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Volkan Oezdemir

#8 Light Heavyweight Division • 17-5-0 (W-L-D)
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4 years ago

Volkan Oezdemir Just Wants to Fight

Volkan Oezdemir has no issue with taking on the risk of facing an unranked, dangerous UFC newcomer. He just wants to fight.
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5 years ago

UFC Busan: Volkan Oezdemir Octagon Interview

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5 years ago

Must See Moments: Volkan Oezdemir

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5 years ago

Volkan Oezdemir's Goal Has Not Changed

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5 years ago

Unfiltered Episode 315: Luque and Oezdemir, Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2 Preview

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5 years ago

Oezdemir Is Looking To Knock Latifi Out

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5 years ago

Colby Covington To Face Robbie Lawler At UFC Newark

Results
6 years ago

UFC Stockholm: Official Weigh-In Results

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland interacts with the media during the UFC Fight Night Ultimate Media Day at Glaziers Hall on March 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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6 years ago

There's "No Time" Like The Present For Oezdemir

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6 years ago

Volkan Oezdemir's Must-See Moments

UFC Stockholm
6 years ago

Fights To Watch Before UFC London

MONCTON, NB - OCTOBER 27: Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland prepares to fight Anthony Smith in their light heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event inside Avenir Centre on October 27, 2018 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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6 years ago

Oezdemir Finding His Old Self

Stats & Records

  • 12
    Wins by Knockout
  • 1
    Wins by Submission
  • 4
    Wins by Decision
Striking accuracy 46% 46%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
417
Sig. Strikes Attempted
910
Grappling accuracy 20% 20%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
10
5.03
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
4.24
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.36
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
56
%
Sig. Str. Defense
81
%
Takedown Defense
0.54
Knockdown Ratio
09:13
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
320 (77%)
Clinch
66 (16%)
Ground
31 (7%)

Sig. Str. by target

63% 263 Head 17% 71 Body 20% 83 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
12 (71%)
DEC
4 (24%)
SUB
1 (6%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Oezdemir vs Rakic

    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
    Method
    DEC
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  • Win

    Oezdemir vs Latifi

    Round
    2
    Time
    4:31
    Method
    KO/TKO
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Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Fribourg, Switzerland
Fighting style
Striker
Age
30
Height
74.00
Weight
205.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 05, 2017
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
40.50
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Volkan Oezdemir of Switzerland punches Aleksandar Rakic of Austria in their light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night
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Light Heavyweight Division • -- (W-L-D)