The card for Oktagon 89 has been announced with the event scheduled for June 6 in Bratislava. The main event will feature two former UFC fighters, Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino, competing for the bantamweight championship. Both fighters bring UFC experience to this title bout in the Oktagon promotion. An interview with Zhumagulov has been made available discussing the upcoming fight. Additional details about the rest of the card have not been specified in this announcement.
Oktagon MMA has confirmed its 89th event, set for June 6 in Bratislava, with the bantamweight championship on the line in the main event. Former UFC fighters Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino will meet for the Oktagon 135-pound title.
Zhumagulov, 37, enters the bout representing Kazakhstan and American Top Team with a professional record of 14-9. The switch-stance fighter stands five-foot-four with a 66-inch reach and has shown consistent striking output throughout his career, landing 5.24 significant strikes per minute at 43 percent accuracy. He also averages 1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, adding a grappling dimension to his game.
Severino brings a strikingly different profile to the contest. The 23-year-old Brazilian, trained out of Chute Boxe Joao Emilio, carries an 8-1 record and has been one of the more prolific finishers in his weight class. Standing five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach, the orthodox fighter lands 7.17 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 52 percent accuracy, and his takedown rate of 9.69 per 15 minutes makes him an exceptionally dangerous grappler despite recording no submission attempts.
Why it matters
- The bout crowns an Oktagon bantamweight champion, giving the title immediate credibility with two fighters carrying UFC pedigree.
- Severino's massive takedown volume against Zhumagulov's switch-stance striking creates a compelling stylistic contrast at range and on the mat.
- A win for either fighter would represent a significant career milestone, with Severino still early in his career and Zhumagulov looking to recapture momentum on the European circuit.
