Saturday, October 30, 2021Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Volkan Oezdemir by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira, held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Magomed AnkalaevVolkan Oezdemir
1
Knockdowns0
66 / 108
Significant strikes48 / 102
61%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
76 / 118
Total strikes56 / 112
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:45
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Magomed AnkalaevVolkan Oezdemir
4365%2348%
Head
2030%36%
Body
35%2246%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Magomed Ankalaev
89%9%
Volkan Oezdemir
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Magomed Ankalaev66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4242/80
1515/18
22/2
Clinch
00/1
55/5
11/1
Ground
11/1
0
0
Volkan Oezdemir48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/62
11/8
2121/22
Clinch
44/5
22/4
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Magomed AnkalaevVolkan Oezdemir
R1
27
16
10-910-910-9
R2
13
19
10-910-910-9
R3
26
13
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
1
Knockdowns0
27 / 41
Significant strikes16 / 36
66%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
27 / 41
Total strikes22 / 42
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:45
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 26
Significant strikes19 / 34
50%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
23 / 36
Total strikes21 / 38
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:54
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Magomed Ankalaev
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 41
Significant strikes13 / 32
63%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
26 / 41
Total strikes13 / 32
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:06
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Magomed Ankalaev
0
Volkan Oezdemir
●30-27 Ankalaev×18
All 18 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-27Ankalaev
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Ankalaev
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Ankalaev
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Ankalaev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Ankalaev
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Ankalaev
- MMAMania.com30-27Ankalaev
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com30-27Ankalaev
- Jillian DeCoursey30-27Ankalaev
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-27Ankalaev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Ankalaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Ankalaev
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-27Ankalaev
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press30-27Ankalaev
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Ankalaev
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Ankalaev
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Ankalaev
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-27Ankalaev
Fan Scorecards
68 fan scorecards submitted
99%
Magomed Ankalaev
1%
Volkan Oezdemir
●30-27 Ankalaev85.3%●29-28 Ankalaev10.3%●30-26 Ankalaev2.9%●29-28 Oezdemir1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Ankalaev
R2
88%
Ankalaev
R3
97%
Ankalaev
Betting Odds
Magomed Ankalaev
-391
80% implied win probability
Open: -316Best: -327
Volkan Oezdemir
+294
25% implied win probability
Open: +241Best: +440
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Magomed Ankalaev | Volkan Oezdemir | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -370 | +280 | |
| BetOnline | -332 | +272 | |
| BetUS | -350 | +250 | |
| Betway | -357 | +235 | |
| Bovada | -350 | +265 | |
| Cloudbet | -327 | +274 | |
| DraftKings | -700 | +425 | |
| FanDuel | -700 | +440 | |
| mybookie | -350 | +275 | |
| Pinnacle | -355 | +281 | |
| sportsbetio | -417 | +251 | |
| sports-interaction | -485 | +320 | |
| unibet | -335 | +250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Volkan Oezdemir lands 4.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Magomed Ankalaev stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Magomed Ankalaev
Combat SamboGreco-Roman Wrestling
- —Master of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan Republiclight-heavyweight
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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%63%
Head
29%15%
Body
17%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Magomed Ankalaevlast 7 fights
70%16%14%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Magomed Ankalaev Volkan Oezdemir
Strikes landed / min
3.524.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.494.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.850.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Magomed Ankalaev · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min4.99
2.49
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.19
0.85 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.50 / 1.7
24%
Takedown accuracy29%
87%
Takedown defence80%
3:41
Control time / fight1:03
0.20
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
Magomed Ankalaev17 UFC fights · 732 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%263/766
21%154/228
15%109/123
Clinch
3%19/30
6%43/49
2%13/13
Ground
15%110/164
2%17/17
1%4/4
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
Magomed Ankalaev14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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
Magomed Ankalaev4-1
- W
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- NCUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023· R1 · 3:13 · Light Heavyweight
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira · Oct 30, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019TKO · R3 · 0:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:59 · Light Heavyweight
- WCelso Ricardo da SilvaWFCA 43 · Oct 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WLloyd MarshbanksAkhmat Fight Show 18 · Apr 9, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Light Heavyweight
- WNadir BulkhadarovSupercup Of Russia 2015 · Dec 5, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WStrahinja DenićSerbia Regional · Jun 14, 2014DEC
- WVasily BabichOplot Challenge 96 · Jan 18, 2014MD · Light Heavyweight
Volkan Oezdemir3-2
- W
- LUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac · Sep 2, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir?
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Volkan Oezdemir by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira, held Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.
Was Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 68 fan cards scored it for Magomed Ankalaev; 100% of 18 media scores picked Magomed Ankalaev.