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Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir

Paul Craig is 17-10-1 (1 NC); Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0. Paul Craig is 1 year older than Volkan Oezdemir. Paul Craig has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Volkan Oezdemir. Paul Craig is 1" · 3 cm taller than Volkan Oezdemir. They have met once: Paul Craig 0, Volkan Oezdemir 1.

Paul Craig
Scotland
Paul Craig
“Bearjew” · 17-10-1 (1 NC)
TKO·UD
Light HeavyweightMet once
Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir
“No Time” · 21-8-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
  • —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
  • —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
  • —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Camp · Higher Level Martial Arts · Whitburn / Coatbridge, Scotland
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

50%
Head
63%
30%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
22%

Time in position

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

Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Paul Craig· from fights outside the UFC Volkan Oezdemir· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.504.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.044.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.430.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Elite · better than 88% 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

2.50
Strikes landed / min
4.99
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.19
1.43 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.50 / 1.7
19%
Takedown accuracy
29%
35%
Takedown defence
80%
1:07
Control time / fight
1:03
1.30
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

Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%1/1
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.

Paul CraigVolkan Oezdemir

Frequently asked questions

Have Paul Craig and Volkan Oezdemir ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall (Sat, Jul 23, 2022), where Volkan Oezdemir won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Paul Craig and Volkan Oezdemir?

Paul Craig is 17-10-1 (1 NC) and Volkan Oezdemir is 21-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Paul Craig or Volkan Oezdemir?

Paul Craig has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Volkan Oezdemir, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Paul Craig or Volkan Oezdemir?

Paul Craig is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Volkan Oezdemir stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Paul Craig or Volkan Oezdemir?

Paul Craig is 38 and Volkan Oezdemir is 37.

Who has more finishes, Paul Craig or Volkan Oezdemir?

Paul Craig has 18 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Volkan Oezdemir has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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