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Switzerland
Fribourg
Volkan Oezdemir
"
No Time
"
AGE
34
/
Sep 19, 1989
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Fight Move Academy
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
19
KO
/
TKO
12
63%
SUBMISSIONS
2
11%
DECISIONS
5
26%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
2
29%
SUBMISSIONS
2
29%
DECISIONS
3
43%
Upcoming Fights
UFC on ABC 6
June 22, 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Volkan Oezdemir
19-7-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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21-8-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Bogdan Guskov
UFC Fight Night 226 - Gane vs. Spivak
Sep / 02 / 2023
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:46
loss
Nikita Krylov
UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Oct / 22 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
Jul / 23 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Lukasz Bosacki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Magomed Ankalaev
UFC 267 - Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Oct / 30 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jiri Prochazka
UFC 251 - Usman vs. Masvidal
Jul / 11 / 2020
KO (Punch)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:49
win
Aleksandar Rakic
UFC Fight Night 165 - Edgar vs. Korean Zombie
Dec / 21 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Greg Kleynjans
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Ilir Latifi
UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug / 10 / 2019
KO (Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:31
loss
Dominick Reyes
UFC Fight Night 147 - Till vs. Masvidal
Mar / 16 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 138 - Oezdemir vs. Smith
Oct / 27 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:26
loss
Daniel Cormier
UFC 220 - Miocic vs. Ngannou
Jan / 20 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:00
win
Jimi Manuwa
UFC 214 - Cormier vs. Jones 2
Jul / 29 / 2017
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:42
win
Misha Cirkunov
UFC Fight Night 109 - Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May / 28 / 2017
KO (Punch)
Kevin Sataki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:28
win
Ovince St. Preux
UFC Fight Night 104 - Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie
Feb / 04 / 2017
Decision (Split)
Chris Reed
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Alikhan Vakhaev
WFCA 17 - Grand Prix Akhmat
Apr / 09 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Paco Estevez
SHC 10 - Carvalho vs. Belo
Sep / 20 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
1
0:52
loss
Kelly Anundson
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
Apr / 04 / 2014
Submission (Neck Crank)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:19
win
Josh Lanier
Bellator MMA - Bellator 105
Oct / 25 / 2013
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Robert Romero
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:13
win
David Round
WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings
Mar / 09 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
1
0:32
win
Angelier Benjamin
WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings
Mar / 09 / 2013
KO (Punches)
1
0:45
win
Benyaich Mohamed
WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings
Mar / 09 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
1
0:15
win
Mohamed Amidi
SHC 6 - Belo vs. Rodriguez
Oct / 06 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Boris Regard
1
1:59
win
Bruno Farias Grancheux
Lions FC 4 - Lions Fighting Championship 4
Sep / 15 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
1
1:54
win
Ronilson Santos
Lions FC 3 - Lions Fighting Championship 3
May / 12 / 2012
TKO (Retirement)
1
2:12
win
Mamadou Cisse
100% Fight 10 - Supreme League Block C
Apr / 07 / 2012
Submission (Kimura)
Ludovic Dandine
1
3:43
win
Boubacar Balde
Lions FC - Lions Fighting Championship
Oct / 15 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Jonatas Novaes
3
5:00
win
Martin Vath
Shooto - Switzerland 7
Sep / 04 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
1
0:56
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