“I moved to the United States with the help of Meab Dvalishvili. I was living with Merab in his house, and I was training in a Syndicate MMA,” Gogoladze said speaking through a translator. “There were many, many good guys and many, many fighters who have helped me to develop my skills and all the stuff, but mostly I was training with Khalil Rountree Jr., and we were the main training partners for each other, and he helped me to evolve a lot.”

However, it wasn’t just the team at Syndicate MMA that helped him to grow. He travelled around to many places in the city to make sure that he could get the most out of the experience.

“I was training with those guys, and also I was trying different training places in Las Vegas,” he said. “So, physically and mentally, I’m so strong after those days, and I’m more than ready for everything.”

Now in the best shape of his life, Gogoladze looks ahead to his fight with former champion, Ion Surdu. He knows just what’s at stake in this fight and is ready to come take it.

“He’s technically undefeated in the title fights and he lost the belt outside the cage,” Gogoladze said. “So we’re gonna see how how everything goes and also I’m more than ready and more than sure that this is gonna be a number one contender fight. If I win this fight and it goes to the championship fight.”

You can catch his bout against Surdu on the Oktagon 86 main card. The fight card begins at 12:00pm EST and airs on Oktagon.tv this Saturday.

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The main event saw a “stand and bang” (read: no grappling) rules fight between Polish star Michal Materla and Germany’s Christian Jungwirth. Also in action, former KSW champ Tomasz Narkun (taking on veteran Alexander Poppeck in the co-main event), and ex-Oktagon welterweight champion Ion Surdu.

After losing his title at the scale last fall, Surdu was looking to work his way back to another championship opportunity against Amiran Gogoladze, a fight that had been in the works several times before.

Where to Watch Oktagon 86

Saturday, April 11, 2026 sees Oktagon MMA in action at the Enea Arena in Szczecin, Poland. Oktagon 86 streams live via Oktagon.tv; full results can be found below. The action gets underway at 11:30AM ET, 8:30AM PT.

Oktagon 86: Materla vs. Jungwirth Results

Main Card

Michał Materla def. Christian Jungwirth by unanimous decision (48-46, 49-45, 48-46) – stand and bang rules
Alexander Poppeck def. Tomasz Narkun by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Amiran Gogoladze def. Ion Surdu by KO, Round 1, 2:34
Mateusz Janur def. Robin Roos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Michał Piwowarski def. Timo Feucht by TKO, Round 2, 3:57
Henrique Madureira def. Jonatan Kujawa by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-26)

Preliminary Card

Jan Stanovský def. Łukasz Rajewski by TKO (elbows), Round 2, 4:16
Kacper Frątczak def. Zoran Solaja by TKO, Round 3, 2:39
Natan Niewiadomski def. Patrick Spirk by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:08
Lukáš Chotěnovský def. Michał Hawro by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 4:14
Niamh Kinehan def. Emilia Czerwińska by TKO, Round 3, 4:48

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Kicking off this UFC 327 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC lightweight, MarQuel Mederos. Mederos talks about his 10 months out of the cage and describes how it was some of the most important times of his career. Then he digs into his upcoming fight with Chris Padilla and discusses what it’s like to have constantly changing opponents.

Fights, Dogs and Parlays: UFC 327 (15:00)

The UFC heads to Miami for UFC 327 with a stacked card top to bottom. At the tippy top of the card, we have a bout for the vacant light heavyweight title. Jiri Prochazka looks to reclaim the belt that was once his when he faces Carlos Ulberg. Plus, Azamat Murzakanov looks to take a step forward in that same division as he faces Paulo Costa. We’ll break down those fights as well as some of our other favorite fights on the main card. Plus, as always, we’re hitting you with an underdog and a plus-money parlay that we think will make your wallet fat this weekend. For this segment, all odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Amiran Gogoladze Interview (23:03)

Next up on this UFC 327 edition of TTP is our interview with Oktagon welterweight, Amiran Gogoladze. Gogoladze talks about missing out on a big fight against the now champion, Kaik Brito. Plus, he shares his thoughts about Ion Suru losing his belt on the scale and his chance to jump him in line this weekend.

Sean King Interview (37:12)

Closing out this UFC 327 edition of TTP is our interview with Fury featherweight, Sean King. One of the hottest prospects in the game right now, King discusses his current path to the UFC. Having picked up a big win earlier this year, he’s looking to rack them up before Contender Series season at the end of the summer.

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That main event saw Czech Republic’s Karlos Vémola return to face interim champion Pavol Langer, with Vémola putting his title on the line for the first time since winning the belt over a year ago. Since claiming 205lb gold, the former UFC fighter had competed in catchweight bouts, and made a failed attempt to claim a second title at middleweight.

Vemola would have a notable experience advantage over Langer, a Slovak fighting at home in the bout.

Also competing on Saturday’s Oktagon 47 card, Georgian prospect Amiran Gogoladze, and former UFC athlete Gustavo Lopez, who previously held an interim title in Oktagon’s bantamweight division.

Oktagon 47 takes place Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Tipos Aréna in Bratislava, Slovakia, streaming live via Oktagon.tv. Full results from the card can be found below.

Oktagon 47: Vemola vs. Langer Results

Main Card

Karlos Vémola (c) def. Pavol Langer (ic) by TKO, Round 1, 0:07 — for the Oktagon MMA light heavyweight championship / title unification bout
Ivan Buchinger def. Jakub Dohnal by TKO, Round 2, 4:46
Adam Pałasz def. Sofiane Boukichou by unanimous decision
Mateusz Legierski def. Karol Ryšavý by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Marek Mazúch def. Jaime Cordero by TKO, Round 3
Amiran Gogoladze def. Lukasz Siwiec by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-26)

Preliminary Card

Matouš Kohout def. Robert Pukač by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Lucia Szabová def. Alexandra Andersröd by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) — Underground Rules
Beno Adamia def. Gustavo Lopez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Megan Morris def. Veronika Smolková by submission (arm-bar), Round 3, 4:47
Ahmed Sami def. Adam Horváth by TKO, Round 1, 3:49

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Part of that is a renewed focus on cardio, he told Cageside Press in a recent exclusive interview. “You mentioned biking. If I was spending half an hour on a bike, now I’m spending one hour on a bike,” said Gogoladze (15-3), explaining how he has doubled down in training camp.

“Now I’m dedicated to my cardio. There were many changes in my training. Now I’m getting ready not for a three round fight, but also a five round fight because it’s getting close and closer. This training is helping me a lot.”

Gogoladze is another promising talent coming out of Georgia, alongside the likes of Merab Dvalishvili, Roman Dolidze, Ilia Topuria, Giga Chikadze, and Levan Chokheli. That’s a source of inspiration for the 25-year old.

“It gives me so much motivation, watching those guys, especially Levan last week, to see how he succeeded in the fight, to see his timing, and his striking,” said Gogoladze. Chokheli picked up a win over Sabah Homasi care of a vicious front kick at Bellator 299 in Dublin, Ireland in late September. “I was so excited for him, to see this kind of finish in the fight.”

It’s not just inspiration, but technique that Amiran Gogoladze takes from his compatriots, he went on to explain.

“I’m taking a little bit of everything from each fighter,” admitted Gogoladze. Which means he’s going “to take Merab’s wrestling, to take the Giga Kick from Giga Chikadze, and Levan’s timing— I’m trying to see each thing in each fighter from Georgia, and take it and put it in Amiran Gogoladze, to make another of the great fighters.” Watching his fellow Georgians, added Gogoladze, “makes me so happy and so proud to see my fellows’ success, and I can’t wait to join them on the big stages and give the country more victories.”

At Oktagon 47 in Slovakia, Gogoladze has been paired up with Lukasz Siwiec, and will be looking for his second straight win.

“Lukasz most likely is going to try to control me close to the cage,” predicted Gogoladze, noting that that was the method his opponent had been employing lately. He doesn’t expect it to work.

“I’m going to prove that there’s levels between us, and I think I’m twice above him in the levels. Because MMA is all about levels in the fight, and I’m going to prove that I’m levels above Lukasz in this fight.” Gogoladze also believes that his opponent will not be able to take him down, after focusing on his wrestling defense during training camp. “I’m going to show him the Georgian power, what it means. And I’m going to show that he cannot take me down and control me, because I’m going to dominate in this fight.”

Watch our full interview with Oktagon 47 welterweight Amiran Gogoladze above.

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In a women’s strawwweight fight, Invicta FC alum Denise Gomes, who had finished UFC vet Milana Dudieva earlier this year, got her chance to make the big show. Brazil’s Gomes was paired up with another Brazilian prospect, Rayanne Amanda, who entered the fight on a four-fight win streak.

Those who caught DWCS last fall would also likely recognize Errison Ferreira. The flyweight earned a win on the Contender Series last season, but was not awarded a contract. Tough he had not fought since, Ferreira was brought back for a fight with Jesus Santos Aguilar on Tuesday — and nearly missed weight, coming in 0.5lbs over the limit on his first attempt Monday.

A second attempt after some additional cutting would see Ferreira come in just under the flyweight limit, but whether a tough weight cut would dog him in the fight remained to be seen.

Full results from Dana White’s Contender Series 51, which takes place at the UFC Apex and airs live on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, can be found below.

Rayanne Amanda and Denise Gomes kicked off the DWCS 51 card, with Gomes firing a number of spinning attacks including a wheel kick, looking for the highlight reel finish. That didn’t happen, and instead she had to fight off Amanda’s takedown attempts throughout the rest of the round. In the second, a Gomes flying knee fell short, allowing Amanda to get the fight down — but it didn’t stay there. Instead, Gomes got back to her feet, and took over from there. By the third, a bloodied Amanda was spamming overhand rights while eating leg kicks, and was falling behind. Gomes would win the unanimous decision after 15 minutes, with Dana White twice standing up and applauding during the fight.

Josh Wang-Kim showed some solid kicks and footwork in the opening round of his bantamweight fight with Cameron Saaiman. But come the second round, Saaiman had turned the tables, and in the third, Saaiman had Wang-Kim trapped against the fence. The exchange that followed saw Saaiman land a blistering left hook that turned out the lights, and had White calling him a bad-ass.

The second time was not the charm for Erisson Ferreira, who tapped to a guillotine choke in the third round of his fight with Jesus Santos Aguilar.

Georgia’s Amiran Gogoladze’s night was over almost before it started. After going after an arm-bar against Darrius Flowers, Flowers hoisted Gogoladze up for a slam! He landed it, and moments later, the fight was over, with the Georgian having injured his shoulder on impact.

In the featured fight, Michael Parkin made short work of Eduardo Neves. The pair brawled early before Parkin landed a double leg takedown. Neves gave up his back almost immediately, and Parkin took advantage, seeking in the choke.

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Week 5 Results

Heavyweight: Michael Parkin def. Eduardo Neves by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:57
Welterweight: Darrius Flowers def. Amiran Gogoladze by TKO (injury), Round, 1:13
Flyweight: Jesus Santos Aguilar def. Erisson Ferreira by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 1:56
Bantamweight: Cameron Saaiman def. Josh Wang-Kim by Knockout, Round 3, 2:52
Women’s Strawweight: Denise Gomes def. Rayanne Amanda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Contract Winners: Denise Gomes, Cameron Saaiman, Jesus Santos Aguilar, Darrius Flowers, Michael Parkin

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However, although the show has opened up to fighters like Gogoladze, the reality of travelling to the US from parts of he world can still be tough. As a result, the 24-year old will be doing this trip largely by himself.

“It’s the first time I’m leaving Georgia and I’m going alone because there are some issues with my corner,” Gogoladze said through his interpreter. “So when I’m going alone to the US, it motivates me so much.”

That’s not to say that Gogoladze won’t have a corner of any kind. He’s relying on some contacts he has as well as the goodwill of his countrymen to piece one together for Tuesday.

“I have a lot of friends in the US – Georgian friends, also my manager – his fighters will join me in the corner,” he said. “But I hope the Georgian US fighters will help me also.”

Despite these obstacles, Gogoladze knows he was built for this moment. With confidence as high as it can go, he’s ready not just to deliver a big win, but to deliver a message to the UFC’s boss-man.

“When I go to Dana White’s [Contender] Series, I fight there and I win – I’m sure that I’ll win this fight,” Gogoladze stated confidently. “I will go right to Dana White’s eyes and say ‘give me the f*cking contract!”

Gogoladze will attempt to take home that Contract this Tuesday on Dana White’s Contender Series. He’ll fight Darrius Flowers in the co-main event of the evening on ESPN+.

You can listen to the entire audio of this interview at 30:12. 

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From the instantly quotable warning from Dana White in week one, urging fighters to “be Joe Pyfer,” to a couple of five-contract weeks on the show, it’s been a busy season once again on DWCS. In week five, women’s strawweights right up to heavyweights were set to vie for UFC contracts, with a couple of familiar names in action.

Invicta FC fans would likely recognize Demise Gomes, who arrived in the all-female fighting promotion earlier this year. There, the Brazilian strawweight picked up an impressive third-round stoppage against UFC veteran Milana Dudieva — a win that no doubt landed her the Contender Series opportunity arriving Tuesday night.

Also set for the card was Amiran Gogoladze, yet another promising talent out of Georgia looking to break into the UFC.

Weigh-ins for the latest installment of Dana White’s Contender Series will once again take place on Monday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results can be found below.

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Week 5 Weigh-In Results

Heavyweight: Eduardo Neves (265) vs. Michael Parkin (259)
Welterweight: Amiran Gogoladze (170.5) vs. Darrius Flowers (171)
Flyweight: Erisson Ferreira (125.5)* vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar (125.5)
Bantamweight: Cameron Saaiman (136) vs. Josh Wang-Kim (135)
Women’s Strawweight: Rayanne Amanda (115.5) vs. Denise Gomes (115.5)

* Ferreira weighed in behind a barrier at 0.5lbs over the flyweight limit, and required medical clearance to continue his cut. He made weight on his second attempt.

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On last week’s DWCS, for the second time this season, UFC President Dana White handed out contracts to all five winning fighters. Who’s in the running to earn a UFC deal this time out? Read on.

Heavyweight: Eduardo Neves Vs. Michael Parkin

Tale of the tape

Pros and Cons

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Neves
Speed: Neves
Output/Volume: Neves
Kickboxing: Even
Striking defense: Neves
Footwork/movement: Neves
Wrestling: Parkin
Grappling: Parkin
More likely to finish on the mat: Parkin
Gas tank: Neves

Prediction: Heavyweight picks are often tough to predict, but not this one.

The biggest thing surrounding this fight is the level of competition. The best guy Parkin beat was 7-7 and for Neves, it’s 5-0. Neves has beaten three undefeated fighters and Parkin hasn’t fought anyone with a winning record as a pro.

This fight has a real good chance of Neves going in and out in under a minute. I don’t see Parkin being competitive anywhere. Parkin may be better on the mat but that’s on paper. I see Neves drawing out a brawl and knocking out Parkin early.

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Jay Perrin Interview (1:20)

Kicking off this week’s edition of the Top Turtle MMA Podcast, Jay Perrin joins the show. The UFC bantamweight discusses all that went into his short notice debut – an exciting affair with Mario Bautista that led to a decision loss. He discusses his major takeaways from that fight and what he felt he had to get back and fix. He then shares his desire to go out and put on a live show for the folks in Salt Lake City for UFC 278. Perrin expects his opponent Qileng Aori to bring the fight, and he’s planning on going out with his shield or on it. Don’t miss this fight.

Fights, Dogs, and Parlays: UFC 278 (15:34)

The UFC stays on the road for the second consecutive week for UFC 278. The fight card will take place live in Salt Lake City with Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards main eventing in a rematch. We’ll break down that fight as well as two other top notch fights as part of out favorite segment – ‘Fights, Dogs, and Parlays’. As the name suggests, we’ll also hit you with our favorite underdog and parlay to make your wallet fat this weekend. For this segment, odds via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Amiran Gogoladze Interview (30:12)

Closing out this week’s episode of Top Turtle MMA Podcast is an interview with Amiran Gogoladze. Although the Georgian isn’t on the UFC 278 fight card, he does fight just a few days after on the Contender Series. He discusses what getting that call to be on the show was like. He also shares a message that he’s prepared for Dana White (which he delivers in perfect English). In addition to all the Contender Series goodness, Gogoladze also talks about what got him into fight. He shares his thoughts on all the great Georgian fighters in the UFC and how they inspire him.

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