Anthony Smith vs Volkan Oezdemir
Anthony Smith is 38-22-0; Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0. Anthony Smith is 1 year older than Volkan Oezdemir. Anthony Smith has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Volkan Oezdemir. Anthony Smith is 2" · 5 cm taller than Volkan Oezdemir. They have met once: Anthony Smith 1, Volkan Oezdemir 0.
Light HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Volkan Oezdemir
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 20172017 UFC Newcomer of the Year
- —Performance of the Night (3x)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%63%
Head
18%15%
Body
19%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Anthony Smith Volkan Oezdemir
Strikes landed / min
3.244.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.194.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.460.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.24
Strikes landed / min4.99
5.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.19
0.46 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.50 / 1.7
23%
Takedown accuracy29%
50%
Takedown defence80%
0:39
Control time / fight1:03
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
Volkan Oezdemir16 UFC fights · 669 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%307/891
11%72/108
23%151/164
Clinch
8%55/90
3%20/24
0%2/3
Ground
9%57/86
1%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 early stoppages have no logged time
Volkan Oezdemir20 of 29 ended early · 69%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Anthony Smith1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates· Apr 26, 2025TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2· Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez· Dec 9, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 59 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida· May 13, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic· Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith· Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 21, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrock JardineRFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine· Sep 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 50: Smith vs. Williams II· Jul 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WTim WilliamsCFFC 46: Williams vs. Smith· Feb 28, 2015Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Middleweight
- W
- WBrian GreenBellator MMA: Bellator 129· Oct 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WVictor MorenoBellator MMA: Bellator 117· Apr 17, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:59
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs Werdum· Jun 8, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WRichard WhiteDisorderly Conduct· Jun 30, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:35
- WIan BergVictory Fighting Championship· Apr 13, 2012Submission
- L
- W
- WCurtis JohnsonCornhusker Fight Club· Jul 9, 2011TKO
- W
- WMatt GabelExtreme Challenge· Apr 14, 2011Submission
- WDemetrius RichardsExtreme Challenge· Feb 10, 2011TKO
- WBen CrowderCornhusker Fight Club· Dec 16, 2010TKO
- L
- W
- WLucas St. ClairMAX Fights· May 8, 2010Submission
- WMike GeorgeTriState Cage Fighting· Apr 17, 2010TKO
- WJames BrascoMar 20, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:21
- L
- LMike PitzIllinois Regional· Jul 25, 2009Submission
- LChaun SimsFight to Win· Mar 14, 2009TKO
- LBrian MonaghanVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 20, 2009Submission
- WRico Washington Sr.Brutaal Genesis MMA· Jan 9, 2009Submission
- LCharley LynchBrutaal Genesis MMA· Nov 6, 2008TKO
- WChuck ParmeleeNebraska Regional· Sep 20, 2008Submission
- LChuck ParmeleeTriState Cage Fighting· Jun 14, 2008TKO
- WRicky DuvallVictory Fighting Championship· May 9, 2008TKO
- WDave MoranVictory Fighting Championship· Feb 29, 2008Submission
Volkan Oezdemir3-2
- W
- LUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo· Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall· Jul 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche· Aug 10, 2019TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira· May 28, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie· Feb 4, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WPaco EstevezSHC 10· Sep 20, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
- L
- WJosh LanierBellator MMA: Bellator 105· Oct 24, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:13
- W
- WAngelier BenjaminWKN Denmark· Mar 9, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Light Heavyweight
- WMohamed BenyaichWKN Denmark· Mar 9, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
- WMohamed AmidiSHC 6· Oct 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Heavyweight
- WBruno FariasLions FC· Sep 15, 2012TKO
- WRonilson SantosLions FC· May 12, 2012TKO
- WMahamadou Cisse100% Fight· Apr 7, 2012Submission
- WBoubacar BaldéLions FC· Oct 15, 2011DEC
- WMartin VathShooto Europe· Sep 4, 2010TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Anthony SmithVolkan Oezdemir
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:46Sat, Dec 7, 2024LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 16, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 13, 2023WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:28Sat, Jun 22, 2024
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:09Sat, Jul 30, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 30, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 29, 2020WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 21, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith (Sat, Oct 27, 2018), where Anthony Smith won by Submission.
What are the records of Anthony Smith and Volkan Oezdemir?
Anthony Smith is 38-22-0 and Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Anthony Smith or Volkan Oezdemir?
Anthony Smith has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Volkan Oezdemir, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Anthony Smith or Volkan Oezdemir?
Anthony Smith is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Volkan Oezdemir stands 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Anthony Smith or Volkan Oezdemir?
Anthony Smith is 38 and Volkan Oezdemir is 37.
Who has more finishes, Anthony Smith or Volkan Oezdemir?
Anthony Smith has 34 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Volkan Oezdemir has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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