OKTAGON 96 in Munich: Gogoladze and Klinkhammer fight for the vacant title
On October 31 the welterweight belt is on the line at SAP Garden. The two finishers have 17 first-round wins between them.
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OKTAGON MMA visits Munich for the fifth time on Saturday, October 31. In the SAP Garden main event, the vacant welterweight title is on the line over five rounds: Amiran Gogoladze (18-3) meets Felix Klinkhammer (11-0). According to OKTAGON, the show starts at 5 p.m. local time and streams on OKTAGON.TV pay-per-view.
Gogoladze is unbeaten in OKTAGON and, according to Combat Press, has ended eight fights in 100 seconds or less; he earned his title shot with a first-round win over former champion Ion Surdu. Former Ares FC champion Klinkhammer has finished nine fights, all in the first round. Together they have 17 first-round stoppages.
Also on the card are Gökhan Aksu vs. Niko Samsonidse, Ronald Paradeiser vs. German prospect Tyrone Pfeifer, and Jessin Ayari vs. Ion Surdu. At heavyweight, Lazar Todev meets Simon Biyong, who has won titles in Italy and Africa. Entry is restricted to spectators aged 18 and over.