A significant welterweight championship bout has been officially scheduled for OKTAGON 93. The promotion has confirmed that reigning champion Kaik Brito will put his belt on the line against Amiran Gogoladze. The event is slated for Saturday, September 12, at the Winning Group Arena in Brno. This marks Brito’s initial title defense since regaining the championship earlier this year.
Brito, with a professional record of 19 wins and 6 losses, has a notable history with the welterweight title, having held it on two separate occasions within OKTAGON. He first secured the championship by defeating long-standing division staple David Kozma at OKTAGON 37 in Ostrava on December 3, 2022. This victory ended Kozma’s reign and was a pivotal moment in the division’s recent history. Brito subsequently took a break from the promotion and competed on Dana White’s Contender Series. It’s worth noting that the Georgian challenger, Gogoladze, also has a stint on the Contender Series, as indicated on his official OKTAGON profile.
Brito’s most recent championship conquest occurred in the main event of OKTAGON 84, where he knocked out Ronald Paradeiser to claim the vacant welterweight crown. Reports confirm that Brito finished Paradeiser 1:18 into the third round, initially stunning him with a spinning back elbow before securing the win with a spinning backfist and follow-up strikes. This victory re-established Brito as the top fighter in the weight class and paved the way for his first defense against a rapidly ascending challenger.
Gogoladze enters this title fight with an official OKTAGON record of 17 wins and 3 losses. His profile lists him as 28 years old, representing Georgia, and training out of 13 Legion. His progression within the promotion has been consistent. His fight history includes an OKTAGON victory over Lukasz Siwiec in October 2023, followed by a split-decision win against UFC veteran Leandro Silva at OKTAGON 58 on June 8, 2024.
The performance that significantly boosted Gogoladze’s claim for a title shot took place on April 11, 2026, when he faced former champion Ion Surdu at OKTAGON 86 in Szczecin. OKTAGON had positioned this bout as a crucial contender’s matchup, and external records confirm Gogoladze secured a first-round knockout, earning him the most compelling case for a title fight against Brito. His OKTAGON profile also highlights his reputation for delivering swift finishes, with eight stoppages recorded in under 100 seconds throughout his career.
The fight card in Brno will also feature local fighter Andrej Kalašnik, whose participation has already been announced, although his opponent is yet to be revealed. For the main event, the narrative is straightforward: Brito’s formidable power and championship pedigree against Gogoladze’s undefeated streak in OKTAGON and his recent, impressive knockout victory. On paper, this is a highly anticipated welterweight contest with the potential to significantly shape the division’s landscape for the remainder of 2026.
