Nafuka vs Topallaj

Who won Nafuka vs Topallaj?

Hafeni Nafuka beat Arijan Topallaj by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of OKTAGON 62, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Hafeni Nafuka.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Nafuka vs Topallaj stats

Hafeni Nafuka stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Arijan Topallaj made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Hafeni Nafuka's 5th fight in Oktagon MMA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Arijan Topallaj marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Hafeni Nafuka's Oktagon MMA record stood at 3-2-0, while Arijan Topallaj's came in at 2-2-0.

The stats suggested Topallaj had a massive power advantage over Nafuka, boasting a 80% knock out percentage over Nafuka's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Nafuka had a massive advantage over Topallaj, boasting a 80% submission rate over Topallaj's 20%.

Hafeni Nafuka was the younger man by 26 years, at years old.

Topallaj had a height advantage of 4 inches over Nafuka.

Nafuka was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2021, 1 month earlier than Topallaj, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 18 to Topallaj's 16.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Arijan Topallaj had been fighting more than Hafeni Nafuka.

Going to this contest, Hafeni Nafuka had last fought 1 year, 3 months and 26 days ago, while Arijan Topallaj's last outing had been 1 year, 3 months and 5 days ago.

What time did Nafuka vs Topallaj start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 5:10 PM UTC , which was 1:10 PM EST or 10:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:10 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Nafuka vs Topallaj?

Hafeni Nafuka was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Arijan Topallaj made his way into the ring at 7/10 (-140) with oddsmakers.