Ringlife wins, Schober gets engaged
Ringlife stops Dominic Schober in the first round at OKTAGON 94. Schober then proposes to his girlfriend, while both fighters discuss what comes next.
Edmon “Ringlife” Avagyan defeated Dominic Schober by first-round TKO at OKTAGON 94. The promotion’s official result records the stoppage at 2:56. After the September 26 bout at Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, Schober proposed to his girlfriend in the cage. Despite losing the fight, the Austrian ended the evening engaged.
Early pressure was Ringlife’s plan
At the post-fight press conference, Avagyan explained that he had wanted to stop Schober from settling into the contest. His team had studied the opponent closely: landing early was intended to deny Schober the confidence and rhythm to build his own attacks. Avagyan said he had followed that plan.
Schober rejected the suggestion that he had underestimated Ringlife. He said he had handled the opening poorly, while Avagyan had landed well. He believed a longer fight would have suited him better, but it never reached that stage.
This was not an MMA win. The pair competed at an 80 kg limit under Stand & Bang rules, using small gloves without kicks or ground fighting. Schober’s 31 professional MMA bouts therefore could not be compared directly with Avagyan’s boxing experience. Our Ringlife–Schober preview explains the matchup and its rules.
Schober had already planned the proposal
Schober told the press conference that he had intended to propose that evening regardless of the fight’s outcome. His girlfriend had not known about the plan. As for his sporting future, he wants to return to his usual discipline: his next bouts, he said, will be in MMA.
Ringlife takes a break and backs other fighters
Avagyan said he would first take a break. His hand needed time to recover, and he wanted to spend more time with his family and focus on his businesses, including plans to open his own gym. Describing himself as a part-time fighter, he stressed his respect for those who compete professionally full-time.
Ringlife said he wanted to leave the stage to fighters who work towards it every day. Rather than take more places on the card for now, he wants to support them outside the cage as well. He did not rule out an MMA debut, but said he would first need to improve his ground game and allow at least six to nine months of preparation.
For the rest of the Frankfurt card, see our full OKTAGON 94 results.