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Volkan Oezdemir

Active #12 light heavyweight · Orthodox · 188 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1585 ±38
LCB 1535
Rank
#12
top 24% of division
UFC record
9-7-0
KO 5 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +20
Last fight
Nov 22, 2025
W by KO

Elo history

16 fights · tap & drag
Feb 4, 2017 — W vs Ovince Saint Preux Δ+36May 28, 2017 — W vs Misha Cirkunov Δ+41Jul 29, 2017 — W vs Jimi Manuwa Δ+36Jan 20, 2018 — L vs Daniel Cormier Δ-32Oct 27, 2018 — L vs Anthony Smith Δ-32Mar 16, 2019 — L vs Dominick Reyes Δ-13Aug 10, 2019 — W vs Ilir Latifi Δ+21Dec 21, 2019 — W vs Aleksandar Rakic Δ+19Jul 11, 2020 — L vs Jiri Prochazka Δ-22Oct 30, 2021 — L vs Magomed Ankalaev Δ-13Jul 23, 2022 — W vs Paul Craig Δ+18Oct 22, 2022 — L vs Nikita Krylov Δ-16Sep 2, 2023 — W vs Bogdan Guskov Δ+16Jun 22, 2024 — W vs Johnny Walker Δ+19Nov 23, 2024 — L vs Carlos Ulberg Δ-14Nov 22, 2025 — W vs Alonzo Menifield Δ+20 14961535157516141653 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":182.2,"elo":1536,"date":"2017-02-04","opp":"Ovince Saint Preux","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":54,"y":126.6,"elo":1577,"date":"2017-05-28","opp":"Misha Cirkunov","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":2,"x":70.4,"y":77.8,"elo":1613,"date":"2017-07-29","opp":"Jimi Manuwa","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":116.8,"y":120.4,"elo":1582,"date":"2018-01-20","opp":"Daniel Cormier","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":191.1,"y":164,"elo":1549,"date":"2018-10-27","opp":"Anthony Smith","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":5,"x":228.2,"y":181.1,"elo":1537,"date":"2019-03-16","opp":"Dominick Reyes","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":6,"x":267.2,"y":153.4,"elo":1557,"date":"2019-08-10","opp":"Ilir Latifi","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":302.4,"y":127.8,"elo":1576,"date":"2019-12-21","opp":"Aleksandar Rakic","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":8,"x":356.3,"y":158,"elo":1554,"date":"2020-07-11","opp":"Jiri Prochazka","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":9,"x":482.5,"y":175.3,"elo":1541,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Magomed Ankalaev","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":10,"x":553,"y":151.5,"elo":1559,"date":"2022-07-23","opp":"Paul Craig","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":11,"x":577.2,"y":172.6,"elo":1543,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Nikita Krylov","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":12,"x":660.7,"y":150.9,"elo":1559,"date":"2023-09-02","opp":"Bogdan Guskov","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":738.6,"y":125,"elo":1578,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Johnny Walker","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":14,"x":779.5,"y":143.5,"elo":1565,"date":"2024-11-23","opp":"Carlos Ulberg","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":15,"x":876,"y":116.7,"elo":1585,"date":"2025-11-22","opp":"Alonzo Menifield","result":"W","delta":20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 22, 2025 Alonzo Menifield W +20
Nov 23, 2024 Carlos Ulberg L -14
Jun 22, 2024 Johnny Walker W +19
Sep 2, 2023 Bogdan Guskov W +16
Oct 22, 2022 Nikita Krylov L -16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.29 avg 3.64
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 54%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.61 avg 3.37
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 49%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.43 avg 0.73
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
29% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
80% avg 75%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.09 avg 0.37
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
67%
6 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
1
11% of wins
DEC
3
33% of wins
KO: 5 (56%) 5 Sub: 1 (11%) 1 Dec: 3 (33%) 3
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
5 83%
R2
1 17%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1573
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.2
actual +2 vs expected