Ultimate Fighting Calendar
OKTAGONOKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gjoni Palokaj
GermanyGjoni Palokaj
13-3-0
RESULT

Gjoni Palokaj def. James Hendin (DEC)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
James Hendin
United KingdomJames Hendin
“THE HONEYBADGER”
10-4-0
Saturday, January 17, 2026
PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf, Germany

Gjoni Palokaj defeated James Hendin by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO, held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf.

Fight stats

Gjoni Palokaj
James Hendin
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Knockdowns
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53
Significant strikes
29
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Sig. strike accuracy
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107
Total strikes
40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
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Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
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Reversals
—
—
Control time
—
Significant strikes by target
47
Head
16
6
Body
6
0
Leg
—
—
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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18
Sig. str.
10
31
Total str.
13
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 2
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KD
—
29
Sig. str.
15
52
Total str.
19
—
Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—
ROUND 3
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KD
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6
Sig. str.
4
24
Total str.
8
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Takedowns
—
—
Sub. att
—
—
Ctrl
—

Judges' Scorecards

Nic Skunde
#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Jan Voborník
#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total––
Martin Engels
#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total––

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gjoni Palokaj vs James Hendin?

Gjoni Palokaj defeated James Hendin by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO, held Saturday, January 17, 2026 at PSD Bank Dome, Düsseldorf.

Referee
Gerd Richter
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gjoni Palokaj 65%35% James Hendin

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

13-3-0
Record
10-4-0
1652
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
28
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
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Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
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Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Germany
Nationality
United Kingdom

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)

Gjoni Palokaj · 4-1
  • L
    Mago Machaev
    OKTAGON 91: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 2:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    James Hendin
    OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKOSat, Jan 17, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jakub Batfalský
    OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. BatfalskýSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Marco Novák
    OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAYSat, Apr 5, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Karol Ryšavý
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKASat, Nov 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
James Hendin · 2-2
  • L
    Gjoni Palokaj
    OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKOSat, Jan 17, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ayton De Paepe
    OKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. TounkaraSat, Sep 20, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mago Machaev
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. JungwirthSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jakub Dohnal
    OKTAGON 56: ABY VS. CREASEYSat, Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
65.2
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
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Avg takedowns
—
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Avg control time
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123
Career high strikes
83
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Career high TDs
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Strike Distribution

Gjoni Palokaj
Strike target
James Hendin
88%
Head
94%
12%
Body
6%
0%
Leg
0%