Much has been made of Ian Machado Garry's widely-publicized split from Birmingham gym Team Renegade, but despite the parting of the ways, one of the staples of the gym has come out to defend the Irishman in response to some of the comments thrown at him ahead of his bout at UFC 296.
Just 133 days after breaking his leg in his first crack at the Oktagon featherweight title, Belgium's Losene Keita returned to the cage and demolished Niko Samsonidse to finish the job and claim the 145-pound title at Oktagon 50 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Oktagon returns to the Ostravar Arena in Ostrava for Oktagon 50, with two title fights set to top a stacked fight card in the Czech Republic.
A former champion will face off against the division's newest star as Oktagon MMA heads back to the UK for a packed night of fights in Newcastle on January 27.
Oktagon MMA crowned a heavyweight champion in Cologne at Oktagon 49, but the final reckoning didn't come without some degree of controversy as Germany's Hatef Moeil defeated Bulgaria's Lazar Todev on the scorecards after a five-round war at the Lanxess Arena.
Eight German MMA stars will take to the cage in Frankfurt as European promotion Oktagon MMA returns to Germany for Oktagon 49.
Elias Garcia captured the inaugural Oktagon flyweight title at Oktagon 48 in Manchester after Welsh challenger Aaron Aby was stopped between rounds after a keenly-contested matchup at the AO Arena.
European fight promotion Oktagon MMA makes its debut on UK soil on Saturday with a strong British contingent on the card at Oktagon 48.
Oktagon 48 will mark the end of Oktagon Challenge: England vs. Ireland, when "Saint" George Staines meets Denis "The Menace" Frimpong at the AO Arena, Manchester, on November 4.
Czech-Slovak promotion Oktagon MMA makes its UK debut on Saturday, November 3 as the AO Arena in Manchester plays host to Oktagon 48.