Volkan Oezdemir

VOLKAN OEZDEMIR

"No Time"

9-756.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
CHE

Nationality

Switzerland

Birth

19/09/1989 (37)

Birthplace

Fribourg

Switzerland

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Light Heavyweight

Height

185 cm (6'1")

Reach

191 cm (75")

Style

Striker

Biography

Volkan Oezdemir is a Swiss professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Oezdemir formerly competed for Bellator. As a kickboxer, he competed for Superkombat Fighting Championship in their heavyweight division. As of 12 May 2026, he is #9 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

16 total fights · 56% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (56%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision3 (33%)

Fight history (16)

1 / 4
Win
vs Alonzo MenifieldKO (knee and punches) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker — 22/11/2025
Loss
vs Carlos UlbergDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night November 23 2024 — 23/11/2024
Win
vs Johnny WalkerKO/TKO (R1)UFC Fight Night June 22 2024 — 22/06/2024
Win
vs Bogdan GuskovSubmission (R1)UFC Fight Night September 02 2023 — 02/09/2023
Loss
vs Nikita KrylovDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 280 — 22/10/2022

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