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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ovince Saint Preux
OSP
27-18-0
RESULT

Volkan Oezdemir def. Ovince Saint Preux (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Ovince Saint Preux by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie, held Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Ovince Saint Preux
Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 189
Significant strikes
82 of 182
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
79 of 192
Total strikes
103 of 204
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
61 of 165
Head
51 of 138
15 of 24
Body
17 of 25
0 of 0
Leg
14 of 19
69 of 177
Distance
71 of 166
7 of 12
Clinch
11 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 30
Sig. str.
27 of 55
14 of 30
Total str.
39 of 68
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
26 of 55
25 of 63
Total str.
29 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 97
Sig. str.
29 of 72
40 of 99
Total str.
35 of 78
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#PreuxOezdemir
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#PreuxOezdemir
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#PreuxOezdemir
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

14
Preux
2
Oezdemir
29–28 Preux×1329–28 Oezdemir×229–27 Preux
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

68%
Preux
5%
Draw
27%
Oezdemir
168 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Preux63.1%29–28 Oezdemir26.8%29–27 Preux3%29–29 Draw2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Oezdemir
R2
67%
Preux
R3
92%
Preux

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ovince Saint Preux vs Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Ovince Saint Preux by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie, held Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Toyota Center, Houston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ovince Saint Preux vs Volkan Oezdemir?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.

Referee
Chris Reed
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ovince Saint Preux 64%36% Volkan Oezdemir

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-18-0
Record
21-8-0
1603
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
1
43
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Switzerland / Türkiye

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
4.99
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.33
SApM
4.19
47%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.50
36%
TD Acc.
29%
67%
TD Def.
80%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 16 fights
28.3
Avg sig. strikes
46.9
0.54
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:04
Avg control time
1:03
143
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ovince Saint Preux
Strike target
Volkan Oezdemir
60%
Head
63%
27%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
22%
Ovince Saint Preux
Strike position
Volkan Oezdemir
82%
Distance
80%
9%
Clinch
12%
8%
Ground
8%