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Volkan Oezdemir — MMA Stats, Record & Analysis | BestMMAStats
FIGHTER DOSSIER
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ID-D3BCB3
SIGNAL
LOCKED
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FRAME · L
Light heavyweight
“No Time”
Volkan Oezdemir
Light heavyweight
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STANCE · ORTHODOX
●
AGE · 36
●
WELL-ROUNDED
STREAK
W1
Overall
21-8
72%
UFC
9-7
56%
Finish
16 · 76%
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'2"
REACH
75.0"
GYM
Fight Move Academy
BORN
Switzerland
DOB
Sep 19, 1989
CAREER TIMELINE
CHRONOLOGY
PRO DEBUT
15y 3m ago
LAST FIGHT
7mo ago
UFC DEBUT
8y 10m ago
PRE-UFC
6y 5m
UFC · 8y 10m ago
UFC
8y 10m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICS
TERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
7:33
Avg Fight · UFC
9:24
Fights/Yr · Pro
1.9
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.8
Performance Matrix
29
bouts recorded
vs
Light Heavyweight
division
Volkan Oezdemir
· Light Heavyweight
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Striking
Grappling
Schedule
Odds
Advanced
Significant
Overall
Per Round
SCOPE
Overall
Wins
Losses
Landed / Min
5.71
Absorbed / Min
4.71
Off. Accuracy
48.4%
Def. Avoidance
55.4%
Metric
Offense
Defense
Landed / Absorbed
751
631
Attempted
1553
1415
Per Minute
5.71
4.71
Accuracy
48.4%
55.4%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+120
Net Attempted
+138
Total fight time: 02:30:37
MMA Record
Fight #29
Volkan Oezdemir
W
20-8
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Knee & Punches · 1:27 · R1
UFC Fight Night
November 22, 2025
L
Alonzo Menifield
17-5-1
Current: 17-6-1
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Alonzo Menifield
UFC Fight Night
November 22, 2025
Knee & Punches · 1:27 · R1
Fight #28
Volkan Oezdemir
L
20-7
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
November 23, 2024
W
Carlos Ulberg
10-1
Current: 13-1-0
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Carlos Ulberg
UFC Fight Night
November 23, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #27
Volkan Oezdemir
W
19-7
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Uppercut · 2:28 · R1
UFC Fight Night
June 22, 2024
L
Johnny Walker
21-8
Current: 22-9-0, 1 NC
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night
June 22, 2024
Uppercut · 2:28 · R1
Fight #26
Volkan Oezdemir
W
18-7
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 3:46 · R1
UFC Fight Night
September 2, 2023
L
Bogdan Guskov
14-2
Current: 18-3-1
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Bogdan Guskov
UFC Fight Night
September 2, 2023
Rear Naked Choke · 3:46 · R1
Fight #25
Volkan Oezdemir
L
18-6
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
October 22, 2022
W
Nikita Krylov
28-9
Current: 30-11-0
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Nikita Krylov
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
October 22, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #24
Volkan Oezdemir
W
17-6
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
July 23, 2022
L
Paul Craig
16-4-1
Current: 17-10-1, 1 NC
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night
July 23, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #23
Volkan Oezdemir
L
17-5
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
October 30, 2021
W
Magomed Ankalaev
15-1
Current: 21-2-1, 1 NC
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
October 30, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #22
Volkan Oezdemir
L
17-4
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Overhand Right · 0:49 · R2
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
July 11, 2020
W
Jiří Procházka
26-3-1
Current: 32-5-1
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Jiří Procházka
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
July 11, 2020
Overhand Right · 0:49 · R2
Fight #21
Volkan Oezdemir
W
16-4
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC on ESPN+ 23
December 21, 2019
L
Aleksandar Rakić
12-1
Current: 14-6-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Aleksandar Rakić
UFC on ESPN+ 23
December 21, 2019
Decision · Split
Fight #20
Volkan Oezdemir
W
15-4
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Left Hooks · 4:31 · R2
UFC on ESPN+ 14
August 10, 2019
L
Ilir Latifi
14-6
Current: 16-9-0, 1 NC
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Ilir Latifi
UFC on ESPN+ 14
August 10, 2019
Left Hooks · 4:31 · R2
Fight #19
Volkan Oezdemir
L
15-3
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC on ESPN+ 5
March 16, 2019
W
Dominick Reyes
10-0
Current: 15-5-0
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Dominick Reyes
UFC on ESPN+ 5
March 16, 2019
Decision · Split
Fight #18
Volkan Oezdemir
L
15-2
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Rear Naked Choke · 4:26 · R3
UFC Fight Night 138
October 27, 2018
W
Anthony Smith
30-13
Current: 37-22-0
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 138
October 27, 2018
Rear Naked Choke · 4:26 · R3
Fight #17
Volkan Oezdemir
L
15-1
via TKO
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Ground & Pound · 2:00 · R2
UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou
January 20, 2018
W
Daniel Cormier
19-1
Current: 22-3-0, 1 NC
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Daniel Cormier
UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou
January 20, 2018
Ground & Pound · 2:00 · R2
Fight #16
Volkan Oezdemir
W
14-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:42 · R1
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
July 29, 2017
L
Jimi Manuwa
17-2
Current: 17-6-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Jimi Manuwa
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
July 29, 2017
Punches · 0:42 · R1
Fight #15
Volkan Oezdemir
W
13-1
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:28 · R1
UFC Fight Night 109
May 28, 2017
L
Misha Cirkunov
13-2
Current: 15-9-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Misha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night 109
May 28, 2017
Punches · 0:28 · R1
Fight #14
Volkan Oezdemir
W
12-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC Fight Night 104
February 4, 2017
L
Ovince St. Preux
19-9
Current: 27-18-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Ovince St. Preux
UFC Fight Night 104
February 4, 2017
Decision · Split
Fight #13
Volkan Oezdemir
W
11-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Akhmat Fight Show 18
April 9, 2016
L
Alikhan Vakhaev
4-1
Current: 15-3-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Alikhan Vakhaev
Akhmat Fight Show 18
April 9, 2016
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Volkan Oezdemir
W
10-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
KO/TKO · 0:52 · R1
SHC 10
September 20, 2014
L
Paco Estevez
2-3
Current: 10-7-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Paco Estevez
SHC 10
September 20, 2014
KO/TKO · 0:52 · R1
Fight #11
Volkan Oezdemir
L
10-0
via SUB
Light Heavyweight Bout
Neck Crank · 3:19 · R2
Bellator 115
April 4, 2014
W
Kelly Anundson
6-2
Current: 11-3-0
Volkan Oezdemir
L
vs
W
Kelly Anundson
Bellator 115
April 4, 2014
Neck Crank · 3:19 · R2
Fight #10
Volkan Oezdemir
W
9-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 3:13 · R1
Bellator 105
October 25, 2013
L
Josh Lanier
8-7
Current: 9-9-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Josh Lanier
Bellator 105
October 25, 2013
Punches · 3:13 · R1
Fight #9
Volkan Oezdemir
W
6-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:15 · R1
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
L
Mohamed Benyaich
0-0
Current: 0-1-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Mohamed Benyaich
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
Punches · 0:15 · R1
Fight #8
Volkan Oezdemir
W
7-0
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:45 · R1
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
L
Angelier Benjamin
4-0
Current: 5-1-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Angelier Benjamin
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
Punches · 0:45 · R1
Fight #7
Volkan Oezdemir
W
8-0
via TKO
Tournament Championship
Punches · 0:32 · R1
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
L
David Round
11-9
Current: 16-29-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
David Round
WKN Denmark
March 9, 2013
Punches · 0:32 · R1
Fight #6
Volkan Oezdemir
W
5-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Strikes · 1:59 · R1
SHC 6
October 6, 2012
L
Mohamed Amidi
0-0
Current: 3-1-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Mohamed Amidi
SHC 6
October 6, 2012
Strikes · 1:59 · R1
Fight #5
Volkan Oezdemir
W
4-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
September 15, 2012
L
Bruno Farias
1-0
Current: 3-3-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Bruno Farias
-
September 15, 2012
-
Fight #4
Volkan Oezdemir
W
3-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
May 12, 2012
L
Ronilson Santos
0-0
Current: 0-5-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Ronilson Santos
-
May 12, 2012
-
Fight #3
Volkan Oezdemir
W
2-0
via SUB
Bout
-
-
April 7, 2012
L
Mahamadou Cisse
1-5
Current: 2-6-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Mahamadou Cisse
-
April 7, 2012
-
Fight #2
Volkan Oezdemir
W
1-0
via DEC
Bout
-
-
October 15, 2011
L
Boubacar Baldé
2-2
Current: 13-12-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Boubacar Baldé
-
October 15, 2011
-
Fight #1
Volkan Oezdemir
W
0-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
September 4, 2010
L
Martin Vath
3-1
Current: 3-3-0
Volkan Oezdemir
W
vs
L
Martin Vath
-
September 4, 2010
-
15
y
2
m
UFC Career
8
y
9
m
Gap Now
6
m
27
d
Avg Layoff
6
m
18
d
Longest Off
1
y
6
m
Quickest Turn
0
d
Rnds · Pro
46
Rnds · UFC
35
After Win
5
m
20
d
After Loss
8
m
29
d