The vacant bantamweight championship takes center stage at OKTAGON 78 as Igor Severino faces Khurshed Kakhorov in Cologne on October 18, 2025. The contest marks one of the most significant title fights in European MMA, with over 20,000 fans expected to pack the Lanxess Arena for Germany’s premier MMA event of the year.
Igor Severino vs. Khurshed Kakhorov
Severino, the controversial Brazilian fighter, enters this opportunity after a turbulent period that saw his UFC contract terminated following a biting incident against Andre Lima in March 2024. The 22-year-old received a nine-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission but has successfully reinvented himself under the “Hannibal Lecter” moniker since joining OKTAGON.