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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gjoni Palokaj
RESULT

Gjoni Palokaj def. James Hendin (DEC)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
James 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
-
Knockdowns
-
53
Significant strikes
29
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
107
Total strikes
40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
47
Head
16
6
Body
6
0
Leg
-
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Ground
-

By round

ROUND 1
-
KD
-
18
Sig. str.
10
31
Total str.
13
17
Head
7
1
Body
1
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
-
KD
-
29
Sig. str.
15
52
Total str.
19
26
Head
6
3
Body
5
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
-
KD
-
6
Sig. str.
4
24
Total str.
8
4
Head
3
2
Body
0
-
Distance
-
-
Clinch
-
-
Takedowns
-
-
Sub. att
-
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total--
#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total--
#PalokajHendin
1109
2109
3109
Total--

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Gjoni Palokaj
-140
58% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -130
James Hendin
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: +115

Average moneyline across 7 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGjoni PalokajJames Hendin
BetOnline-132+112
BetUS-140+100
Betway-150+110
Bookmaker-145+115
Bovada-130+100
MyBookie-141+102
Stake-141+102

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

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 51%49% James Hendin

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Gjoni Palokaj
Complete Fighter
5 edges
James Hendin
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power92
87Speed94
95Precision92
80Durability81
88Engine88
93Wrestling93
71Ground71

Biggest edge James Hendin, Kick power +17

Attribute by attribute

Gjoni Palokaj is on the left of every row, James Hendin on the right.
95Punch power94
73Kick power90
97Punch speed96
76Kick speed91
95Accuracy92
93Takedowns93
89Ground striking84
53Submissions57
74Chin79
86Body strength82
88Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

13-3-0
Record
10-4-0
1735
Power Index rating
1730
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
28
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
-
Reach
71"
180 cm
-
Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Germany
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

5.04
SLpM
2.85
-
Str. Acc.
-
2.77
SApM
3.09
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gjoni Palokaj · 4-1
  • L
    OKTAGON 91: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Knockout · R1 · 2:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO · Jan 17, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský · Sep 13, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAY · Apr 5, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKA · Nov 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
James Hendin · 3-2
  • L
    OKTAGON 82: ENGIZEK VS. JOTKO · Jan 17, 2026
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 76: Weichel vs. Tounkara · Sep 20, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    OKTAGON 62: Eckerlin vs. Jungwirth · Oct 12, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    OKTAGON 56: ABY VS. CREASEY · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cage Warriors 160 · Sep 29, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:28 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
65.2
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
123
Career high strikes
83

Strike Distribution

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