Mate Sanikidze wants to be three-division champion after OKTAGON 45 victory
Interview with Mate Sanikidze below
Mate Sanikidze (11-2) recaps his TKO (injury) victory over Losene Keita (11-1) at OKTAGON 45 on July 29. Mate also spoke about the fight ending due to an injury to his opponent, when he’s looking to compete next and how he has plans of fighting for the OKTATON bantamweight title.
“I want to collect belts. I want the bantamweight belt; this is my plan before this fight. Many things have changed, but why not? I defended my (featherweight title) I have two losses; my first loss was at bantamweight. I had not (had) experience cutting weight because I was so young. But now I’m good.”
Complete OKTAGON 45 results below:
Mate Sanikidze def Losene Keita – KO/TKO, 1:08 R1
Karlos Vémola def Lucas Alsina – Unanimous Dec
Ivan Buchinger def Abou Tounkara – KO/TKO, 4:46 R2
Daniel Škvor def N. Hajdarpašić – Sub, 1:41 R1
Lazar Todev def Wallyson Carvalho – Sub, 4:57 R1
Jan Široký def Ondřej Petrášek – KO/TKO, 2:06 R3
Eduard Kexel def Michal Jančuška – Unanimous Dec
Akonne Wanliss def Giorgi Gogotchuri – KO/TKO, 2:07 R1
Roman Paulus def Callum Mullen – Unanimous Dec
Vladislav Kanchev def James Lewis – KO/TKO, 1:55 R2
Nikolaos Serbezis def Ivan Klevets – Sub, 4:13 R2
