Volkan Oezdemir

Volkan Oezdemir

Volkan Oezdemir#8

No Time

  • 17 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Age
    31
  • Height
    74 in 188 cm
  • Last Weigh-In
    205.5 lbs 93 kg
  • Reach
    75 in 191 cm
  • Leg reach
    40.5 in 103 cm
  • Switzerland
  • Light Heavyweight Division
  • Style
    Kickboxing
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Born
    Fribourg, Switzerland
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Next Bout

UFC London

04.09.21, London, England, UK

Magomed Ankalaev

  • Bouts16

  • Wins15

  • Losses1

  • Draws0

Magomed Ankalaev
Volkan Oezdemir

  • Bouts22

  • Wins17

  • Losses5

  • Draws0

Volkan Oezdemir

Statistics

Wins

  • KO/TKO

    12 (71%)

  • DEC

    4 (24%)

  • SUB

    1 (5%)

Loss

  • KO/TKO

    2 (40%)

  • DEC

    1 (20%)

  • SUB

    2 (40%)

  • 7:28

    Avg fight time

    12

    First round finishes

  • 9:11

    Average fight time in the UFC

    9

    Number of fights in the UFC

  • 0.20

    Takedowns per bout

    2

    Takedowns Landed

  • 10

    Takedown Attempted

    20%

    Successful takedown

  • 60%

    Takedown Defense

    5.05

    Sig. strikes landed (per min)

  • 6.58

    Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)

    417

    Sig. strikes landed

  • 910

    Sig. strikes attempted

    46%

    Accented punches accuracy

  • 51%

    Sig. strikes defense

    568

    Punches dealt

  • 1064

    Punches thrown

    53%

    Striking Accuracy

  • 0.30

    Knockdowns avg per fight

Bout statistics by promotion

Promotion Bout
UFC 9
AFC 1
Bellator 2
LFC 3
SE 1
SHC 2
Not defined 4

Sig. strikes by position

  • Standing

    320 (77%)

  • Clinch

    66 (16%)

  • Ground

    31 (7%)

Head

263

63%

Body

71

17%

Legs

83

20%

PRO Results

  • Oezdemir VS Magomed Ankalaev

    04.09.2021 • UFC Fight Night

    17 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

    15 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Nikita Krylov

    17.10.2020 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    17 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

    27 - 7 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Jiri Prochazka

    11.07.2020 • UFC 251

    Round
    2

    Time
    5.49

    Method
    KO/TKO

    17 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    26 - 3 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 251

    • Win

      Overhand Right

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs)

    • Odds

      -185 Slight Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      95

    • Sig. Strikes

      92

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Aleksandar Rakic

    21.12.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 23

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    16 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    12 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 23

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

    • Odds

      +130 Slight Underdog

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      199

    • Sig. Strikes

      144

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Ilir Latifi

    10.08.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 14

    Round
    2

    Time
    9.31

    Method
    KO/TKO

    15 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    14 - 6 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 14

    • Win

      Left Hooks

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs)

    • Odds

      -150 Slight Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      166

    • Sig. Strikes

      137

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      2

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Oezdemir VS Ilir Latifi

    03.08.2019 • UFC on ESPN 5 • Status: cancelled

    15 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    14 - 6 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN 5

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Ilir Latifi

    01.06.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 11 • Status: cancelled

    15 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    14 - 6 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 11

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Odds

      -170 Slight Favorite

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Dominick Reyes

    16.03.2019 • UFC on ESPN+ 5

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    15 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    10 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC on ESPN+ 5

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)

    • Odds

      +215 Moderate Underdog

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      112

    • Sig. Strikes

      99

    • Takedowns

      1

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Anthony Smith

    27.10.2018 • UFC Fight Night 138

    Round
    3

    Time
    14.26

    Method
    Submission

    15 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    31 - 13 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 138

    • Win

      Rear Naked Choke

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs)

    • Odds

      -160 Slight Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      175

    • Sig. Strikes

      148

    • Takedowns

      1

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Oezdemir VS Alexander Gustafsson

    04.08.2018 • UFC 227 • Status: cancelled

    15 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    18 - 4 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 227

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Mauricio Rua

    22.07.2018 • UFC Fight Night 134 • Status: cancelled

    15 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    25 - 10 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 134

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Mauricio Rua

    19.05.2018 • UFC Fight Night 129 • Status: cancelled

    15 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    25 - 10 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 129

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Daniel Cormier

    20.01.2018 • UFC 220

    Round
    2

    Time
    7.00

    Method
    KO/TKO

    15 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    19 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 220

    • Title bout

      Challenger — UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

    • Win

      Ground & Pound

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)

    • Odds

      +280 Moderate Underdog

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      86

    • Sig. Strikes

      82

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Jimi Manuwa

    29.07.2017 • UFC 214

    Round
    1

    Time
    0.22

    Method
    KO/TKO

    14 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    17 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 214

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs)

    • Odds

      +150 Slight Underdog

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      20

    • Sig. Strikes

      19

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Misha Cirkunov

    28.05.2017 • UFC Fight Night 109

    Round
    1

    Time
    0.28

    Method
    KO/TKO

    13 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 109

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

    • Odds

      +325 Moderate Underdog

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      7

    • Sig. Strikes

      7

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Ovince Saint Preux

    04.02.2017 • UFC Fight Night 104

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    12 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    19 - 9 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 104

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)

    • Odds

      +285 Moderate Underdog

    Statistics Volkan Oezdemir

    • Total Strikes

      204

    • Sig. Strikes

      182

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Oezdemir VS Mo De'Reese

    21.01.2017 • Titan FC 43 • Status: cancelled

    12 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    5 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Titan FC 43

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Titan FC Heavyweight Championship

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      265 lbs (120.2 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Mo DeReese

    21.01.2017 • Titan FC 43 • Status: cancelled

    12 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    5 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Titan FC 43

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Titan FC Heavyweight Championship

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      265 lbs (120.2 kg)

  • Oezdemir VS Jack May

    02.12.2016 • Titan FC 42 • Status: cancelled

    12 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    8 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Titan FC 42

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Titan FC Vacant Heavyweight Championship

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      265 lbs (120.2 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Alikhan Vakhaev

    09.04.2016 • Akhmat Fight Show 18

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    11 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    4 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Akhmat Fight Show 18

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      265 lbs (120.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      240.3 lbs (109.0 kgs)

  • Oezdemir VS Renato Sobral

    11.04.2015 • SHC 11 (Cancelled) • Status: cancelled

    11 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    37 - 12 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      SHC 11 (Cancelled)

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Paco Estevez

    20.09.2014 • SHC 10

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    10 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    2 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      SHC 10

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Kelly Anundson

    04.04.2014 • Bellator 115

    Round
    2

    Time
    8.19

    Method
    Submission

    10 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    6 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Bellator 115

    • Win

      Neck Crank

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.6 lbs (93.3 kgs)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Josh Lanier

    25.10.2013 • Bellator 105

    Round
    1

    Time
    3.13

    Method
    KO/TKO

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    8 - 7 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Bellator 105

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      205.3 lbs (93.1 kgs)

  • Oezdemir VS Joey Yager

    19.06.2013 • Bellator 96 • Status: cancelled

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    5 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Bellator 96

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS David Round

    09.03.2013 • Valhalla

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    9 - 9 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Valhalla

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Angelier Benjamin

    09.03.2013 • Valhalla

    Round
    1

    Time
    0.45

    Method
    KO/TKO

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Valhalla

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Mohamed Benyaich

    09.03.2013 • Valhalla

    Round
    1

    Time
    0.15

    Method
    KO/TKO

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Valhalla

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5-5 two rounds

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Mohamed Amidi

    06.10.2012 • SHC 6

    Round
    1

    Time
    1.59

    Method
    KO/TKO

    5 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      SHC 6

    • Win

      Strikes

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      265 lbs (120.2 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      226.4 lbs (102.7 kgs)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Bruno Farias Grancheux

    15.09.2012

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    4 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    1 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Ronilson Santos

    12.05.2012

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    3 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Mahamadou Cisse

    07.04.2012

    Round
    1

    Method
    Submission

    2 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    1 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Boubacar Baldé

    15.10.2011

    Round
    3

    Method
    Decision

    1 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    2 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Oezdemir VS Martin Vath

    04.09.2010

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

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