Kickboxing and MMA · Middleweight
Cihad Akipa
Forty nine kickboxing wins, eighteen of them by knockout, a run in Glory and now a middleweight in Oktagon MMA. Cihad Akipa is one of the few fighters who moved between two sports without losing the crowd.
Cihad Akipa: the facts
| Record | Kickboxing: 49-12 (18 KO) · Glory: 1-2 · MMA: 12-2 (6 KO, 1 submission, 3 decisions) |
|---|---|
| Weight class | Middleweight (MMA), lightweight (kickboxing) |
| Roots | Mêrdîn, Bakur |
| Based in | Germany |
| Born | 1 April 1996 |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Team | Elite Fighters Germany |
| @cihadakipa · 145,077 followers | |
| Promotions | Glory Kickboxing · Oktagon MMA |
Cihad Akipa fight history
| Result | Opponent | Event | Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Mate Kertesz | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 91: Engizek vs. Jotko 2 | 11 July 2026 | TKO (Knee and Punches) |
| Win | Alexandre Goncalves | Smesh MMA - Smesh MMA 2 | 7 February 2026 | Decision (Unanimous) |
| Win | David Piechaczek | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 78: Eckerlin vs. Truscek | 18 October 2025 | TKO (Punches) |
| Win | Adnan Zilic | Unity Fight Series - UFS 3 | 22 February 2025 | TKO (Punches) |
| Win | Matous Kohout | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 66: Engizek vs. Oniszczuk | 1 February 2025 | Decision (Unanimous) |
| Win | Dominic Schober | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 60: Buchinger vs. Eskiev | 7 September 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) |
| Loss | Ivica Truscek | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 53: Dalisda vs. Dourthe | 10 February 2024 | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| Loss | Matthew Bonner | Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 49: Moeil vs. Todev | 18 November 2023 | Decision (Unanimous) |
| Win | Cevat Kolkolic | NFC 14 - National Fighting Championship | 27 May 2023 | Submission |
| Win | Giorgi Tsamalaidze | GMC 28 - German MMA Championship 28 | 6 August 2022 | TKO (Punches) |
| Win | Chris Kalb | GMC 27 - German MMA Championship 27 | 28 May 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) |
| Win | Tony Sipos | GMC Fight Night 13 - German MMA Championship | 5 March 2022 | KO |
| Win | Fadi Ayoub | GMC Fight Night 12 - German MMA Championship | 29 January 2022 | Submission (Armbar) |
| Win | Islam Mahmudov | Fair FC 11 - Fair Fighting Championship 11 | 27 November 2021 | TKO |
Fight history per Sherdog, retrieved 5 August 2026.
Who is Cihad Akipa?
Cihad Akipa fights under the name The Punisher and comes from Mêrdîn, in Bakur. He is 190 centimetres tall and fights out of Germany. Glory lists his overall kickboxing record as forty nine wins and twelve losses with eighteen knockouts, and his Glory record as one win and two losses (Glory Kickboxing, 2026).
Since 2024 he has been fighting in Oktagon MMA, where the promotion introduced him as a former Glory kickboxer entering the middleweight division (Oktagon, 2026).
What Cihad Akipa’s record shows
Our own count on the published record: eighteen knockouts across sixty one kickboxing fights, which is a knockout in more than one in four appearances. In a striking sport where most bouts go the distance, that number is the whole story of how he fights.
The move to mixed martial arts is the harder direction. A striker has to learn the ground game in public, in front of an audience that already knows him.
Why he matters
Akipa is the fighter who made Kurdish combat sports visible in two arenas at once. Glory audiences and Oktagon audiences barely overlap, and he has stood in both.
Frequently asked questions about Cihad Akipa
When is Cihad Akipa’s next fight?
No next fight has been announced (as of 5 August 2026). His most recent fight was a win over Mate Kertesz at Oktagon 91 on 11 July 2026.
What nationality is Cihad Akipa?
He is Kurdish. His family comes from Mêrdîn, in Bakur, and he lives and fights out of Germany.
How tall is Cihad Akipa?
190 cm.
How old is Cihad Akipa?
He was born on 1 April 1996.
Where is Cihad Akipa from?
He comes from Mêrdîn, in Bakur, and fights out of Germany (Tapology, 2026).
What is his kickboxing record?
Forty nine wins and twelve losses with eighteen knockouts, according to his Glory profile (Glory Kickboxing, 2026).
Does he still kickbox?
He built his career in kickboxing, including bouts in Glory, and has been competing in Oktagon MMA since 2024.
What is his nickname?
The Punisher.