Let’s take a closer look at Christian Eckerlin vs. Ivica Trušu010dek. OKTAGON has announced its latest marquee event, OKTAGON 78, to take place on October 18, 2025, at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. The promotion’s decision to broadcast the main card live on RTL, Germany’s second-largest television network, marks a turning point for mixed martial arts in the region.
This pairing of rising talent and seasoned veteran promises a competitive main event that will reveal whether homegrown prospect Christian Eckerlin can uphold his unbeaten record against Ivica “Terror” Trušu010dek, a man whose career spans more than two decades and more than eighty professional contests.