Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský
69,5 kg Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hugo Vach
GermanyHugo Vach
“The German Tarzan”
8-1-0
RESULT

Hugo Vach def. Moritz Merten (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Moritz Merten
GermanyMoritz Merten
“DOLPH”
3-2-0
Saturday, September 13, 2025
ZAG Arena, Hannover, Germany

Hugo Vach defeated Moritz Merten by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the 69,5 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at ZAG Arena, Hannover.

Fight stats

Hugo Vach
Moritz Merten
-
Knockdowns
-
15
Significant strikes
3
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
39
Total strikes
14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
10
Head
3
5
Body
0
0
Leg
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
15
Sig. str.
3
39
Total str.
14
10
Head
3
5
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Clemens Werner
#VachMerten
1109
Total--
Eva Borodacova
#VachMerten
1109
Total--
Aron Schneider
#VachMerten
1910
Total--

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Hugo Vach
-816
89% implied win probability
Open: -816Best: -800
Moritz Merten
+466
18% implied win probability
Open: +467Best: +475

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookHugo VachMoritz Merten
BetUS-833+458
Bovada-800+475

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hugo Vach vs Moritz Merten?

Hugo Vach defeated Moritz Merten by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the 69,5 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský, held Saturday, September 13, 2025 at ZAG Arena, Hannover.

Referee
Václav Přibyl
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Hugo Vach 63%37% Moritz Merten

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-1-0
Record
3-2-0
1621
Power Index rating
1528
3
Win Streak
0
26
Age
-
5'9"
175 cm
Height
-
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
69,5 kg Catchweight
Weight Class
69,5 kg Catchweight
Germany
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

5.69
SLpM
0.60
-
Str. Acc.
-
2.06
SApM
3.00
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hugo Vach · 5-0
  • W
    Teo Smith
    OKTAGON 88: HOLZER VS. TAHA · May 16, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 2:50 · Featherweight
  • W
    Vojtěch Khol
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAY · Dec 28, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Moritz Merten
    OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · 69,5 kg Catchweight
  • W
    Alessandro Rigon
    SFL 2 · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Robin Moosmann
    The Cage MMA 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    Split Decision · Featherweight
Moritz Merten · 3-2
  • W
    Sven Fortenbacher
    We Love MMA 84 · Dec 20, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
  • L
    Hugo Vach
    OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · 69,5 kg Catchweight
  • W
    Noel-Maurice Rittgen
    We Love MMA 79 · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dana Aghaie
    We Love MMA 73 · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Stephan Guidea
    We Love MMA 66 · Sep 30, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 1 fight
43.3
Avg sig. strikes
3.0
97
Career high strikes
3

Strike Distribution

Hugo Vach
Strike target
Moritz Merten
81%
Head
100%
19%
Body
0%