Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer: Oktagon 96 crowns a new welterweight champion on October 31 in Munich
Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer headlines Oktagon 96 on Saturday, October 31 at the SAP Garden in Munich. Georgia’s Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) and the unbeaten Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) fight for the welterweight title, vacant since champion Kaik Brito left this summer. The matchup pits a fast-finishing striker against a submission specialist.
Key takeaways
- Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) faces Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) for the vacant Oktagon welterweight title on October 31 at the SAP Garden in Munich.
- Gogoladze has won 4 in a row in the promotion, including a round 1 KO of former champion Ion Surdu in April.
- Klinkhammer, a former ARES champion, has earned 73% of his wins by submission.
Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer, a title up for grabs
Date and venue
Oktagon 96 takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at the SAP Garden in Munich. It is the promotion’s 5th event in the city and its 3rd in this arena, the SAP Garden says.
Why the title is vacant
The welterweight belt has had no holder since champion Kaik Brito left Oktagon in July. He is due on the Contender Series, Cageside Press notes.
The announcement
The promotion made the fight official in August, speaking of a new era for the division. On its event page it bills the matchup as a battle of finishers.
Amiran Gogoladze, the striker
The record
Amiran Gogoladze, nicknamed “The Sniper”, is Georgian. He has 18 wins and 3 losses and is ranked No. 1 in Oktagon’s welterweight division.
The streak
He is unbeaten since joining the promotion, with 4 straight wins, including one over former UFC fighter Leandro Silva.
The signature KO
In April, in Poland, he knocked out former champion Ion Surdu in round 1. He appeared on the Contender Series in 2022.
A new era for the welterweight division will begin in Munich on Saturday, October 31!
Felix Klinkhammer, the unbeaten submission artist
The record
Felix Klinkhammer has 11 wins in 11 fights. He trains at London Shootfighters and was welterweight champion of ARES, the French promotion.
The style
73% of his wins have come by submission: heel hooks, kneebars, chokes. In his Oktagon debut he submitted Mate Kertesz in round 1.
Follow the card
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