Volkan Oezdemir
Light HeavyweightActive on the rosterSwitzerland
Pro record
21-8-0
In the UFC
9-7-0
How the wins come
Knockout1467% of wins
Lost 2 this way
Submission210% of wins
Lost 2 this way
Decision524% of wins
Lost 4 this way
16 of 21 wins came inside the distance.
UFC bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8-7-0 | Alonzo MenifieldRanked #14 | KO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance | 11:27 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. HookerNov 22, 2025 |
| L8-6-0 | Carlos UlbergRanked #10 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. FigueiredoNov 23, 2024 |
| W7-6-0 | Johnny WalkerRanked #7 | KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance | 12:28 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. AliskerovJun 22, 2024 |
| W6-6-0 | Bogdan Guskov | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 13:46 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. SpivacSep 2, 2023 |
| L6-5-0 | Nikita KrylovRanked #10 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevOct 22, 2022 |
| W5-5-0 | Paul CraigRanked #8 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. AspinallJul 23, 2022 |
| L5-4-0 | Magomed AnkalaevRanked #7 | DecisionUnanimous | 35:00 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. TeixeiraOct 30, 2021 |
| L5-3-0 | Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance | 20:49 | UFC 251: Usman vs. MasvidalJul 11, 2020 |
| W4-3-0 | Aleksandar RakicRanked #10 | DecisionSplit | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 21, 2019 |
| W3-3-0 | Ilir LatifiRanked #9 | KO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance | 24:31 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Aug 10, 2019 |
| L3-2-0 | Dominick ReyesRanked #8 | DecisionSplit | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. MasvidalMar 16, 2019 |
| L3-1-0 | Anthony SmithRanked #10 | SubmissionRear Naked Choke | 34:26 | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. SmithOct 27, 2018 |
| L3-0-0 | Daniel CormierChampionTitle | KO/TKOPunches to Head From Crucifix | 22:00 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. NgannouJan 20, 2018 |
| W2-0-0 | Jimi ManuwaRanked #3 | KO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance | 10:42 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2Jul 29, 2017 |
| W1-0-0 | Misha CirkunovRanked #7 | KO/TKOPunch to Head In Clinch | 10:28 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. TeixeiraMay 28, 2017 |
| W0-0-0 | Ovince Saint PreuxRanked #6 | DecisionSplit | 35:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean ZombieFeb 4, 2017 |
Before the UFC
13 professional bouts on the way in.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Alikhan Vakhaev | Decision (Unanimous), R3 | WFCAApr 9, 2016 |
| W | Paco Estevez | TKO (Punches), R1 | SHCSep 20, 2014 |
| L | Kelly Anundson | Submission (Neck Crank), R2 | Bellator MMAApr 4, 2014 |
| W | Josh Lanier | TKO (Punches and Elbows), R1 | Bellator MMAOct 25, 2013 |
| W | Benyaich Mohamed | TKO (Punches), R1 | WKNMar 9, 2013 |
| W | Angelier Benjamin | KO (Punches), R1 | WKNMar 9, 2013 |
| W | David Round | TKO (Punches), R1 | WKNMar 9, 2013 |
| W | Mohamed Amidi | TKO (Punches), R1 | SHCOct 6, 2012 |
| W | Bruno Farias Grancheux | TKO (Punches), R1 | Lions FCSep 15, 2012 |
| W | Ronilson Santos | TKO (Retirement), R1 | Lions FCMay 12, 2012 |
| W | Mamadou Cisse | Submission (Kimura), R1 | 100% Fight 10Apr 7, 2012 |
| W | Boubacar Balde | Decision (Unanimous), R3 | Lions FCOct 15, 2011 |
| W | Martin Vath | TKO (Punches), R1 | ShootoSep 4, 2010 |