Saturday’s Oktagon 89 main event was very much a story of redemption.
Both Igor Severino and Zhalgas Zhumagulov had seen their UFC runs go awry, albeit under very different circumstances. For Severino, biting an opponent during a fight had led to him being dropped by the company unceremoniously. No surprise, given the seriousness of the foul, but Severino leaned into the incident, adopting the nickname “The Hannibal” and wearing a Hannibal Lecter-style face mask ahead of fights.
Zhalgas Zhumagulov had no such controversy in the UFC. Rather, he just couldn’t catch a break. Too many questionable decisions were scored against him, eventually spelling the end of his time with the company.
Both would go on to sign with Oktagon, and both would win titles: Severino at bantamweight, Zhumagulov at flyweight. At Oktagon 89, Zhalgas Zhumagulov moved up, looking to become the company’s next double champ. Severino, meanwhile, was looking to take a bite out of another big-name opponent. Pun fully intended.
Former ranked UFC heavyweight Martin Buday was also on the card, against Oktagon mainstay Lazar Todev.
Where to Watch Oktagon 89
Oktagon 89 takes place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Tipos Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. The full card streams live via Oktagon.tv staring at 11:30AM ET, 8:30AM PT. Full results can be found below.
Oktagon 89: Severino vs. Zhumagulov Results
Main Card
Igor Severino (c) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov ends in a No Contest (low blow), Round 2, 2:26 – for the Oktagon MMA bantamweight championship
Jack Grant def. Ronald Paradeiser by submission (Scottish twister), Round 1, 1:44
Lazar Todev def. Martin Buday by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Robert Pukač def. Brian Manning by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Veronika Smolková def. Lisa Kyriacou by submission (arm-bar), Round 2, 3:04
Marek Bartl def. Jozef Wittner by TKO (knee/punches), Round 2, 3:46
Preliminary Card
Radovan Úškrt def. Ondřej Raška by KO, Round 1, 1:49
Rastislav Zvara def. Michal Novotný by TKO, Round 1, 2:15
Adam Pałasz def. Patrick Vespaziani by TKO (punches), Round 1, 1:37
Karol Ryšavý vs. Daniel Schordje ends in a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Ayton De Paepe def. Marco Novák by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Dastan Amangeldy def. Moktar Benkaci by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
