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Volkan Oezdemir lands 5.0 and absorbs 4.2 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Volkan Oezdemir's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Volkan Oezdemir's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Volkan Oezdemir wins 54% of rounds across 35 scored. Round splits are close.

Volkan Oezdemir has 2 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.13 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 72 out of 99, average for the division.

Volkan Oezdemir finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Volkan Oezdemir is 36 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“No Time”

Volkan Oezdemir

21-816 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Aging Threat
2× Title
2× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
Moderate Wear
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightWAlonzo Menifield·KO/TKO·R1·7mo ago
Fighter Context
9–7UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.4min/fight
·
151UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–6(14 fights)
·
63%finish rate
·
+2.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–2(5 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+3.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.80
Neutral
64%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.043
Average
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72
Durable
65%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
54%
Average
57%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Volkan Oezdemir — 4.99 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.19 strikes per minute.

Oezdemir
Blitzer
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.99
Str. Accuracy48%
751UFC landed/1,553attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.2 vs avg4.19
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Average48%ile0.93
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
15%
Leg
22%
By Position
Distance80%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 38 rounds
Avg. Landed222022
Avg. Absorbed161527
Avg. Net+7+5-5
Grappling

Volkan Oezdemir — 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 29% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 80% takedown defense.

Oezdemir·63s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.69
TD Accuracy29%
5UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
52UFC defended/65opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Volkan Oezdemir — 9 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision3 / 9
KD → Finish
4/5Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission1 / 7
Decision4 / 7
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 4 dec across 7 losses
Fast and versatile. 6 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
4 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.2pts
W3 dec
1.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 47 vs 47 first half
0+28+55+83+110avg↵201720182019202020212022202320242025

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.34.1R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.6
4.6
4.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
3.5
5.5
Diff
+1.7
+1.1
-1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
10%73%137%LLWLWWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Oezdemir — 16 UFC Fights

Volkan Oezdemir — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
W
Alonzo MenifieldVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:27Nov '25
+11
·13 SS (37%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
L
Carlos Ulberg
LHW
U-DEC R3Nov '24
-2
·96 SS (52%)·98 abs·0/2 td
W
Johnny WalkerVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:28Jun '24
+22
·37 SS (55%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Bogdan Guskov
LHW
SUB R1 · 3:46Sep '23
+18
·26 SS (57%)·8 abs·1/1 td·83s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
L
Nikita KrylovVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '22
-15
·42 SS (52%)·57 abs·1/1 td·7 td taken·47s ctrl
W
Paul CraigVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Jul '22
+39
·72 SS (56%)·33 abs·1/2 td·309s ctrl
L
Magomed Ankalaev
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '21
-18
·48 SS (47%)·66 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Jiri Prochazka
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 0:49Jul '20
+8
·41 SS (45%)·33 abs·0/1 td·17s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Aleksandar Rakic
LHW
S-DEC R3Dec '19
-12
·63 SS (44%)·75 abs·1 td taken·32s ctrl
W
Ilir Latifi
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:31Aug '19
+46
·64 SS (47%)·18 abs·1 td taken·25s ctrl·2 kd landed
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“No Time”

Volkan Oezdemir

21-816 UFC
Form
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightWAlonzo Menifield·KO/TKO·7mo ago
Fighter Context
9–7UFC·
5KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
9.4min/fight
·
151UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–6
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.80
64%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.043
35%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
72
65%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
54%
57%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Oezdemir
Light Heavyweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.99
Str. Accuracy48%
751UFC landed/1,553attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.2 vs avg4.19
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.13
CQ KO Power
Average48%ile0.93
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
63%
Body
15%
Leg
22%
By Position
Dist80%
Clinch12%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=11
R3
n=8
Landed222022
Absorbed161527
Net+7+5-5
Grappling
Oezdemir
Light Heavyweight avg
63s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.69
TD Accuracy29%
5UFC landed/17attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
52UFC defended/65opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
4Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%4 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.2pts
W3 dec
1.7pts
L4 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
43%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.52.34.1R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=11
R3n=8
Outputsig strikes / min
5.6
4.6
4.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.9
3.5
5.5
Diff
+1.7
+1.1
-1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Oezdemir — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Alonzo MenifieldVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
13 SS (37%)·2 abs·1 kd
L
Carlos UlbergLHW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '24
96 SS (52%)·98 abs·0/2 td
W
Johnny WalkerVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '24
37 SS (55%)·15 abs·6s ctrl·2 kd
W
Bogdan GuskovLHW
SUB·R1·Sep '23
26 SS (57%)·8 abs·1/1 td·83s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
L
Nikita KrylovVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '22
42 SS (52%)·57 abs·1/1 td·7 td taken·47s ctrl
W
Paul CraigVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '22
72 SS (56%)·33 abs·1/2 td·309s ctrl
L
Magomed AnkalaevLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '21
48 SS (47%)·66 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Jiri ProchazkaLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '20
41 SS (45%)·33 abs·0/1 td·17s ctrl·1 kd taken
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