

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, Abu Dhabi. 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
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Magomed Ankalaev | Volkan 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.
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 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Master of SportCombat Sambo
- 2016Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWFCA (World Fighting Championship Akhmat)
- 2016Light Heavyweight Grand PrixAkhmat FC
- 2016Champion · Dagestan RepublicLight Heavyweight
- 20172017 UFC Newcomer of the Year
- —Performance of the Night (3x)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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- WBruno FariasLions FC· Sep 15, 2012TKO
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- 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, Abu Dhabi. 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.
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