OKTAGON added Ali Gündüz vs. Abdullah Sultani at bantamweight to OKTAGON 99 in Dortmund on Dec. 5, joining Marc Doussis vs. Adam Pałasz; neither bout is a title fight.
From 2 reportsLatest Gündüz vs. Sultani added to OKTAGON 99 at bantamweight
What we know
- Doussis vs. Pałasz is a heavyweight bout at OKTAGON 99 at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on Dec. 5, 2026.
- Ali Gündüz (7-1) vs. Abdullah Sultani (5-2) is a bantamweight bout at OKTAGON 99 on Dec. 5, announced by OKTAGON on Oct. 26.
- Doussis is OKTAGON's No. 8 heavyweight contender and Pałasz is No. 4, per the promotion's Oct. 23 rankings update; Gündüz is No. 8 and Sultani No. 10 at bantamweight.
- Neither booking is announced as a title eliminator; Will Fleury is heavyweight champion and Igor Severino bantamweight champion.
- OKTAGON lists Doussis at 10-5 with one no contest and Pałasz at 10-5.
- OKTAGON 99 is the promotion's return to Dortmund after roughly a year and a half.
OKTAGON announced on Oct. 26 that Ali Gündüz and Abdullah Sultani will meet in a bantamweight bout at OKTAGON 99 at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on Dec. 5. Gündüz is 7-1 and Sultani 5-2, and OKTAGON says Sultani has won four in a row.
In the promotion's Oct. 23 rankings, Gündüz is eighth and Sultani tenth at bantamweight, with Harun Kurt between them and Igor Severino as champion. The bout is a regular contest, not a title fight or an official eliminator.
The card also has Marc Doussis facing Adam Pałasz at heavyweight. The Dortmund show is OKTAGON's return to the city after roughly a year and a half.
In the promotion's Oct. 23 rankings, Gündüz is eighth and Sultani tenth at bantamweight, with Harun Kurt between them and Igor Severino as champion. The bout is a regular contest, not a title fight or an official eliminator.
The card also has Marc Doussis facing Adam Pałasz at heavyweight. The Dortmund show is OKTAGON's return to the city after roughly a year and a half.
- Summary
- OKTAGON added Ali Gündüz vs. Abdullah Sultani at bantamweight to OKTAGON 99 in Dortmund on Dec. 5, joining Marc Doussis vs. Adam Pałasz; neither bout is a title fight.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ali Gündüz (7-1) vs. Abdullah Sultani (5-2) is a bantamweight bout at OKTAGON 99 on Dec. 5.
Marc Doussis vs. Adam Pałasz is also booked at heavyweight at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund.
Gündüz is ranked eighth and Sultani tenth at bantamweight; Sultani has won four straight.
Neither bout is billed as a title fight or eliminator.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/marc-doussis-adam-palasz-oktagon-99-dortmund/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/ali-gunduz-abdullah-sultani-oktagon-99-dortmund/
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Oktagon MMA
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
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