Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir (21-8) is a light heavyweight fighting out of Fribourg, Switzerland. Volkan Oezdemir's last fight was a win over Alonzo Menifield by KO at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker in November 2025.
Record21-8-0
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Height6'2"
Reach75"
Age36
Last FightNov 22, 2025
BornSep 19, 1989
BirthplaceFribourg, Switzerland
Fighting out ofFribourg, Switzerland
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min4.99
Striking accuracy48%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.19
Striking defense55%
Takedowns / 15 min0.50
Takedown accuracy29%
Takedown defense80%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.10
16 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | Alonzo Menifield | Light Heavyweight | KO (Knee and punches) | R1 · 1:27 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Nov 22, 2025 | View |
L | Carlos Ulberg | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Nov 23, 2024 | |
W | Johnny Walker | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Uppercut) | R1 · 2:28 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 22, 2024 | |
W | Bogdan Guskov | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:46 | UFC Fight Night | Sep 2, 2023 | |
L | Nikita Krylov | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Oct 22, 2022 | |
W | Paul Craig | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jul 23, 2022 | |
L | Magomed Ankalaev | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira | Oct 30, 2021 | |
L | Jiří Procházka | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Overhand Right) | R2 · 0:49 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Jul 11, 2020 | |
W | Aleksandar Rakić | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC on ESPN+ 23 | Dec 21, 2019 | |
W | Ilir Latifi | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Left Hooks) | R2 · 4:31 | UFC on ESPN+ 14 | Aug 10, 2019 | |
L | Dominick Reyes | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC on ESPN+ 5 | Mar 16, 2019 | |
L | Anthony Smith | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 4:26 | UFC Fight Night 138 | Oct 27, 2018 | |
L | Daniel Cormier | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 2:00 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou | Jan 20, 2018 | |
W | Jimi Manuwa | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:42 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Jul 29, 2017 | |
W | Misha Cirkunov | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:28 | UFC Fight Night 109 | May 28, 2017 | |
W | Ovince St. Preux | Light Heavyweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 104 | Feb 4, 2017 | |
W | Alikhan Vakhaev | Heavyweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Akhmat Fight Show 18 | Apr 9, 2016 | |
W | Paco Estevez | Heavyweight | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:52 | SHC 10 | Sep 20, 2014 | |
L | Kelly Anundson | Light Heavyweight | Submission (Neck Crank) | R2 · 3:19 | Bellator 115 | Apr 4, 2014 | |
W | Josh Lanier | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 3:13 | Bellator 105 | Oct 25, 2013 | |
W | David Round | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:32 | WKN Denmark | Mar 9, 2013 | |
W | Angelier Benjamin | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:45 | WKN Denmark | Mar 9, 2013 | |
W | Mohamed Benyaich | Light Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 0:15 | WKN Denmark | Mar 9, 2013 | |
W | Mohamed Amidi | Heavyweight | KO/TKO (Strikes) | R1 · 1:59 | SHC 6 | Oct 6, 2012 | |
W | Bruno Farias | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | Sep 15, 2012 | |
W | Ronilson Santos | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | May 12, 2012 | |
W | Mahamadou Cisse | — | Submission | — | Unknown Event | Apr 7, 2012 | |
W | Boubacar Baldé | — | Decision | — | Unknown Event | Oct 15, 2011 | |
W | Martin Vath | — | KO/TKO | — | Unknown Event | Sep 4, 2010 |
- Nov 22, 2025
- Nov 23, 2024UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jun 22, 2024UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Uppercut)·R1 · 2:28
- Sep 2, 2023UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 3:46
- Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WPaul CraigJul 23, 2022UFC Fight Night·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Oct 30, 2021UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira·Light HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Jul 11, 2020UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R2 · 0:49
- Dec 21, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 23·Light HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WIlir LatifiAug 10, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 14·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Left Hooks)·R2 · 4:31
- Mar 16, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 5·Light HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3
- LAnthony SmithOct 27, 2018UFC Fight Night 138·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 4:26
- LJan 20, 2018
Daniel Cormier
UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 2:00 - WJimi ManuwaJul 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:42
- WMisha CirkunovMay 28, 2017UFC Fight Night 109·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:28
- WOvince St. PreuxFeb 4, 2017UFC Fight Night 104·Light HeavyweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WAlikhan VakhaevApr 9, 2016Akhmat Fight Show 18·HeavyweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WPaco EstevezSep 20, 2014SHC 10·HeavyweightKO/TKO·R1 · 0:52
- LKelly AnundsonApr 4, 2014Bellator 115·Light HeavyweightSubmission (Neck Crank)·R2 · 3:19
- WJosh LanierOct 25, 2013Bellator 105·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:13
- WMar 9, 2013
David Round
WKN Denmark·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:32 - WAngelier BenjaminMar 9, 2013WKN Denmark·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:45
- WMohamed BenyaichMar 9, 2013WKN Denmark·Light HeavyweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:15
- WMohamed AmidiOct 6, 2012SHC 6·HeavyweightKO/TKO (Strikes)·R1 · 1:59
- WSep 15, 2012
Bruno Farias
Unknown EventKO/TKO - WMay 12, 2012
Ronilson Santos
Unknown EventKO/TKO - WMahamadou CisseApr 7, 2012Unknown EventSubmission
- WOct 15, 2011
Boubacar Baldé
Unknown EventDecision - WMartin VathSep 4, 2010Unknown EventKO/TKO