Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Ovince Saint Preux
-389
80% implied win probability
Open: -286Best: -365
Volkan Oezdemir
+303
25% implied win probability
Open: +228Best: +325

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookOvince Saint PreuxVolkan Oezdemir
BetOnline-385+320
Bookmaker-365+295
Bovada-400+300
Pinnacle-385+325
sports-interaction-400+280
unibet-400+300

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

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

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.

Was Ovince Saint Preux vs Volkan Oezdemir a robbery?

Many scored it for Ovince Saint Preux: 68% of 168 fan cards scored it for Ovince Saint Preux; 88% of 16 media scores picked Ovince Saint Preux. The judges gave it to Volkan Oezdemir.

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

Win probability

Ovince Saint Preux 66%34% 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 (129 fighters)

Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Volkan Oezdemir
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power93
89Speed90
93Precision95
93Durability95
72Engine78
60Wrestling58
78Ground67

Biggest edge Ovince Saint Preux, Submissions +25

Attribute by attribute

Ovince Saint Preux is on the left of every row, Volkan Oezdemir on the right.
97Punch power98
95Kick power88
84Punch speed95
94Kick speed84
93Accuracy95
60Takedowns58
63Ground striking66
93Submissions68
96Chin95
90Body strength94
72Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

27-18-0
Record
21-8-0
1786
Power Index rating
1674
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

Style Matchup

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vs
KickboxingBJJMMA
Ovince Saint Preux
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rafaello Oliveira
  • Runner-up · State HS · youth · Florida 1A
  • University of Tennessee · Football · 2001-2004

Camp Knoxville Martial Arts Academy · Knoxville, Tennessee, US

Volkan Oezdemir
  • 2017Annual honour after a debut year in which he beat Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa.
  • Against Jimi Manuwa, Ilir Latifi and Johnny Walker.

Camp Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, SE

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)

Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%