The Oktagon 89 card has been announced for June 6 in Bratislava. The main event will feature two former UFC fighters, Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino, competing for the Oktagon bantamweight championship. Both fighters previously competed in the UFC before moving to the European promotion. The post promotes a recent interview with Zhumagulov available on the channel.
Oktagon MMA has officially announced its 89th event for June 6 in Bratislava, with the main event pitting two former UFC veterans against each other for the promotion's bantamweight championship. Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino will meet for the Oktagon 135-pound title in what shapes up as a significant bout for the European promotion's bantamweight division.
Zhumagulov, 37, carries a 14-9-0 professional record into the contest. The Kazakhstani fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-four with a 66-inch reach and fights out of a switch stance. He brings a high-volume striking game, landing 5.24 significant strikes per minute, and adds a modest takedown threat at 1.3 per 15 minutes.
Severino is 23 years old and enters with an 8-1-0 record, representing Chute Boxe Joao Emilio out of Brazil. The orthodox striker stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach, giving him a meaningful size and length advantage over his opponent. His numbers are striking — 7.17 significant strikes landed per minute and a 52 percent striking accuracy mark — and his takedown rate of 9.69 per 15 minutes suggests he is also a serious threat on the mat.
Why it matters
- The Oktagon bantamweight title adds genuine stakes to what is already a compelling stylistic matchup between two fighters with UFC experience
- At 37, Zhumagulov faces a 23-year-old opponent in what represents a clear generational contrast
- Severino's elite takedown volume combined with Zhumagulov's switch-stance striking and cardio sets up a multi-dimensional fight
- A win for either man cements their status as the top bantamweight in one of Europe's premier MMA promotions
