Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 71: POPPECK VS. LANGER
74 kg Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
Arijan Topallaj
GermanyArijan Topallaj
“The Albanian Eagle”
9-2-1
RESULT

Denis Frimpong def. Arijan Topallaj (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 0:44
WIN
Denis Frimpong
IrelandDenis Frimpong
“THE MENACE”
8-3-0
Saturday, May 17, 2025
BMW Park, München, Germany

Denis Frimpong defeated Arijan Topallaj by TKO in round 3 (0:44) in the 74 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 71: POPPECK VS. LANGER, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at BMW Park, München.

Fight stats

Arijan Topallaj
Denis Frimpong
-
Knockdowns
-
31
Significant strikes
29
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
53
Total strikes
100
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
30
Head
16
0
Body
11
-
Leg
-
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
17
Sig. str.
5
31
Total str.
21
16
Head
3
0
Body
2
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
14
Sig. str.
14
22
Total str.
60
14
Head
7
0
Body
6
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
-
KD
-
-
Sig. str.
10
-
Total str.
19
-
Head
6
-
Body
3
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Pavel Touš
#TopallajFrimpong
1109
2910
Total--
Vojtěch Novák
#TopallajFrimpong
1109
2910
Total--
Martin Engels
#TopallajFrimpong
1109
2109
Total--

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Arijan Topallaj
+121
45% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +125
Denis Frimpong
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -117Best: -155

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookArijan TopallajDenis Frimpong
BetOnline+125-155
BetUS+116-156
Betway+120-163
Bovada+125-165

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arijan Topallaj vs Denis Frimpong?

Denis Frimpong defeated Arijan Topallaj by TKO in round 3 (0:44) in the 74 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 71: POPPECK VS. LANGER, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at BMW Park, München.

Referee
Gerd Richter
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arijan Topallaj 52%48% Denis Frimpong

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Arijan Topallaj
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Denis Frimpong
Striking Technician
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
90Speed96
88Precision96
67Durability78
74Engine85
92Wrestling92
89Ground70

Biggest edge Arijan Topallaj, Submissions +44

Attribute by attribute

Arijan Topallaj is on the left of every row, Denis Frimpong on the right.
94Punch power95
89Kick power96
95Punch speed96
85Kick speed96
88Accuracy96
92Takedowns92
84Ground striking90
93Submissions49
62Chin70
71Body strength85
74Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

9-2-1
Record
8-3-0
1707
Power Index rating
1692
3
Win Streak
0
27
Age
31
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
74 kg Catchweight
Weight Class
74 kg Catchweight
Germany
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

3.64
SLpM
3.58
-
Str. Acc.
-
2.21
SApM
2.86
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · 74 kg Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 9 fights
38.7
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
77
Career high strikes
84

Strike Distribution

Arijan Topallaj
Strike target
Denis Frimpong
85%
Head
65%
15%
Body
35%