Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Magomed Ankalaev def. Volkan Oezdemir (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Etihad 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.
Fight stats
Magomed Ankalaev
Volkan Oezdemir
1
Knockdowns
0
66 of 108
Significant strikes
48 of 102
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
76 of 118
Total strikes
56 of 112
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:45
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
43 of 82
Head
23 of 67
20 of 23
Body
3 of 12
3 of 3
Leg
22 of 23
59 of 100
Distance
41 of 92
6 of 7
Clinch
7 of 10
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
27 of 41
Sig. str.
16 of 36
27 of 41
Total str.
22 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
19 of 34
23 of 36
Total str.
21 of 38
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 41
Sig. str.
13 of 32
26 of 41
Total str.
13 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Ben Cartlidge
| # | Ankalaev | Oezdemir |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Darryl Ransom
| # | Ankalaev | Oezdemir |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Clemens Werner
| # | Ankalaev | Oezdemir |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
18
Ankalaev
–
0
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
99%
Ankalaev
1%
Oezdemir
68 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.65
SLpM
4.99
52%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.59
SApM
4.19
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.79
TD Avg.
0.50
22%
TD Acc.
29%
87%
TD Def.
80%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Magomed Ankalaev · 3-1-1
- L
- WUFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC 282: Błachowicz vs AnkalaevSat, Dec 10, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
Common Opponents
Magomed Ankalaev
Volkan Oezdemir
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 16 fights
45.1
Avg sig. strikes
46.9
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.31
3:22
Avg control time
1:03
94
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Volkan Oezdemir
56%
Head
63%
27%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
22%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Volkan Oezdemir
71%
Distance
80%
11%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
8%