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

ROUND 1
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KD
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17
Sig. str.
5
31
Total str.
21
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
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KD
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14
Sig. str.
14
22
Total str.
60
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
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KD
—
—
Sig. str.
10
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Total str.
19
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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

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 47%53% Denis Frimpong

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

9-2-1
Record
8-3-0
1568
Elo rating
1590
3
Win Streak
0
27
Age
31
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
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Reach
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Stance
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74 kg Catchweight
Weight Class
74 kg Catchweight
Germany
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

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SLpM
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Str. Acc.
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SApM
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
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TD Acc.
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TD Def.
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Arijan Topallaj · 3-2
  • W
    Jan Stanovský
    OKTAGON 90: FLEURY VS. ARASSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:22 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marco Elpidio
    OKTAGON 83: SAMSONIDSE vs. MACHAEVSat, Jan 31, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 73 kg Catchweight
  • W
    Hassan Kayani
    OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. TruščekSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 74 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Denis Frimpong
    OKTAGON 71: POPPECK VS. LANGERSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · 74 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Hafeni Nafuka
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. JungwirthSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Denis Frimpong · 3-2
  • L
    Niko Samsonidse
    OKTAGON 90: FLEURY VS. ARASSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tomáš Cigánik
    OKTAGON 85 Public Weigh-In & FACE OFFSFri, Mar 6, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 73 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Gökhan Aksu
    OKTAGON 80: Legierski vs. KorkmazSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:58 · Lightweight
  • W
    Peter Gabal
    OKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. TounkaraSat, Sep 20, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Arijan Topallaj
    OKTAGON 71: POPPECK VS. LANGERSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:44 · 74 kg Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 9 fights
38.7
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
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Avg takedowns
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Avg control time
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77
Career high strikes
84
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Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Arijan Topallaj
Strike target
Denis Frimpong
85%
Head
65%
15%
Body
35%
0%
Leg
0%