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VOLKAN
OEZDEMIR
Overview
Volkan Oezdemir is a ranked UFC Light Heavyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Oezdemir defeated Alonzo Menifield via KO (knee and punches) in round 1 (1:27) at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on Nov. 22, 2025, taking his record to 21–8.
Oezdemir lost to Carlos Ulberg via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on Nov. 23, 2024, taking his record to 20–8.
Oezdemir defeated Johnny Walker via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:28) at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on June 22, 2024, taking his record to 20–7.
Oezdemir defeated Bogdan Guskov via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (3:46) at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac on Sept. 2, 2023, taking his record to 19–7.
Oezdemir lost to Nikita Krylov via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 280 on Oct. 22, 2022, taking his record to 18–7.
Oezdemir defeated Paul Craig via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall on July 23, 2022, taking his record to 18–6.
Oezdemir lost to Magomed Ankalaev via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, 2021, taking his record to 17–6.
Oezdemir lost to Jiří Procházka via KO (punch) in round 2 (0:49) at UFC 251 on July 12, 2020, taking his record to 17–5.
Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakić via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie on Dec. 21, 2019, taking his record to 17–4.
Oezdemir defeated Ilir Latifi via KO (punches) in round 2 (4:31) at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on Aug. 10, 2019, taking his record to 16–4.
Oezdemir lost to Dominick Reyes via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal on March 16, 2019, taking his record to 15–4.
Oezdemir lost to Anthony Smith via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 3 (4:26) at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith on Oct. 27, 2018, taking his record to 15–3.
Oezdemir lost to Daniel Cormier via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:00) at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018, taking his record to 15–2.
Oezdemir defeated Jimi Manuwa via KO (punches) in round 1 (0:42) at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017, taking his record to 15–1.
Oezdemir defeated Misha Cirkunov via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:28) at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira on May 28, 2017, taking his record to 14–1.
Oezdemir defeated Ovince Saint Preux via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie on Feb. 4, 2017, taking his record to 13–1.
Oezdemir defeated Alihan Vahaev via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at WFCA 17 on April 9, 2016, taking his record to 12–1.
Oezdemir defeated Paco Estevez via TKO (punches) in round 1 (N/A) at Strength and Honor 10 on Sept. 20, 2014, taking his record to 11–1.
Oezdemir lost to Kelly Anundson via Submission (neck crank) in round 2 (3:19) at Bellator 115 on April 4, 2014, taking his record to 10–1.
Oezdemir defeated Josh Lanier via TKO (punches and elbows) in round 1 (3:13) at Bellator 105 on Oct. 25, 2013, taking his record to 10–0.
Oezdemir defeated David Round via TKO (punches) in round 1 (N/A) at WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings 2013 on March 9, 2013, taking his record to 9–0.
Oezdemir defeated Angelier Benjamin via KO (punches) in round 1 (0:45) at WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings 2013 on March 9, 2013, taking his record to 8–0.
Oezdemir defeated Benyaich Mohamed via TKO (punches) in round 1 (0:15) at WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings 2013 on March 9, 2013, taking his record to 7–0.
Oezdemir defeated Mohamed Amidi via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:59) at Strength and Honor 6 on Oct. 6, 2012, taking his record to 6–0.
Oezdemir defeated Bruno Farias Grancheux via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:54) at Lions FC 4 on Sept. 15, 2012, taking his record to 5–0.
Oezdemir defeated Ronilson Santos via TKO (retirement) in round 1 (2:12) at Lions FC 3 on May 12, 2012, taking his record to 4–0.
Oezdemir defeated Mamadou Cisse via Submission (kimura) in round 1 (3:43) at 100% Fight 10 on April 7, 2012, taking his record to 3–0.
Oezdemir defeated Boubacar Baldé via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Lions FC 1 on Oct. 15, 2011, taking his record to 2–0.
Oezdemir defeated Martin Vath via TKO (punches) in round 1 (0:56) at Shooto: Switzerland 7 on Sept. 4, 2010, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO14 · 67%
- Submission2 · 10%
- Decision5 · 24%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Light Heavyweight
