Light Heavyweight · “No Time”

Volkan Oezdemir

19-8-0 UFC 9-7-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
5KO wins
1Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
9:24Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.99
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.19
Striking accuracy48.4%
Striking defense55.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.5
Takedown accuracy29.4%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.1
Control time11.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 11, 2020 vs Jiri Prochazka — 7.05/min (L) Jul '20 October 30, 2021 vs Magomed Ankalaev — 3.2/min (L) Oct '21 July 23, 2022 vs Paul Craig — 4.8/min (W) Jul '22 October 22, 2022 vs Nikita Krylov — 2.8/min (L) Oct '22 September 2, 2023 vs Bogdan Guskov — 6.9/min (W) Sep '23 June 22, 2024 vs Johnny Walker — 15.0/min (W) Jun '24 November 23, 2024 vs Carlos Ulberg — 6.4/min (L) Nov '24 November 22, 2025 vs Alonzo Menifield — 8.97/min (W) Nov '25

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Alonzo Menifield 10-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:27 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
13/35Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Carlos Ulberg 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo · November 23, 2024
96/183Sig. strikes
98/204Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Johnny Walker 7-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:28 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
37/67Sig. strikes
15/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Bogdan Guskov 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:46 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac · September 2, 2023
26/46Sig. strikes
8/25Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:23Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Nikita Krylov 9-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · October 22, 2022
42/81Sig. strikes
57/121Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Craig 8-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall · July 23, 2022
72/129Sig. strikes
33/126Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Magomed Ankalaev 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira · October 30, 2021
48/102Sig. strikes
66/108Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jiri Prochazka 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:49 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
41/92Sig. strikes
33/73Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Aleksandar Rakic 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · December 21, 2019
63/144Sig. strikes
75/147Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ilir Latifi 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 · August 10, 2019
64/137Sig. strikes
18/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dominick Reyes 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal · March 16, 2019
35/99Sig. strikes
44/121Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Anthony Smith 6-3 walk-in Submission · R3 4:26 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
77/148Sig. strikes
63/117Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Daniel Cormier 8-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 2:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
38/82Sig. strikes
32/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jimi Manuwa 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 · July 29, 2017
12/19Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Misha Cirkunov 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
5/7Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ovince Saint Preux 7-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie · February 4, 2017
82/182Sig. strikes
76/189Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
19-8-0Pro record
Golden Glory (formerly), Fight Move Academy (until 2022), Blackzilians (2015–2015), Allstars Training Center (2022–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 12
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 2
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 16
Lions FC 3
Strength and Honor 2
Bellator 2
WFCA 1
WKN Valhalla 1
100% Fight 1
Shooto 1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Alonzo Menifield KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025
 UFC 1 1:27
L Carlos Ulberg Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo
November 23, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Johnny Walker KO (punch) UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024
 UFC 1 2:28
W Bogdan Guskov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac
September 2, 2023
 UFC 1 3:46
L Nikita Krylov Decision (unanimous) UFC 280
October 22, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Paul Craig Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
July 23, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Magomed Ankalaev Decision (unanimous) UFC 267
October 30, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jiří Procházka KO (punch) UFC 251
July 12, 2020
 UFC 2 0:49
W Aleksandar Rakić Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
December 21, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ilir Latifi KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
August 10, 2019
 UFC 2 4:31
L Dominick Reyes Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
March 16, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Anthony Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018
 UFC 3 4:26
L Daniel Cormier TKO (punches) UFC 220
January 20, 2018
 UFC 2 2:00
W Jimi Manuwa KO (punches) UFC 214
July 29, 2017
 UFC 1 0:42
W Misha Cirkunov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017
 UFC 1 0:28
W Ovince Saint Preux Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Alihan Vahaev Decision (unanimous) WFCA 17
April 9, 2016
 WFCA 3 5:00
W Paco Estevez TKO (punches) Strength and Honor 10
September 20, 2014
 Strength and Honor 1 —
L Kelly Anundson Submission (neck crank) Bellator 115
April 4, 2014
 Bellator 2 3:19
W Josh Lanier TKO (punches and elbows) Bellator 105
October 25, 2013
 Bellator 1 3:13
W David Round TKO (punches) WKN Valhalla: Battle of the Vikings 2013
March 9, 2013
 WKN Valhalla 1 —
W Mohamed Amidi TKO (punches) Strength and Honor 6
October 6, 2012
 Strength and Honor 1 1:59
W Bruno Farias Grancheux TKO (punches) Lions FC 4
September 15, 2012
 Lions FC 1 1:54
W Ronilson Santos TKO (retirement) Lions FC 3
May 12, 2012
 Lions FC 1 2:12
W Mamadou Cisse Submission (kimura) 100% Fight 10
April 7, 2012
 100% Fight 1 3:43
W Boubacar Baldé Decision (unanimous) Lions FC 1
October 15, 2011
 Lions FC 3 5:00
W Martin Vath TKO (punches) Shooto: Switzerland 7
September 4, 2010
 Shooto 1 0:56

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Volkan Oezdemir) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 97 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 48.4% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 55.4% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 0.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 29.4% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 61.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.5
Control time 11.1% avg 20.8%
Finish rate 66.7% avg 64.1%