Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
RESULT

Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nikita Krylov
The Miner
31-12-0
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates

Nikita Krylov defeated Volkan Oezdemir by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Nikita Krylov won the decision.

Fight stats

Volkan Oezdemir
Nikita Krylov
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 81
Significant strikes
57 of 121
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
108 of 157
Total strikes
171 of 251
1 of 1
Takedowns
7 of 20
100%
Takedown accuracy
35%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
9:17
Significant strikes by target
35 of 72
Head
42 of 100
3 of 3
Body
12 of 18
4 of 6
Leg
3 of 3
34 of 68
Distance
38 of 93
5 of 9
Clinch
12 of 17
3 of 4
Ground
7 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 50
Sig. str.
26 of 58
46 of 72
Total str.
31 of 64
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
0:46
Ctrl
2:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
11 of 27
42 of 55
Total str.
54 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
3:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 13
Sig. str.
20 of 36
20 of 30
Total str.
86 of 109
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:47

Judges' Scorecards

#OezdemirKrylov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#OezdemirKrylov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#OezdemirKrylov
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Oezdemir
-
18
Krylov
29-28 Krylov×930-27 Krylov×829-27 Krylov
All 18 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

5%
Oezdemir
95%
Krylov
79 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Krylov55.7%30-27 Krylov31.6%29-27 Krylov3.8%29-28 Oezdemir3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Oezdemir
R2
95%
Krylov
R3
91%
Krylov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Volkan Oezdemir
+422
19% implied win probability
Open: +188Best: +1800
Nikita Krylov
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -181Best: +120

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookVolkan OezdemirNikita Krylov
BetAnything+160-210
BetOnline+162-187
BetUS+155-190
Betway-167+120
Bovada+160-200
Cloudbet+1189-10000
DraftKings+1800-10000
FanDuel+840-1600
MyBookie+156-192
Pinnacle-137+113
sportsbetio+668
sports-interaction+165-210
unibet+143-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov?

Nikita Krylov defeated Volkan Oezdemir by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev, held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Nikita Krylov won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Nikita Krylov won the decision.

Was Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 79 fan cards scored it for Nikita Krylov; 100% of 18 media scores picked Nikita Krylov.

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

Win probability

Volkan Oezdemir 43%57% Nikita Krylov

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 (129 fighters)

Volkan Oezdemir
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Nikita Krylov
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power81
90Speed63
95Precision70
95Durability72
78Engine65
58Wrestling93
67Ground96

Biggest edge Volkan Oezdemir, Punch speed +35

Attribute by attribute

Volkan Oezdemir is on the left of every row, Nikita Krylov on the right.
98Punch power93
88Kick power68
95Punch speed60
84Kick speed66
95Accuracy70
58Takedowns93
66Ground striking95
68Submissions96
95Chin76
94Body strength68
78Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
31-12-0
1723
Power Index rating
1769
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Switzerland / Türkiye
Nationality
Ukraine

Striking Profile

4.99
SLpM
4.38
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.19
SApM
2.75
55%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
2.19
29%
TD Acc.
38%
80%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Nikita Krylov · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 22 fights
46.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
1.05
1:03
Avg control time
2:32
96
Career high strikes
72
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Volkan Oezdemir
Strike target
Nikita Krylov
63%
Head
59%
15%
Body
25%
22%
Leg
16%
Volkan Oezdemir
Strike position
Nikita Krylov
80%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
23%
8%
Ground
18%