Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Magomed Ankalaev
22-2-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Magomed Ankalaev def. Volkan Oezdemir (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Magomed Ankalaev won the decision.

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

#AnkalaevOezdemir
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#AnkalaevOezdemir
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#AnkalaevOezdemir
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Ankalaev
-
0
Oezdemir
30-27 Ankalaev×18
All 18 media scorecards

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

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.

SportsbookMagomed AnkalaevVolkan Oezdemir
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Magomed Ankalaev 71%29% 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)

Magomed Ankalaev
Striking Technician
7 edges
Volkan Oezdemir
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power93
97Speed90
95Precision95
94Durability95
96Engine78
89Wrestling58
89Ground67

Biggest edge Magomed Ankalaev, Takedowns +31

Attribute by attribute

Magomed Ankalaev is on the left of every row, Volkan Oezdemir on the right.
95Punch power98
96Kick power88
97Punch speed95
96Kick speed84
95Accuracy95
89Takedowns58
94Ground striking66
84Submissions68
95Chin95
92Body strength94
96Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

22-2-1 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
1874
Power Index rating
1715
1
Win Streak
1
34
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Switzerland / Türkiye

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
4.99
52%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.49
SApM
4.19
55%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
0.50
24%
TD Acc.
29%
87%
TD Def.
80%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Magomed Ankalaev · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · 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 16 fights · 16 fights
45.7
Avg sig. strikes
46.9
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.31
3:41
Avg control time
1:03
94
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Magomed Ankalaev
Strike target
Volkan Oezdemir
54%
Head
63%
29%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
22%
Magomed Ankalaev
Strike position
Volkan Oezdemir
72%
Distance
80%
10%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
8%