Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Cormier
DC
22-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Volkan Oezdemir (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:00
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
Sunday, January 21, 2018
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Volkan Oezdemir by TKO in round 2 (2:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Sunday, January 21, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Daniel Cormier
Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 61
Significant strikes
38 of 82
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
84 of 113
Total strikes
42 of 86
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:43
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
30 of 59
Head
23 of 63
1 of 1
Body
11 of 15
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
24 of 46
Distance
33 of 70
3 of 8
Clinch
5 of 12
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 54
Sig. str.
37 of 79
29 of 56
Total str.
41 of 83
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 3
55 of 57
Total str.
1 of 3
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:27
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Daniel Cormier
-344
77% implied win probability
Open: -323Best: -310
Volkan Oezdemir
+272
27% implied win probability
Open: +256Best: +305

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Daniel CormierVolkan Oezdemir
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Dec 9Dec 23Jan 7Jan 21Dec 9, 1:02 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -455 (82%)Dec 19, 2:54 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -316 (76%)Dec 19, 3:00 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -322 (76%)Dec 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -328 (77%)Dec 19, 4:06 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -309 (76%)Dec 19, 11:21 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -307 (75%)Dec 20, 10:18 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -304 (75%)Jan 2, 11:06 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -309 (76%)Jan 3, 12:51 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -315 (76%)Jan 4, 3:03 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -317 (76%)Jan 4, 4:24 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -319 (76%)Jan 6, 3:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -323 (76%)Jan 6, 8:42 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -320 (76%)Jan 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -326 (77%)Jan 15, 2:51 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -330 (77%)Jan 16, 5:30 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -330 (77%)Jan 16, 7:00 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -329 (77%)Jan 16, 7:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -332 (77%)Jan 16, 7:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -335 (77%)Jan 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -336 (77%)Jan 17, 1:06 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -335 (77%)Jan 17, 11:27 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -329 (77%)Jan 18, 3:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -334 (77%)Jan 18, 4:27 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -334 (77%)Jan 18, 5:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -330 (77%)Jan 18, 8:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 18, 9:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 18, 8:04 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -329 (77%)Jan 18, 11:57 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -330 (77%)Jan 19, 12:27 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -332 (77%)Jan 19, 3:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -330 (77%)Jan 19, 1:39 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -328 (77%)Jan 19, 3:27 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -328 (77%)Jan 19, 7:39 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 20, 2:18 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 20, 4:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 20, 5:57 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -329 (77%)Jan 20, 6:39 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -331 (77%)Jan 20, 7:18 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -329 (77%)Jan 20, 12:15 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -324 (76%)Jan 20, 9:21 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -325 (76%)Jan 21, 2:18 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -326 (77%)Jan 21, 4:19 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -334 (77%)Jan 21, 5:03 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -334 (77%)Jan 21, 5:19 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -334 (77%)Jan 21, 5:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -337 (77%)Jan 21, 6:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 6:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -340 (77%)Jan 21, 7:00 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 7:05 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -343 (77%)Jan 21, 7:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 8:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -343 (77%)Jan 21, 9:48 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -340 (77%)Jan 21, 10:00 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -340 (77%)Jan 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -343 (77%)Jan 21, 10:09 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 10:12 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 10:30 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -347 (78%)Jan 21, 11:45 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 11:51 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -346 (78%)Jan 21, 11:54 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -343 (77%)Jan 21, 11:57 AM UTC · Daniel Cormier -345 (78%)Jan 21, 12:00 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -345 (78%)Jan 21, 12:12 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -348 (78%)Jan 21, 12:12 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -352 (78%)Jan 21, 12:15 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -348 (78%)Jan 21, 12:36 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -354 (78%)Jan 21, 12:39 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -352 (78%)Jan 21, 12:42 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -349 (78%)Jan 21, 12:48 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -349 (78%)Jan 21, 12:51 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Jan 21, 12:57 PM UTC · Daniel Cormier -344 (77%)Dec 9, 1:02 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +300 (25%)Dec 19, 2:54 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +250 (29%)Dec 19, 3:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +253 (28%)Dec 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +257 (28%)Dec 19, 4:06 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +239 (29%)Dec 19, 11:21 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +242 (29%)Dec 20, 10:18 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +240 (29%)Jan 2, 11:06 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +245 (29%)Jan 3, 12:51 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +248 (29%)Jan 4, 3:03 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +250 (29%)Jan 4, 4:24 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +251 (28%)Jan 6, 3:54 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +255 (28%)Jan 6, 8:42 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +254 (28%)Jan 9, 11:09 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +258 (28%)Jan 15, 2:51 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +261 (28%)Jan 16, 5:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +261 (28%)Jan 16, 7:00 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 16, 7:09 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 16, 7:12 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +263 (28%)Jan 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +263 (28%)Jan 17, 1:06 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 17, 11:27 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 18, 3:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +258 (28%)Jan 18, 4:27 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +259 (28%)Jan 18, 5:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +256 (28%)Jan 18, 8:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +257 (28%)Jan 18, 9:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +257 (28%)Jan 18, 8:04 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +261 (28%)Jan 18, 11:57 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 19, 12:27 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 19, 3:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +263 (28%)Jan 19, 1:39 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 19, 3:27 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 19, 7:39 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 2:18 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 4:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 5:57 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 6:39 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 7:18 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 20, 12:15 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 20, 9:21 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +260 (28%)Jan 21, 2:18 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +262 (28%)Jan 21, 4:19 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +267 (27%)Jan 21, 5:03 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +267 (27%)Jan 21, 5:19 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +266 (27%)Jan 21, 5:54 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +269 (27%)Jan 21, 6:12 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +275 (27%)Jan 21, 6:21 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +271 (27%)Jan 21, 7:00 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +273 (27%)Jan 21, 7:05 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)Jan 21, 7:21 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +273 (27%)Jan 21, 8:21 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)Jan 21, 9:48 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +270 (27%)Jan 21, 10:00 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +270 (27%)Jan 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +271 (27%)Jan 21, 10:09 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)Jan 21, 10:12 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +273 (27%)Jan 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +273 (27%)Jan 21, 10:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +275 (27%)Jan 21, 11:45 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +273 (27%)Jan 21, 11:51 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +274 (27%)Jan 21, 11:54 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)Jan 21, 11:57 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +274 (27%)Jan 21, 12:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +274 (27%)Jan 21, 12:12 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +276 (27%)Jan 21, 12:12 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +279 (26%)Jan 21, 12:15 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +276 (27%)Jan 21, 12:36 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +279 (26%)Jan 21, 12:39 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +278 (26%)Jan 21, 12:42 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +275 (27%)Jan 21, 12:48 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +275 (27%)Jan 21, 12:51 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)Jan 21, 12:57 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir +272 (27%)-344+272
SportsbookDaniel CormierVolkan Oezdemir
BetOnline-340+280
Bookmaker-390+305
Bovada-340+260
Pinnacle-320+274
sports-interaction-310+225
unibet-385+295

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir?

Daniel Cormier defeated Volkan Oezdemir by TKO in round 2 (2:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Sunday, January 21, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 79%21% Volkan Oezdemir

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (15 fighters)

Daniel Cormier
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Volkan Oezdemir
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power93
92Speed90
95Precision95
93Durability95
95Engine78
97Wrestling58
96Ground67

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Takedowns +39

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Cormier is on the left of every row, Volkan Oezdemir on the right.
96Punch power98
89Kick power88
93Punch speed95
90Kick speed84
95Accuracy95
97Takedowns58
100Ground striking66
91Submissions68
96Chin95
90Body strength94
95Cardio78

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
2012
Power Index rating
1781
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Switzerland / Türkiye

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingBJJMMA
Daniel Cormier

No background on record

Volkan Oezdemir
  • 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

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
4.99
52%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.92
SApM
4.19
54%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.83
TD Avg.
0.50
44%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
80%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier · Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic · Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou · Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac · Sep 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 16 fights
60.9
Avg sig. strikes
46.9
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.31
4:29
Avg control time
1:03
181
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Daniel Cormier
Strike target
Volkan Oezdemir
77%
Head
63%
13%
Body
15%
11%
Leg
22%
Daniel Cormier
Strike position
Volkan Oezdemir
59%
Distance
80%
23%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
8%