The MMA fighter helping Brighton - and filling stadiums
From helping Brighton with set pieces to fighting in front of nearly 60,000 people - meet MMA star Christian Eckerlin, who competes at Oktagon 94 in Frankfurt on Saturday.
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"The Premier League is more physical, more aggressive, and they don't know how to use their body."
— Christian Eckerlin , Athlete
"I cannot tell you in words what this means to me. The biggest thing in my career. And now for the second time... crazy."
— Christian Eckerlin , Athlete
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From helping Brighton with set pieces to fighting in front of nearly 60,000 people - meet MMA star Christian Eckerlin, who competes at Oktagon 94 in Frankfurt on Saturday.
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