OKTAGON 96: Gogoladze and Ayari make weight; four miss but bouts go ahead

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Gogoladze and Ayari made weight for OKTAGON 96's vacant welterweight title fight; four fighters missed weight but bouts go ahead Oct. 31 in Munich.

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Latest Pukac blasts fighters who cancel fights, says he fought through hidden injuries 10 updates 9 outlets

OKTAGON 96: Gogoladze and Ayari make weight; four miss but bouts go ahead
Photo via MMA Fanatik Slovakia · added

What we know

  • Pukac wrote on Instagram that three fighters cancelled OKTAGON bouts this week, without naming them.
OKTAGON 96 lost its top two fights in fight week and patched both with days to spare. Jessin Ayari replaced the injured Felix Klinkhammer against Amiran Gogoladze for the vacant welterweight title, and Rene Runge replaced the injured Niko Samsonidse against Gokhan Aksu at 73 kg.

At Friday's weigh-ins both title contenders were within the limit: Gogoladze at 77.05 kg and Ayari at 77.1 kg. All 22 athletes weighed in, according to MyMMANews.

Four fighters missed weight, and the report says each bout will continue as scheduled: Hafeni Nafuka at 74.6 kg against Ivan Klevets (71.9 kg) at a 72 kg catchweight, Marat Nessar at 72 kg against Abdulmalik Aliev, Kevin Hangs at 78.5 kg against Burak Kizilirmak, and Runge at 73.3 kg against Aksu.

The card starts , streaming on OKTAGON.TV and DAZN.
 
Summary
Gogoladze and Ayari made weight for OKTAGON 96's vacant welterweight title fight; four fighters missed weight but bouts go ahead Oct. 31 in Munich.
Key points (one per line)
Gogoladze (77.05 kg) and Ayari (77.1 kg) made weight for the vacant welterweight title fight.
Nafuka, Nessar, Hangs and Runge missed weight; all four bouts continue.
Robo Pukac criticized fighters who cancel bouts this week, without naming anyone.
The card is Saturday, Oct. 31 at SAP Garden in Munich.
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/zmena-oktagon-96-prisiel-o-jeden-z-top-zapasov/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/zmena-oktagon-98-prisiel-o-jeden-z-top-zapasov/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/zmena-oktagon-98-prisiel-o-jeden-z-top-zapasov/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/zmena-oktagon-96-prisiel-o-jeden-z-top-zapasov/
MyMMANews | https://mymmanews.com/oktagon-96s-brian-manning-on-marek-barti-im-going-to-smoke-him/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/kevin-pastran-jessin-ayari-oktagon-96-surdu-injury/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/fayaz-haqparast-injury-shawn-da-silva-oktagon96-canceled/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/dalsia-rana-pre-oktagon-96-sampion-zverejnil-ostry-odkaz-a-hlavny-zapas-ma-byt-zruseny/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/dalsia-rana-pre-oktagon-96-sampion-zverejnil-ostry-odkaz-a-hlavny-zapas-ma-byt-zruseny/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/gogoladze-hovori-o-uteku-klinkhammer-vysvetlil-odstupenie-titulovy-zapas-zmaril-tento-nestastny-moment/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/gogoladze-hovori-o-uteku-klinkhammer-vysvetlil-odstupenie-titulovy-zapas-zmaril-tento-nestastny-moment/
MMAmag.cz | https://www.mmamag.cz/oktagon-prisel-o-titulovy-zapas-na-turnaji-v-mnichove/
FightBuzz | https://www.fightbuzz.cz/2026/10/27/oktagon-96-mnichov-gogoladze-klinkhammer/
Cageside Press | https://cagesidepress.com/2026/10/27/halloween-horror-injury-bug-devastates-oktagon-96/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/jessin-ayari-amiran-gogoladze-oktagon96-klinkhammer-injury/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/oktagon-zachranil-titulovy-zapas-na-poslednu-chvilu-gogoladze-dostava-za-supera-nemeckeho-veterana-ufc/
Pos-Luta | https://posluta.com/oktagon-96-leva-disputa-do-cinturao-dos-meio-medios-a-munique-com-klinkhammer-e-gogoladze/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/oktagon-zachranil-titulovy-zapas-na-poslednu-chvilu-gogoladze-dostava-za-supera-nemeckeho-veterana-ufc/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/rene-runge-gokhan-aksu-oktagon96-catchweight-replacement/
X: @OktagonOfficial | https://x.com/OktagonOfficial/status/2115060252366270729
X: @OktagonOfficial | https://x.com/OktagonOfficial/status/2115061709467533698
X: @OktagonOfficial | https://x.com/OktagonOfficial/status/2115157038385021059
Pos-Luta | https://posluta.com/lesoes-atingem-o-topo-do-oktagon-96-e-jessin-ayari-assume-a-disputa-de-cinturao-contra-gogoladze/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/oktagon-96-po-serii-vypadkov-hlasi-posily-aksu-ma-noveho-supera-a-na-kartu-pribudol-dalsi-zapas/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/oktagon-96-po-serii-vypadkov-hlasi-posily-aksu-ma-noveho-supera-a-na-kartu-pribudol-dalsi-zapas/
FightBuzz | https://www.fightbuzz.cz/2026/10/29/oktagon-96-zmeny-karta-ayari-titul/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/vysledky-vazenia-oktagon-96-mnichov-tito-bojovnici-nesplnili-vahovy-limit-na-prvy-pokus/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/vysledky-vazenia-oktagon-96-mnichov-tito-bojovnici-nesplnili-vahovy-limit-na-prvy-pokus/
Severe MMA | https://severemma.com/2026/10/oktagon-96-preview-gogoladze-v-ayari-manning-returns/
MyMMANews | https://mymmanews.com/oktagon-96-weigh-in-results-vacant-welterweight-title-fight-set-for-halloween-spectacular/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/hafeni-nafuka-misses-weight-oktagon96-weighins/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/robo-pukac-poslal-ostry-odkaz-bojovnikom-ktori-rusia-zapasy-sam-prezradil-co-pred-duelmi-tajil/
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OKTAGON@OktagonOfficialIn the story 🚨 FIGHT UPDATE 🚨 Oct 27 · View on X OKTAGON@OktagonOfficialIn the story 🚨 NEW MAIN EVENT 🚨 Oct 27 · View on X OKTAGON@OktagonOfficialIn the story Unfortunately, Niko Samsonidse has suffered an injury so isn’t able to compete at OKTAGON 96 this Saturday. Oct 27 · View on X Amiran "The Sniper" Gogoladze@TheSniperAGIn the story I don't care who stands in front of me. I have one goal – bring belt to Georgia. Oct 27 · View on X OKTAGON@OktagonOfficialIn the story Unfortunately, Fayaz Haqparast has suffered an injury so is no longer able to compete at OKTAGON 96 this Saturday. Oct 27 · View on X OKTAGON@OktagonOfficialIn the story 🚨 FIGHT UPDATE 🚨 Oct 26 · View on X

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Correction

: OKTAGON: Pastran replaces injured Surdu against Ayari; earlier report had the matchup wrong OKTAGON's announcement says Surdu withdrew with an unspecified injury and Pastran faces Ayari. Source: MiddleEasy

  • Headline OKTAGON 96: Kevin Pastran replaces Jessin Ayari against Ion Surdu in Munich OKTAGON 96: Kevin Pastran replaces injured Ion Surdu against Jessin Ayari in Munich
  • Bottom line Kevin Pastran steps in for Jessin Ayari against Ion Surdu at OKTAGON 96 in Munich on Oct. 31; Brian Manning predicts a finish of Marek Barti on the same card. Kevin Pastran replaces injured Ion Surdu against Jessin Ayari in a welterweight bout at OKTAGON 96 in Munich on Oct. 31, OKTAGON announced.
  • Fact Kevin Pastran replaces Jessin Ayari against Ion Surdu at OKTAGON 96 in Munich on Oct. 31. Kevin Pastran replaces the injured Ion Surdu against Jessin Ayari in a welterweight bout at OKTAGON 96 in Munich on Oct. 31.
  • Fact Pastran enters as the interim FFC welterweight champion and is making his OKTAGON debut. Pastran, the FFC interim welterweight champion, is 15-4 and makes his OKTAGON debut; Ayari is 19-6 and ranked seventh in OKTAGON's welterweight division.
  • Fact No reason has been given for Ayari's withdrawal. Removed
  • Article Jessin Ayari will not face Ion Surdu in Munich, and Venezuela's Kevin Pastran has accepted the bout on short notice. Removed
  • Article No reason for Ayari's withdrawal has been given. Removed

How the story developed

  1. Pukac blasts fighters who cancel fights, says he fought through hidden injuries MMA Fanatik Slovakia
  2. Weigh-ins All 22 weigh in; Nafuka, Hangs, Nessar and Runge miss but bouts continue MyMMANews
  3. Weigh-ins All 22 weigh in; Nafuka, Hangs, Nessar and Runge miss but bouts continue MyMMANews
  4. Weigh-ins All 22 weigh in; Nafuka, Hangs, Nessar and Runge miss but bouts continue MyMMANews
  5. Weigh-ins Gogoladze and Ayari make weight; five fighters miss on first try MMA Fanatik Slovakia
Show 5 earlier updates
  1. Bout added Nafuka vs. Klevets added at 72 kg MMA Fanatik Slovakia
  2. Replacement Runge replaces injured Samsonidse against Aksu at 73 kg MiddleEasy
  3. Replacement Ayari replaces Klinkhammer against Gogoladze for the title MiddleEasy
  4. Bout off Klinkhammer confirms injury, out of title fight MMA Fanatik Slovakia
  5. Bout off Haqparast out injured; da Silva bout cancelled MiddleEasy

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