MMA Special: Get to know the OKTAGON champions going into 2025!

Women’s Bantamweight: Cecilie Bolander

Cecilie Bolander. Photo via OKTAGON MMA

• Age: 28
• Nationality: Norwegian
• Record: 4-1
• Title win: December 29, 2024, against Lucie Pudilova
• Title defenses: 0

At OKTAGON MMA’s final event of 2025, Norway’s Cecilie Bolander got a second shot at rival Lucie Pudilova following their razor-close fight earlier this year.

Once again the 28-year-old proved that she belongs in the absolute top of European MMA as she got her hand raised after five hard-fought rounds.