Europe's best MMA show will make its UK debut with Oktagon 48 at the AO Arena in Manchester on November 4. A milestone event like this clearly deserves the biggest MMA stars, as well as a clash between two Brits no one would have expected to see in the cage - comedian Paul Smith and reality TV star Jake Quickenden.
Tickets for this unmissable event are selling fast so get yours now to avoid disappointment. In the meantime, we caught up with the experts at Oktagon to discover five things British MMA fans can look forward to at Oktagon 48.
For the past ten months, UK celebrity Jake Quickenden, and Scouse comedian, Paul Smith have been immersing themselves in the martial arts lifestyle.
In a bout dubbed 'Stage to the Cage', the pair have completely dedicated their lives to MMA training with their journey documented on Channel 4, DAZN and Oktagon.TV (click here to watch the first episode), and now the countdown to their match-up which takes place on November 4, at Manchester’s iconic AO Arena, is on.
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