Oezdemir vs Ulberg

When is Oezdemir vs Ulberg?

Volkan Oezdemir is set to fight Carlos Ulberg during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 23rd November 2024 at Galaxy Arena in Macau.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Oezdemir vs Ulberg stats

Volkan Oezdemir steps 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.

Carlos Ulberg will make his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This will be Volkan Oezdemir's 14th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017. Carlos Ulberg will mark his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2021.

Volkan Oezdemir's UFC record currently stands at 8-6-0, while Carlos Ulberg's comes in at 6-1-0.

The stats suggest Ulberg has a slight advantage in power over Oezdemir, with a 70% knock out percentage over Oezdemir's 65%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that Oezdemir and Ulberg will be pretty equal, both with a 10% submission rate.

Volkan Oezdemir is the older man by 1 year, at 35 years old.

Ulberg has a height advantage of 2 inches over Oezdemir. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Oezdemir is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 11 months earlier than Ulberg, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 30 more professional rounds, 49 to Ulberg's 19.

Oezdemir vs Ulberg 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.

Ulberg has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4opponents and going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Da Un Jung at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by submission in the 3rd round at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ihor Potieria at UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Spectrum Center, Charlotte, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Nick Negumereanu at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

He was victorious against Tafon Nchukwi at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot on 25th June 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Carlos Ulberg has been fighting more than Volkan Oezdemir.

Volkan Oezdemir last fought 4 months and 30 days ago, while Carlos Ulberg's last outing was 6 months and 10 days ago.

Oezdemir's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Ulberg's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

What time does Oezdemir vs Ulberg start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 11:40 AM UTC , which is 6:40 AM EST or 3:40 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:40 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Oezdemir vs Ulberg?

Carlos Ulberg is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the fight outright, while you can get 19/10 (+190) on Volkan Oezdemir if you fancy the upset.

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