Light Heavyweight · Men

Volkan Oezdemir

“No Time”
Switzerland Fight Move Academy debut 2006
#15 Light Heavyweight
Elo 1,965 peak 1,974 · 22 Jun 2024 9 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3728334
21-8pro record
1W current streak
1,992best win, Elo
1,497average opponent
-- born 19 Sep 1989
74.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,662 Sub1,303 Dec1,215

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Paul Craig Decision R3 · 23 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,992
  2. Jimi Manuwa KO/TKO R1 · 29 Jul 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,990
  3. Johnny Walker KO/TKO R1 · 22 Jun 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,959
  4. Ilir Latifi KO/TKO R2 · 10 Aug 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,906
  5. Misha Cirkunov KO/TKO R1 · 28 May 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,878

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Carlos Ulberg Decision R3 · 23 Nov 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,892
  2. Nikita Krylov Decision R3 · 22 Oct 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,902
  3. Magomed Ankalaev Decision R3 · 30 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,997
  4. Jiří Procházka KO/TKO R2 · 11 Jul 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,972
  5. Dominick Reyes Decision R3 · 16 Mar 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,907

Fight history

33 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
33 22 Nov 202536.2 yrs W21-8 Alonzo Menifield 17-5-1 · 38.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee & Punches R11:27 1.00 1,923→1,965 +41 1,720 -230→-229 UFC Fight Night 265: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 23 Nov 202435.2 yrs L20-8 Carlos Ulberg 10-1 · 34.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.32* 1,974→1,923 -51 1,892 +206→+235 UFC Fight Night 248: Yan vs. Figueiredo Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 22 Jun 202434.8 yrs W20-7 Johnny Walker 21-8 (1) · 32.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOUppercut R12:28 1.00 1,863→1,974 +111 1,959 +120→+107 UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 2 Sep 202334.0 yrs W19-7 Bogdan Guskov 14-2 · 31.0 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:46 1.00 1,816→1,863 +47 1,641 -159→-184 UFC Fight Night 226: Gane vs. Spivak Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 22 Oct 202233.1 yrs L18-7 Nikita Krylov 28-9 · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.21* 1,855→1,816 -39 1,902 +150→+151 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 23 Jul 202232.8 yrs W18-6 Paul Craig 16-4-1 · 34.7 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.77* 1,757→1,855 +98 1,992 -140→-145 UFC Fight Night 208: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 30 Oct 202132.1 yrs L17-6 Magomed Ankalaev 15-1 · 29.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.03* 1,793→1,757 -36 1,997 +235→+250 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 11 Jul 202030.8 yrs L17-5 Jiří Procházka 26-3-1 · 27.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOOverhand Right R25:49 0.00 1,867→1,805 -62 1,972 -160→-157 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 21 Dec 201930.3 yrs W17-4 Aleksandar Rakić 12-1 · 27.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.31* 1,918→1,867 -51 1,848 +110→+130 UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 10 Aug 201929.9 yrs W16-4 Ilir Latifi 14-6 (1) · 37.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOLeft Hooks R29:31 1.00 1,805→1,918 +112 1,906 -145→-160 UFC Fight Night 156: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 16 Mar 201929.5 yrs L15-4 Dominick Reyes 10-0 · 29.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.64* 1,742→1,805 +63 1,907 +198→+195 UFC Fight Night 147: Till vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 27 Oct 201829.1 yrs L15-3 Anthony Smith 30-13 · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:26 0.00 1,784→1,742 -42 1,985 -165→-171 UFC Fight Night 138: Oezdemir vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 20 Jan 201828.3 yrs L15-2 Daniel Cormier 19-1 (1) · 38.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R27:00 0.00 1,799→1,784 -14 2,219 +240→+270 UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 29 Jul 201727.9 yrs W15-1 Jimi Manuwa 17-2 · 37.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:42 1.00 1,645→1,799 +154 1,990 +140→+154 UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 28 May 201727.7 yrs W14-1 Misha Cirkunov 13-2 · 30.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:28 1.00 1,486→1,645 +158 1,878 +325→+334 UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 4 Feb 201727.4 yrs W13-1 Ovince St. Preux 19-9 · 33.8 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.42* 1,434→1,486 +52 1,772 +235→+270 UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 9 Apr 201626.6 yrs W12-1 Alikhan Vakhaev 4-1 · 23.0 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,384→1,434 +50 1,346 – Akhmat Fight Show 18 Akhmat Fight Club
16 20 Sep 201425.0 yrs W11-1 Paco Estevez 2-3 Heavyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:52 1.00 1,360→1,395 +35 1,117 – SHC 10: Carvalho vs. Belo Strength & Honor Championship
15 4 Apr 201424.5 yrs L10-1 Kelly Anundson 6-3 · 29.6 yrs Light Heavyweight SubNeck Crank R28:19 0.00 1,500→1,360 -140 1,261 -317→-317 Bellator 115: Minakov vs. Kongo Bellator MMA
14 25 Oct 201324.1 yrs W10-0 Josh Lanier 8-7 · 34.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:13 1.00 1,482→1,500 +18 1,101 – Bellator 105 Bellator MMA
13 9 Mar 201323.5 yrs W9-0 Mohamed Benyaich debut Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:15 1.00 1,463→1,482 +20 1,102 – WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings World Kickboxing Network
12 9 Mar 201323.5 yrs W8-0 Angelier Benjamin 4-0 Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:45 1.00 1,382→1,463 +81 1,356 – WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings World Kickboxing Network
11 9 Mar 201323.5 yrs W7-0 David Round 9-9 Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:32 1.00 1,362→1,382 +20 1,007 – WKN - Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings World Kickboxing Network
10 6 Oct 201223.0 yrs W6-0 Mohamed Amidi debut · 25.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:59 1.00 1,309→1,362 +53 1,164 – SHC 6: Belo vs. Rodriguez Strength & Honor Championship
9 15 Sep 201223.0 yrs W5-0 Bruno Farias 1-0 · 26.7 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:54 1.00 1,258→1,309 +51 1,103 – Lions Fighting Championship 4 Lions FC
8 12 May 201222.6 yrs W4-0 Ronilson Santos debut Heavyweight KO/TKORetirement R12:12 1.00 1,208→1,258 +50 1,049 – Lions Fighting Championship 3 Lions FC
7 7 Apr 201222.5 yrs W3-0 Mahamadou Cisse 1-6 · 29.2 yrs – SubKimura R13:43 1.00 1,181→1,208 +27 883 – 100% Fight 10: Supreme League Block C 100% Fight
6 15 Oct 201122.1 yrs W2-0 Boubacar Baldé 3-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,141→1,181 +40 1,063 – Lions Fighting Championship Lions FC
5 4 Sep 201021.0 yrs W1-0 Martin Vath 4-1 · 32.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:56 1.00 1,008→1,142 +134 1,214 – Shooto - Switzerland 7 Shooto Europe
4 27 Jun 200919.8 yrs L2-2 Timo Karttunen 0-1 Heavyweighttitle -- -- 0.00 1,089→1,008 -81 1,006 – Shooto Holland: European Amateur Championship 2009 Shooto Europe am
3 22 May 200919.7 yrs W2-1 Bashir Markaz 0-1 Open Weight KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,027→1,089 +61 1,004 – Shooto Holland: Upcoming Glory 4 Shooto Europe am
2 29 Mar 200919.5 yrs W1-1 Peter Nuijten debut Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R1 1.00 940→1,027 +87 1,059 – Shooto Holland: Upcoming Glory 3 Shooto Europe am
1 18 Nov 200617.2 yrs L0-1 Reinout Koelemey debut Middleweight SubChoke -- 0.00 1,002→936 -66 1,002 – Battle Under The Tower 2006 Vechtsportgala Steenwijk am