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Jimi Manuwa vs Volkan Oezdemir

Jimi Manuwa is 17-6-0; Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0. Jimi Manuwa is 9 years older than Volkan Oezdemir. Jimi Manuwa has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Volkan Oezdemir. Volkan Oezdemir is 1" · 3 cm taller than Jimi Manuwa. They have met once: Jimi Manuwa 0, Volkan Oezdemir 1.

Jimi Manuwa
Jimi Manuwa
“Poster Boy” · 17-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Light HeavyweightMet once
Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir
“No Time” · 21-8-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Jimi Manuwa

No background on record

Camp · Allstars Training Center
Volkan Oezdemir
KickboxingBJJMMA
  • 20172017 UFC Newcomer of the Year
  • —Performance of the Night (3x)
Camp · Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, SE

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

41%
Head
63%
28%
Body
15%
31%
Leg
22%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jimi Manuwalast 12 fights
62%36%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 16 fights
80%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jimi Manuwa Volkan Oezdemir
Strikes landed / min
3.434.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.974.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.530.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jimi Manuwa · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.43
Strikes landed / min
4.99
3.97
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.19
0.53 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 1.7
19%
Takedown accuracy
29%
71%
Takedown defence
80%
1:13
Control time / fight
1:03
0.40
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

Jimi Manuwa12 UFC fights · 289 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%85/280
16%47/66
17%48/54
Clinch
11%31/41
11%33/38
14%40/45
Ground
1%3/7
0%0/0
1%2/2
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.

Jimi ManuwaVolkan Oezdemir

Frequently asked questions

Have Jimi Manuwa and Volkan Oezdemir ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 (Sat, Jul 29, 2017), where Volkan Oezdemir won by TKO.

What are the records of Jimi Manuwa and Volkan Oezdemir?

Jimi Manuwa is 17-6-0 and Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Jimi Manuwa or Volkan Oezdemir?

Jimi Manuwa has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Volkan Oezdemir, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Jimi Manuwa or Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Jimi Manuwa stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Jimi Manuwa or Volkan Oezdemir?

Jimi Manuwa is 46 and Volkan Oezdemir is 37.

Who has more finishes, Jimi Manuwa or Volkan Oezdemir?

Jimi Manuwa has 16 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Volkan Oezdemir has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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