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Ilir Latifi vs Volkan Oezdemir

Ilir Latifi is 17-9-0 (1 NC); Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0. Ilir Latifi is 7 years older than Volkan Oezdemir. Volkan Oezdemir has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ilir Latifi. Volkan Oezdemir is 4" · 10 cm taller than Ilir Latifi. They have met once: Ilir Latifi 0, Volkan Oezdemir 1.

Ilir Latifi
Sweden
Ilir Latifi
“The Sledgehammer” · 17-9-0 (1 NC)
SDUDSD
Met once
Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir
“No Time” · 21-8-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Ilir Latifi
Greco-Roman WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • —Superior Challenge Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSuperior Challenge
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC-98.9 kg
  • 2005Bronze · Swedish NationalsLight Heavyweight
  • 2003Champion · ADCC European Championships-99 kg
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden
Volkan Oezdemir
KickboxingBJJMMA
  • 2017Annual honour after a debut year in which he beat Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa.
  • —Against Jimi Manuwa, Ilir Latifi and Johnny Walker.
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, SE

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
63%
18%
Body
15%
15%
Leg
22%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ilir Latifilast 2 fights
58%19%23%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ilir Latifi· from fights outside the UFC Volkan Oezdemir· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.054.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.934.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.110.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ilir Latifi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
4.99
2.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.19
2.11 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 1.7
36%
Takedown accuracy
29%
100%
Takedown defence
80%
2:48
Control time / fight
1:03
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Ilir Latifi16 UFC fights · 297 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%123/413
13%40/59
15%45/53
Clinch
8%25/43
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
17%51/65
2%6/6
0%0/0
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Ilir LatifiVolkan Oezdemir

Frequently asked questions

Have Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche (Sat, Aug 10, 2019), where Volkan Oezdemir won by TKO.

What are the records of Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir?

Ilir Latifi is 17-9-0 (1 NC) and Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ilir Latifi or Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Ilir Latifi, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ilir Latifi or Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Ilir Latifi stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Ilir Latifi or Volkan Oezdemir?

Ilir Latifi is 44 and Volkan Oezdemir is 37.

Who has more finishes, Ilir Latifi or Volkan Oezdemir?

Ilir Latifi has 10 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Volkan Oezdemir has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).