Oezdemir vs Murzakanov

When is Oezdemir vs Murzakanov?

Volkan Oezdemir could potentially face the challenge of Azamat Murzakanov, in Spring 2025.

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, 8 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 14 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 10 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 71% 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 7%.

Volkan Oezdemir is the younger man by 3 years, at 35 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 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 6 months later than Murzakanov, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 28 more professional rounds, 52 to Murzakanov's 24.

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 lost to Carlos Ulberg at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on 23rd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Galaxy Arena, Macau, China.

Previous to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had been beaten by 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.

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.

Activity check

Oezdemir's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Murzakanov's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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