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Nolan King

Former UFC fighter Makwan Amirkhani signs with OKTAGON

Makwan Amirkhani has signed with rising promotion OKTAGON and will partake in its upcoming $1 million tournament, the promotion recently announced.

The Tipsport Gamechanger lightweight tournament features Amirkhani (17-9) as one of 16 competitors, 12 of whom have been announced including former KSW champion Daniel Torres. It’s unknown who Amirkhani will face in his opening-round matchup.

The tournament will start March 2 at OKTAGON 54 in Ostrava, Czechia.

Amirkhani, 35, had a hot start and a rocky exit during a 14-fight UFC tenure that finished with an even win-loss record. Nine of his appearances ended inside the distance. He exited the promotion earlier in 2023 after back-to-back losses to Jonathan Pearce and Jack Shore.

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