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Oktagon is an international martial arts tournament based in northern Italy^[where?] and founded in 1996 by Carlo Di Blasi.^[1] The annual event is broadcast on DMAX and Rai Sport to 120 countries.^[2] Through 2015 (the twentieth edition), the tournaments were held at the Mediolanum Forum in Assago, near Milan. In 2016, it was announced that the event's venue would move to the Pala Alpitour in Turin and be held jointly with the American MMA promotion organization Bellator.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Oktagon contestants have included Giorgio Petrosyan^[6] and his brother Armen.^[7]

Di Blasi, founder and president of Oktagon, is also the president of the Italian martial arts organization Fight1.^[8] A member of the World MMA Association,^[9] the organization promotes Muay Thai, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts events such as Oktagon and Thai Boxe Mania^[10] as well as martial arts training.^[11]^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Oktagon, mondiale al Forum per lo sport da combattimento". ilgiornale.it. 4 April 2014.
^ De Carolis, Niccolò (18 August 2015). "Carlo Di Blasi, l’Oktagon e il successo degli sport da combattimento" Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Voci di Milano (La Stampa)^{[better source needed]}
^ Rai Sport (15 January 2016). "Torino capitale del fighting con Oktagon"
^ "A Milano in scena Oktagon, torneo internazionale di arti marziali". Stream24 – Il Sole 24 Ore. 1 April 2015.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Kickboxing:a Oktagon vincono i Petrosyan". RaiSport. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^ "Kickboxing: Petrosyan italiano a Oktagon". Quotidiano Nazionale. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Oktagon, che successo per i fratelli Petrosyan". Corriere dello Sport.it (in Italian). 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "Oktagon: sabato Milano diventa la capitale europea delle arti marziali – Corriere.it". Milano.corriere.it. April 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
^ "Members – World Mixed Martial Arts Association". World Mixed Martial Arts Association.
^ "【Thai Boxe Mania】ジョルジオ・ペトロシアン、復活V。新旧K-1 MAX王者対決へ視界良好". MMAPlanet Tokyo. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^ "L'Accademia di Rama entra nel circuito del gigante Fight-1". la Nuova Sardegna. 11 June 2015.
^ "Arti marziali, massese sfida i campioni della Thailandia". La Nazione. 26 July 2015.
^ "Oktagon, in 12 mila al FilaforumTrionfo dei fratelli Petrosyan - Corriere.it". Milano.corriere.it. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

External links

Official website
Fight1 official website

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Governing bodies	WKA WKN WAKO WLF WMC WMF PKA IFMA ISKA IKF
Asian promotions	EML Glory of Heroes ILFJ K-1 Krush Knock Out Kunlun Fight Lumpinee Stadium ONE Rangsit Stadium RISE Rajadamnern Stadium Shoot Boxing Super Champ Muay Thai Thai Fight Prison Fight Wu Lin Feng
European promotions	ACA Colosseum Tournament DFS Enfusion FEA Glory GFC KOK KO Masters OSS Fighters TatNeft Cup
North American promotions	Karate Combat Lion Fight
Oceania promotions	King in the Ring
Defunct organizations	AJKF Bellator Kickboxing FFC GFC It's Showtime KICK Max Muay Thai Muay Hardcore Pattaya Boxing World Rebels Strikeforce WLC W5 WCL

Professional mixed martial arts organizations

Asia

Current	MFN JCK MMA Kunlun Fight ONE Road FC URCC WLF Deep/Jewels Gleat Pancrase Rizin FF Shooto
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Australia

Current	XFC (AUS) Hex Fight Series Eternal MMA
Defunct	AFC Brace Impact FC

Canada

Current	Prospect FC BFL
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Europe

Current	Bushido FC Centurion FC Colosseum Tournament Dynamite Fighting Show FEA FEN KSW MMA GP MMA Raju RXF Superior Challenge ACA AMC Fight Nights Eagle FC Oktagon MMA
Defunct	FFC Finnfight RESPECT.FC SLAMM M-1 Global R-1

Middle East

Current	BRAVE UAE Warriors EVO Championship
Defunct	Desert Force Championship GFC

Nigeria

Current	AKO

South Africa

Current	EFC

South America

Current	Fusion FC Inka FC Jungle Fight UWC Shooto Brasil
Defunct	Bitetti Combat IVC WVC

United Kingdom

Current	Cage Warriors
Defunct	10th Legion BAMMA Cage Contender Cage Rage UCMMA

United States

Current	Bellator UFC PFL Combate Global KOTC CES CFFC Invicta FC LFA Titan FC
Defunct	Art of War (USA) AMMA Affliction EF CFA EliteXC/ProElite EFC HOOKnSHOOT IFL Legacy FC NAAFS PFC PXC RFA ROTR Shark Fights Strikeforce Superbrawl TPF USA-MMA WEC WFA XFC (USA)

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