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In a landmark show for the European fight scene, OKTAGON 75 lands in Hannover for the very first time this Saturday, bringing with it a stacked fight card and plenty of intrigue. Headlined by featherweights Gjoni Palokaj and rising Czech prospect Jakub Batfalský, this high-stakes battle for contender status in a division recently shaken up by the departure of a former champ.

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Serbia's Nikola Joksovic has signed with BRAVE Combat Federation, bringing his 17-0 record to the global stage. The feared finisher is ready to dominate the Super Welterweight division and chase gold when he debuts this November in Slovenia. The promotion announced the signing on Thursday. Joksovic (17-0) has spent the bulk of his professional career fighting for Ares FC and Fight Nation Championship. Coming off a first round TKO over Jose Barrio Vargas he steps into a strong super welterweight division under the Brave CF banner.

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Former UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts. Calvillo (10-6-1), who competed for the UFC from 2017 to 2023, was last in action a year ago, winning the HEX women's flyweight championship in regional action. In her heyday, she was considered a contender at 115lbs, winning her first three bouts with the company before running into former (and future) women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza. More wins would follow that setback, with Calvillo going 4-0-1 over her next five fights.

Round one opened with a head kick from Sola, but it was going to take more than that to trouble McKee. Sola was sharper out of the gate, landing a quick straight left, while McKee, when he finally let his hands go, carried more power behind his shots. Sola's speed showed in a slick level change into a takedown, but McKee's size advantage allowed him to bounce right back up.