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His career has slowed in recent years though, with his last fight in the octagon being a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021.—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Above the pendant is a sphere of diamonds housed in an octagon of platinum as a final flourish to the piece.—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The jewelry pendant is in the shape of the iconic UFC octagon ring with a base of precious metals covered in precious gems.—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 There were rumors Trump would attend more fights in the octagon after attending numerous UFC events in the past.—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for octagon
Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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