{"id":157750,"date":"2025-09-21T01:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/157750\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T01:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T01:03:15","slug":"mma-fans-compare-viral-fighter-to-brock-lesnar-after-yet-another-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/157750\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA fans compare viral fighter to Brock Lesnar after yet another finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9y6quleon\">OKTAGON MMA star Frederic Vosgr\u00f6ne is on a roll, scoring yet another submission victory in his co-main appearance at OKMMA 76.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rwws1oj78\">Dubbed<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/fighter-dubbed-heavyweight-paddy-pimblett-is-taking-the-mma-world-by-storm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> &#8216;giant Paddy Pimblett,&#8217; Vosgr\u00f6ne has been compared to Brock Lesnar<\/a> for his hulking appearance. He&#8217;s fought as high as heavyweight, and now has a 5-0 record, all finishes by submission. Despite this, he prefers the Lesnar comparisons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hl3ltgmpt\">&#8220;Brock Lesnar is much scarier than Paddy Pimblett, so I&#8217;ll stick with Brock Lesnar,&#8221; Vosgr\u00f6ne told <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/3571617\/frederic-vosgrone-brock-lesnar-paddy-pimblett-oktagon-fight-ufc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TalkSport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Frederic Vosgr\u00f6ne\" title=\"Frederic Vosgr\u00f6ne\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OKTAGON MMA<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yjc22fz0h\">The German MMA star had some doubts cast upon his MMA resume entering OKMMA 76 on Saturday, considering his opponents had a combined 13-9 record, but he passed with flying colors against 7-1 prospect Fabio Moraes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2tuuh4iao\">Finding dominant top control late into the first round, Vosgr\u00f6ne beat Moraes into a submissive position, before sinking in a rear-naked choke to seal the deal.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Feeding Time!<\/p>\n<p>Frederic Vosgr\u00f6ne \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea submits Fabio Moraes in the very first round!<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Neanderthal\u2019 had a successful hunt! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OKTAGON76?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OKTAGON76<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TVP7NaDRbZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/TVP7NaDRbZ<\/a> &amp; RTL+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dZiWnAUAtE\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dZiWnAUAtE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OKTAGON (@OktagonOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OktagonOfficial\/status\/1969502669283770505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_jv47if1o0\">Vosgr\u00f6ne&#8217;s submission topped off a pretty spectacular card, totaling five finishes in ten fights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_fumul8xof\">With any hope, &#8216;The Neandertal&#8217; can stay active and bring some renewed interest to the European MMA scene. 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