Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAY
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holzer
GermanyMax Holzer
“MADE IN GERMANY”
12-0-0
RESULT

Max Holzer def. Deniz Ilbay (SUB)

Submission · Round 4 · 4:14
Deniz Ilbay
GermanyDeniz Ilbay
“EL PISTOLERO”
9-3
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

Max Holzer defeated Deniz Ilbay by Submission in round 4 (4:14) in the Featherweight main event of OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAY, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund.

Fight stats

Max Holzer
Deniz Ilbay
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Knockdowns
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63
Significant strikes
34
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Sig. strike accuracy
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184
Total strikes
66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
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Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
—
Reversals
—
—
Control time
—
Significant strikes by target
63
Head
27
0
Body
7
0
Leg
0
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Distance
—
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Clinch
—
—
Ground
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By round

ROUND 1
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KD
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15
Sig. str.
8
45
Total str.
22
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
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KD
—
29
Sig. str.
21
68
Total str.
30
—
Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
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KD
—
19
Sig. str.
5
71
Total str.
14
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Nic Skunde
#HolzerIlbay
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Eva Borodáčová
#HolzerIlbay
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Vojtěch Novák
#HolzerIlbay
1109
2109
3109
Total––

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holzer vs Deniz Ilbay?

Max Holzer defeated Deniz Ilbay by Submission in round 4 (4:14) in the Featherweight main event of OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAY, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund.

Referee
Václav Přibyl
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holzer 52%48% Deniz Ilbay

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-0-0
Record
9-3
1637
Elo rating
1620
6
Win Streak
1
24
Age
31
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
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Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Germany
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

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SLpM
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Str. Acc.
—
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SApM
—
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
—
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TD Acc.
—
—
TD Def.
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—
Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holzer · 5-0
  • W
    Khalid Taha
    OKTAGON 88: HOLZER VS. TAHASat, May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Deniz Ilbay
    OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAYSat, Apr 5, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 4:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Eugen Black-Dell
    OKTAGON 64: MOEIL vs. TODEV 2Sat, Dec 7, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 68 kg Catchweight
  • W
    Mohammed Trabelsi
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. JungwirthSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Featherweight
  • W
    Eemil Kurhela
    OKTAGON 57: ECKERLIN VS. BROŽSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:53 · 68 kg Catchweight
Deniz Ilbay · 3-2
  • W
    Adrian Hamerski
    OKTAGON 85 Public Weigh-In & FACE OFFSFri, Mar 6, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 69 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Karol Ryšavý
    OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKOSat, Jan 17, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holzer
    OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAYSat, Apr 5, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 4:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Vladimír Lengál
    OKTAGON 66: ENGIZEK vs. ONISZCZUKSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Featherweight
  • W
    Michael Deiga-Scheck
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. JungwirthSat, Oct 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 8 fights
65.7
Avg sig. strikes
32.4
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Avg takedowns
—
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Avg control time
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118
Career high strikes
59
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Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Max Holzer
Strike target
Deniz Ilbay
94%
Head
80%
6%
Body
20%
0%
Leg
0%