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Hannover, Germany 
A stacked MMA weekend delivered across OKTAGON 89, ARES FC 41, WOW 31 Madrid, BRAVE CF 106, and UFC Vegas 118. Jack Grant, Muhammad Mokaev, Pavel Dailidko, Gabriel Bonfim and others gave the weekend plenty of finish-heavy headlines.
Jay Silva, the former UFC, Bellator MMA and KSW fighter, has died at 45. Known as “The Spider Killer,” Silva built a career on tough fights, big names, and a willingness to compete anywhere.
Anderson Silva has fired back at Dana White after the UFC boss discussed Silva’s exit following Uriah Hall vs. Anderson Silva. Silva’s response was simple, sharp, and very Silva: the bald guy does not know how to count.
Hrishikesh Koloth, a 27-year-old MMA hopeful from Kerala, India, was killed in a rare black bear attack in northern Saskatchewan. His family says he came to Canada chasing a UFC dream, trained for years, and wanted to be remembered as a fighter first.
Eddie Hearn has challenged the UFC to release Tom Aspinall after the UFC 321 no contest in Aspinall vs. Gane, saying he would pay the heavyweight star at least three times more than his current deal.
Cage Warriors has produced some of the most important names in modern MMA. From Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping to Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett and Ian Machado Garry, these former Cage Warriors fighters prove why the promotion remains Europe’s strongest UFC pipeline.
Cage Warriors is one of Europe’s most important MMA promotions and a proven launchpad for future UFC names. From Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping to Tom Aspinall, Paddy Pimblett and Ian Machado Garry, the famous yellow gloves have helped shape modern European MMA.
Most Valuable Promotions may not be done mixing boxing and MMA after MVP MMA 1: Rousey vs. Carano. Ronda Rousey beat Gina Carano in their main event, and now Amanda Serrano is openly talking about Carano while sharing a card with Holly Holm.
Hugo Vach gets the Hannover spotlight at OKTAGON 88, but Teo Saldana Smith brings real upset power. Watch the free-fight build around this explosive OKTAGON MMA matchup, then follow OKTAGON 89 and the champ-vs-champ main event Severino vs Zhumagulov.
OKTAGON MMA 88 hits Hannover with a huge official weigh-in before fight night at OKTAGON 88. The spotlight is on Max Holzer vs Khalid Taha, with Orlov vs Biyong, Vach vs Smith, and Federico vs Akseker adding card depth.
OKTAGON MMA brings a huge German grudge fight to Hannover as undefeated Max Holzer meets former UFC fighter Khalid Taha at OKTAGON 88. Rewatch the tension around Holzer vs Taha, then stay for Machaev vs Palokaj for featherweight gold.
OKTAGON 88: Holzer vs. Taha is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 16:00 GMT.
OKTAGON 88: Holzer vs. Taha takes place in Hannover, Germany.
OKTAGON 88: Holzer vs. Taha starts at 16:00 GMT.
