Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček
74 kg Catchweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Arijan Topallaj
GermanyArijan Topallaj
“The Albanian Eagle”
9-2-1
RESULT

Arijan Topallaj def. Hassan Kayani (DEC)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Hassan Kayani
GermanyHassan Kayani
“The Highlight”
3-1-1
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Lanxess Arena, Köln, Germany

Arijan Topallaj defeated Hassan Kayani by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the 74 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček, held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Lanxess Arena, Köln.

Fight stats

Arijan Topallaj
Hassan Kayani
-
Knockdowns
-
77
Significant strikes
28
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
124
Total strikes
88
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
63
Head
26
6
Body
2
-
Leg
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
31
Sig. str.
1
36
Total str.
15
27
Head
1
1
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
18
Sig. str.
12
36
Total str.
33
12
Head
12
2
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
-
KD
-
28
Sig. str.
15
52
Total str.
40
24
Head
13
3
Body
2
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Jan Voborník
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total--
Eva Borodacova
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total--
Josef Louc
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total--

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Arijan Topallaj
-565
85% implied win probability
Open: -558Best: -500
Hassan Kayani
+358
22% implied win probability
Open: +341Best: +475

Average moneyline across 7 sportsbooks.

SportsbookArijan TopallajHassan Kayani
BetOnline-525+350
BetUS-555+330
Betway-549+350
Bookmaker-500+362
Bovada-800+475
MyBookie-549+320
Stake-556+320

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arijan Topallaj vs Hassan Kayani?

Arijan Topallaj defeated Hassan Kayani by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the 74 kg Catchweight bout of OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček, held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Lanxess Arena, Köln.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arijan Topallaj 62%38% Hassan Kayani

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

Tale of the Tape

9-2-1
Record
3-1-1
1674
Power Index rating
1592
3
Win Streak
0
27
Age
-
6'0"
183 cm
Height
-
-
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
74 kg Catchweight
Weight Class
74 kg Catchweight
Germany
Nationality
Germany

Striking Profile

3.64
SLpM
1.87
-
Str. Acc.
-
2.21
SApM
5.13
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
    Marco Elpidio
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  • W
    Hassan Kayani
    OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček · Oct 18, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 74 kg Catchweight
  • L
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  • L
    Hafeni Nafuka
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. Jungwirth · Oct 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Hassan Kayani · 3-1-1
  • L
    Arijan Topallaj
    OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček · Oct 18, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 74 kg Catchweight
  • W
    Max Behrbalk
    We Love MMA 81 · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Steven Drammis
    We Love MMA 66 · Sep 30, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexandar Markovic
    We Love MMA 61 · Nov 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:16 · Lightweight
  • D
    Arijan Topallaj
    We Love MMA 54 · Oct 2, 2021
    Decision · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 1 fight
38.7
Avg sig. strikes
28.0
77
Career high strikes
28

Strike Distribution

Arijan Topallaj
Strike target
Hassan Kayani
85%
Head
93%
15%
Body
7%