Dalaslan vs Kinehan will headline Oktagon 101 on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart. Alina Dalaslan (6-0) and Niamh Kinehan (3-0) will fight for the vacant women’s bantamweight title. Only one of them will leave the cage unbeaten.
Key takeaways
- Oktagon 101: Alina Dalaslan (6-0) vs Niamh Kinehan (3-0) on January 16, 2027, in Stuttgart, for the vacant women's bantamweight title.
- Dalaslan, a former IMMAF amateur world champion, fights at home: 5 of her 6 wins came by stoppage.
- Kinehan, a decorated Muay Thai world champion, moved to MMA in 2025 and has won her 3 fights.
Dalaslan vs Kinehan: a vacant title in Stuttgart
The announcement
Oktagon announced the fight on October 22. It will headline Oktagon 101 on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart. Fighters Only and MiddleEasy confirmed the bout is for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.
Why the belt is free
The title belonged to Lucia Szabová, the unbeaten Slovak who held the Oktagon bantamweight and flyweight belts at the same time. She has signed with the UFC, according to MMA Sucka and Agent MMA. In the Oktagon rankings published on October 23, the champion spot is empty, according to MiddleEasy. Dalaslan is No. 1 and Kinehan No. 3.
2 unbeaten records
Dalaslan is 6-0, Kinehan is 3-0. The fight will crown a new champion and hand one of them her 1st loss.
Alina Dalaslan, the home favourite
Her path
Dalaslan comes from the Stuttgart area. A former IMMAF amateur world champion, she has spent her whole pro career at Oktagon. 5 of her 6 wins came by stoppage, according to Fighters Only.
Her last 2 fights
On January 31, 2026, in the same arena, she stopped Karolina Sobek in round 3 at Oktagon 83. On June 20, 2026, in Berlin, she beat Djulia Ariana by stoppage at Oktagon 90.
Back in Stuttgart
Oktagon 101 brings the promotion back to the city where Dalaslan already won in January. For now, Oktagon has only announced the main event. The rest of the card will follow.
Only one can remain undefeated on January 16!
Niamh Kinehan, the Muay Thai star
A striker at heart
Kinehan is English, 27, and fights out of Manchester. She holds world titles in Muay Thai with the WBC, WMO, ISKA and WKA. Fighters Only calls her one of Britain’s most decorated Muay Thai fighters. She moved to MMA in 2025.
3 fights, 3 wins
She beat Michaela Hlaváčiková on points in August 2025 in Prague. She then stopped Emilia Czerwińska in round 3 in Szczecin in April 2026, and Alana Cook 48 seconds into round 2 in Brno on September 12, 2026. After those 2 finishes, she called out Dalaslan, according to Fighters Only.
What to watch
Kinehan brings her striking, Dalaslan her finishing rate and home crowd. Follow Dalaslan and Kinehan, their records and every Oktagon result in the FightHub app.
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