BBC Sport 6 hours ago · 26 Sep 2026

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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