About the project

Tipsport Gamechanger is the biggest project in the European MMA scene, which has revolutionized the format while also changing fighters' lives. The third year of the middleweight league of champions offers an elimination pyramid system in which 16 elite fighters from across Europe will compete for a total purse of 1 million euros. In addition to claiming the title of Europe’s greatest middleweight fighter, the winner will also take home 300,000 euros, and the losers won’t walk away empty handed either. The general partner of the project is Tipsport, which, together with OKTAGON, will deliver a prestigious tournament which has garnered huge interest not only from fans, but also new European markets.

Prize money

Along with the prestige, prize money will also be up for grabs, the kind of money that has no precedent at tournaments in the Czech Republic. In total, 1,000,000 euros will be fought for, 300,000 of which will go to the winner, and even the least successful fighters will make nearly half a million crowns for one fight. „Tipsport played a huge part in making this project a reality“, said the betting agent’s brand manager Martin Filip. „In comparison to tennis, golf or other tournaments co-organized in the Czech Republic, MMA offers the highest sums of money an individual can stand to make. We believe the fans are going to really appreciate the format OKTAGON has come up with, it’s going to be an amazing event which will entertain fans throughout the year, and obviously, it’s going to be exciting for bettors.“

"The idea behind the Tipsport Gamechanger project was simple - to show that OKTAGON and Tipsport firmly belong together. We wanted to stamp our brand on something extraordinary and forge a strong connection with it. The combination of €1 million prize money and 16 extremely motivated fighters created an explosive mix," recalls Tipsport brand manager Martin Filip. "The first Tipsport Gamechanger had a massive reach and was a huge success, opening doors for us in many European countries, which are now also interested in acquiring the broadcasting rights, such as Greece, Serbia, and Scandinavia, to name a few. It is a huge achievement both for us and for the fighters," says Ondřej Novotný, the OKTAGON organization's promoter.