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The octagon links give this necklace a modern look that stands out while still feeling wearable day to day.—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 Colby Covington’s time in the octagon has been scarce.—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Last year, Joshua took on another boxing novice in former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, a man known for his toughness and destructive power in the octagon.—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 Our region is home to a rising star in the UFC octagon.
, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Middletown’s homegrown UFC champion.—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octagon
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Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon