Oezdemir vs Murzakanov

When is Oezdemir vs Murzakanov?

Volkan Oezdemir could potentially face the challenge of Azamat Murzakanov, in Autumn/Fall 2024.

The fight would take place over 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Oezdemir vs Murzakanov stats

Volkan Oezdemir would step into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Azamat Murzakanov would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 12 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Murzakanov would have a slight advantage in power over Oezdemir, with a 75% knock out percentage over Oezdemir's 65%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Oezdemir would have a slight advantage over Murzakanov, with a 10% submission rate over Murzakanov's 8%.

Volkan Oezdemir is the younger man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Oezdemir has a height advantage of 4 inches over Murzakanov. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Oezdemir is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 months later than Murzakanov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 30 more professional rounds, 49 to Murzakanov's 19.

Oezdemir vs Murzakanov form

Oezdemir has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on 22nd June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac on 2nd September 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Nikita Krylov at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had defeated Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

Activity check

Oezdemir's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Murzakanov's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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