OKTAGON 65 weigh-in results: Title rivals make weight ahead of Prague finale

The six fighters set for championship action at OKTAGON 65 all successfully made weight ahead of their respective bouts in Prague, Czech Republic.

The fighters took to the scale this morning at the OKTAGON 65 official weigh-ins, with each of the three title fights made official for the promotion’s final event of the year.

In the main event, lightweight champion Ronald Paradeiser and featherweight champion Losene Keita face off in the final of the lightweight Tipsport Gamechanger tournament, with triple crown status on the line. As well as the tournament crown, Paradeiser’s 155-pound title is also on the line, and the winner will also be installed as the promotion’s number-one pound-for-pound fighter.

Both men looked fresh and ready as they made weight without issue for their headlining bout, with Paradeiser coming in at 70.3kg compared to Keita’s 69.9kg.

The co-main event will see Ireland’s Will Fleury look to claim a third straight win under the OKTAGON banner and in the process dethrone one of the promotion’s most beloved champions.

Light heavyweight champion Karlos Vemola has achieved legend status in his homeland for his storied career, which has enjoyed a renaissance under the OKTAGON banner. Now, with retirement looming in 2025, “The Terminator” has accepted one final title defence and will face surging contender Fleury for the 205-pound title in Sunday’s co-main event.

The pair hit 93kg on the scale ahead of their eagerly-anticipated matchup, as the OKTAGON veteran looks to turn back the challenge of a laser-focused Irish contender.

The night’s other title fight will crown a new women’s bantamweight champion, as Czechia’s foremost female fighter, Lucie Pudilova, takes on former amateur star, Norway’s Cecilie Bolander.

The pair faced off earlier this year in a bout that Pudilova won via split decision, but now they’re set to battle over the five-round championship duration with the bantamweight title on the line. There were no issues on the scale, as Pudilova came in at 61.2kg, compared to Bolander’s 61.1.

The only blank on the weigh-in sheet involved preliminary card fighter Benny Bajrami, who experienced travel issues getting to the host hotel in time for the weigh-ins. He will be weighed in upon his arrival to confirm his participation in his welterweight matchup with Peter Gabal.