Oktagon MMA double-champ Lucia Szabova is set to defend her women’s bantamweight title for the first time later this summer.
Szabova (11-0), who also holds flyweight gold in Oktagon, will take on UFC veteran Lucie Pudilova (17-11) at Oktagon 92 on August 1, 2026.
Promotion officials announced the title fight booking in a press release issued on Tuesday.
Slovakia’s “Silent Killer” Szabova won the Oktagon MMA women’s bantamweight championship last August, defeating Cecilie Bolander with punches from mount to claim the first of her two championships. A bout with Leidiane Fernandes for flyweight gold had been booked for February; with Fernandes out due to injury, they instead met in April at Oktagon 87. Once again, Szabova took mount and finished the fight with ground n’ pound.
The 28-year old, who has also competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing, has earned all her professional MMA wins under the Oktagon MMA banner.
Pudilova, a Czech star, had two stints with the UFC: first from 2017 to 2020, and later from 2022 to 2024. She returned to Oktagon MMA in in September 2024 and has posted a 3-1 record since, with victories in her last two outings. Most recently, she earned a unanimous decision win over fellow veteran Katharina Lehner back in January.
Oktagon 92 on August 1 takes place in Prague, Czech Republic at the Central Tennis Court Štvanice.