Holzer vs Kurhela

Who won Holzer vs Kurhela?

Max Holzer beat Eemil Kurhela by submission in the 2nd round during the prelims of OKTAGON 57, on Saturday 4th May 2024 at Festhalle in Frankfurt.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Holzer vs Kurhela stats

Max Holzer stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Eemil Kurhela made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Max Holzer's 2nd fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Eemil Kurhela marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Max Holzer's Oktagon MMA record stood at 2-0-0, while Eemil Kurhela's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Kurhela had a large advantage in power over Holzer, boasting a 43% knock out percentage over Holzer's 14%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Holzer had a large advantage over Kurhela, boasting a 71% submission rate over Kurhela's 43%.

Max Holzer was the older man by 22 years, at 22 years old.

Kurhela had a height advantage of 4 inches over Holzer.

Holzer was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 2 years earlier than Kurhela, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 4 more professional rounds, 16 to Kurhela's 12.

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What were the odds on Holzer vs Kurhela?

Max Holzer was a 30/100 (-330) favourite going into the contest, while Eemil Kurhela made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.