duric
Duric
vs
Bogdanovic
Predrag Bogdanovic
3 rounds @ Lightweight
Winner

All OKTAGON 69 odds

OKTAGON 69 Odds
Fight Fight Date Fighter 1 Fighter 1 Winning Odds Fighter 2 Fighter 2 Winning Odds
Holzer vs IlbaySaturday, 5 April 2025Max Holzer4/9(-230)Deniz Ilbay13/8(+160)
Aby vs WalidSaturday, 5 April 2025Aaron Aby2/5(-250)Mohammed Walid7/4(+180)
Duric vs BogdanovicSaturday, 5 April 2025Fedor Duric21/20(+100)Predrag Bogdanovic8/11(-140)