Oktagon 96 takes place on Saturday, October 31, at the SAP Garden in Munich, with 12 fights on the card. Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) and the unbeaten Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) headline for the vacant welterweight title, over 5 rounds. Ion Surdu is out injured: Kevin Pastran replaces him against Jessin Ayari.
Key takeaways
- Oktagon 96: 12 fights on Saturday, October 31, at the SAP Garden in Munich, the 5th Oktagon night in the city.
- Main event: Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) vs Felix Klinkhammer (11-0) for the vacant Oktagon welterweight title.
- Late change: Ion Surdu is out injured. Kevin Pastran replaces him against former UFC fighter Jessin Ayari.
Oktagon 96: a new welterweight champion
The stakes
The welterweight belt has been vacant since champion Kaik Brito left the promotion this summer. The winner of Gogoladze vs Klinkhammer becomes the new champion. The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds.
Amiran Gogoladze
The Georgian is ranked No. 1 at welterweight by Oktagon. He is 18-3, with 8 finishes in 100 seconds or less, according to the promotion and Combat Press. In April 2026, he knocked out former champion Ion Surdu in round 1.
Felix Klinkhammer
The German is unbeaten at 11-0 and holds the ARES welterweight title, won in 2024. All 9 of his finishes came in round 1, according to Oktagon. He last fought at Oktagon 80, winning by kneebar in round 1. The Slovak site Fightlive lists Gogoladze as the betting favourite.
The rest of the Oktagon 96 main card
Aksu vs Samsonidse
At lightweight, the Austrian Gökhan Aksu (14-7-1) faces the German Niko Samsonidse (13-4). Samsonidse has already fought Losene Keita for the Oktagon featherweight title.
Paradeiser vs Pfeifer
At welterweight, former Oktagon lightweight champion Ronald Paradeiser (23-11) faces Tyrone Pfeifer (8-1). Paradeiser has lost his last 2 fights, against Kaik Brito and Jack Grant. Pfeifer stopped Marek Bartl in his last outing.
Todev vs Biyong and Bartl vs Manning
At heavyweight, Lazar Todev (14-7), Oktagon’s No. 1 in the division, puts a 3-fight winning streak on the line against Simon Biyong, a former champion in Italy and Africa. At middleweight, Marek Bartl meets the Irishman Brian Manning, who has won all 6 of his wins by stoppage.
A new welterweight champion will be crowned in Munich!
The late change and the prelims of Oktagon 96
Pastran replaces Surdu
Ion Surdu, the former welterweight champion, is out injured. Oktagon confirmed it on Monday, October 26, according to Ringside24. Kevin Pastran, interim welterweight champion of the South American promotion FFC, replaces him against Jessin Ayari, a former UFC fighter.
The prelims
The other 6 fights: Michael Deiga-Scheck vs Lukáš Chotěnovský, Endrit Brajshori vs Christian Mach, Henrique Madureira vs Daniel Schordje, Kevin Hangs vs Burak Kizilirmak, Shawn Marcos da Silva vs Fayaz Haqparast, Marat Nessar vs Abdulmalik Aliev.
How to watch
The event streams on Oktagon.TV, and on RTL+ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, according to Ringside24. Follow the card, the results and every fighter’s profile in the FightHub app.
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