Oktagon announced the card for Oktagon 89, scheduled for June 6 in Bratislava. The main event will feature a bantamweight title fight between two former UFC fighters, Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino. Both fighters previously competed in the UFC before moving to the Oktagon promotion. The post promotes a recent interview with Zhumagulov for additional context. No other fights on the card were detailed in this announcement.
Oktagon MMA has officially announced that Oktagon 89, scheduled for June 6 in Bratislava, will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Igor Severino, two fighters who each previously competed in the UFC before landing in the European promotion.
Zhumagulov, 37, carries a 14-9-0 professional record into the main event. The Kazakhstani fighter, who trains out of American Top Team and competes out of a switch stance, stands five-foot-four with a 66-inch reach. He is an active striker, landing 5.24 significant strikes per minute at 43 percent accuracy, and supplements his striking with 1.3 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.
Severino enters as one of the more intriguing stories in the matchup. The 23-year-old Brazilian out of Chute Boxe Joao Emilio holds an 8-1-0 record and brings a noticeably larger frame to the bantamweight division, standing five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach. His output numbers are striking: 7.17 significant strikes landed per minute at 52 percent accuracy. His takedown rate of 9.69 per 15 minutes is also exceptional, suggesting a multi-dimensional threat despite no recorded submission attempts.
Why it matters
- The bantamweight title gives the Oktagon 89 card a clear centerpiece, with both men carrying UFC experience into a high-stakes regional championship bout.
- A 14-year age gap between Zhumagulov and Severino frames the fight as a veteran-versus-prospect dynamic within the same division.
- Stylistically, Severino's higher output and grappling volume contrast with Zhumagulov's switch-stance movement and steadier striking approach, setting up a layered matchup on the feet and on the ground.
Oktagon did not announce additional bouts on the card in this initial release.
