Two veterans of the scene meet in the cage in Belgrade: Džakić welcomes 'Pantera' Krofak!
No titles, no rankings on the line — just the pride of two seasoned veterans of the scene
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Last year, he lost to Francisco 'Croata' Barrio (35, 15-4) after putting on a strong three-round performance, and now regional MMA legend Dušan 'Cyborg 2' Džakić (38, 23-13) returns once again to Belgrade for the Ahilej FNC 23 Powered by Meridianbet spectacle. Standing across from him will be another icon of the sport in the region, Croatian fighter Stanislav 'Pantera' Krofak (37, 9-8).
There’s little need to introduce Dušan - an absolute legend of mixed martial arts in this region, who once said his time had passed. But with the arrival of Southeast Europe’s top MMA organization, he returned to the cage after a five-year break, and this time, he’ll be chasing his first win in six years in front of a home crowd.
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Stanislav Krofak returns to the cage two years after his loss to Marin Mikulić (25, 4-0) in Zagreb’s Arena, and since then, his popularity has skyrocketed -especially in Serbia. He never stopped training and is determined to make his comeback to the sport with a spectacular victory.
A historic night of MMA is set for Saturday, May 24, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the Tickets.rs system.