Transparency in all elements of MMA is critical, and the promoters of OKTAGON MMA think that’s particular true when it comes to judging fights. Open scoring is an idea that has gained traction and simmered as a discussion point in the combat sports space in recent years. Some organizations, such as the all-female Invicta FC, have tried the system over time, but it has yet to catch on at the highest level of the sport. The budding OKTAGON MMA promotion, which is primarily based in Europe, thinks it’s the appropriate method and will introduce it for the first time in its final event of 2023, OKTAGON 51, on Dec. 29 in Prague, Czech Republic. “We will be happy to be the first organization in Europe to do this,” OKTAGON MMA co-founder Pavol Neruda told MMA Junkie
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OKTAGON MMA to introduce open scoring for final event of 2023: ‘It’s the right thing’ – MMA Junkie