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

ROUND 1
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KD
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31
Sig. str.
1
36
Total str.
15
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
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KD
—
18
Sig. str.
12
36
Total str.
33
—
Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
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KD
—
28
Sig. str.
15
52
Total str.
40
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Jan Voborník
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Eva Borodáčová
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Josef Louč
#TopallajKayani
1109
2109
3109
Total––

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 54%46% Hassan Kayani

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
3-1-1
1529
Elo rating
1500
3
Win Streak
0
27
Age
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6'0"
183 cm
Height
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Reach
—
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Stance
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74 kg Catchweight
Weight Class
74 kg Catchweight
Germany
Nationality
Germany

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
Hassan Kayani · 0-1
  • L
    Arijan Topallaj
    OKTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. TruščekSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 74 kg Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 1 fight
38.7
Avg sig. strikes
28.0
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Avg takedowns
—
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Avg control time
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77
Career high strikes
28
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Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Arijan Topallaj
Strike target
Hassan Kayani
85%
Head
93%
15%
Body
7%
0%
Leg
0%