Volkan Oezdemir, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 21 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the Light Heavyweight division at 205 lbs., he holds a UFC ranking of #9. Standing tall at 6' 2', with a reach of 75', Oezdemir adopts an orthodox stance in the ring. Demonstrating a striking style, his performance statistics reveal a significant strikes per minute average of 4.99, striking accuracy of 48%, and a strike defense of 55%. In terms of grappling, he averages 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 29%. Throughout his UFC career, Oezdemir has achieved notable victories, including a win against Paul Craig, whose ELO rating was 1103. In his most recent fights, he demonstrated resilience by securing wins against Johnny Walker via KO/TKO punch and Bogdan Guskov through a rear naked choke submission. However, he also faced defeats against Nikita Krylov in a unanimous decision loss and Carlos Ulberg in another unanimous decision contest. His latest victory came against Alonzo Menifield on November 22, 2025, marking his continued presence as a formidable athlete in the UFC.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Alonzo Menifield | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:27 | Win |
| 2024-11-23 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo | Carlos Ulberg | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2024-06-22 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | Johnny Walker | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:28 | Win |
| 2023-09-02 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac | Bogdan Guskov | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:46 | Win |
| 2022-10-22 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Nikita Krylov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2022-07-23 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | Paul Craig | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2021-10-30 | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira | Magomed Ankalaev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2020-07-11 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 0:49 | Loss |
| 2019-12-21 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Aleksandar Rakic | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-08-10 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Ilir Latifi | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 4:31 | Win |
| 2019-03-16 | UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal | Dominick Reyes | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2018-10-27 | UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith | Anthony Smith | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 4:26 | Loss |
| 2018-01-20 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Daniel Cormier | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 2:00 | Loss |
| 2017-07-29 | UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 | Jimi Manuwa | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:42 | Win |
| 2017-05-28 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira | Misha Cirkunov | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 0:28 | Win |
| 2017-02-04 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | Ovince Saint Preux | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2025-11-22 | Alonzo Menifield | 1088 | Win | +23 | 1073 |
| 15 | 2024-11-23 | Carlos Ulberg | 1103 | Loss | -14 | 1050 |
| 14 | 2024-06-22 | Johnny Walker | 1078 | Win | +23 | 1064 |
| 13 | 2023-09-02 | Bogdan Guskov | 1000 | Win | +20 | 1041 |
| 12 | 2022-10-22 | Nikita Krylov | 1086 | Loss | -14 | 1021 |
| 11 | 2022-07-23 | Paul Craig | 1103 | Win | +20 | 1035 |
| 10 | 2021-10-30 | Magomed Ankalaev | 1099 | Loss | -13 | 1015 |
| 9 | 2020-07-11 | Jiri Prochazka | 1000 | Loss | -18 | 1028 |
| 8 | 2019-12-21 | Aleksandar Rakic | 1075 | Win | 0 | 1046 |
| 7 | 2019-08-10 | Ilir Latifi | 1074 | Win | +23 | 1046 |
| 6 | 2019-03-16 | Dominick Reyes | 1080 | Loss | 0 | 1023 |
| 5 | 2018-10-27 | Anthony Smith | 1081 | Loss | -14 | 1023 |
| 4 | 2018-01-20 | Daniel Cormier | 1140 | Loss | -12 | 1037 |
| 3 | 2017-07-29 | Jimi Manuwa | 1093 | Win | +24 | 1049 |
| 2 | 2017-05-28 | Misha Cirkunov | 1083 | Win | +25 | 1025 |
| 1 | 2017-02-04 | Ovince Saint Preux | 1058 | Win | 0 | 1000 |