Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Volkan Oezdemir
Volkan Oezdemir
“No Time”
21-8-0
RESULT

Anthony Smith def. Volkan Oezdemir (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:26
WIN
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith
“Lionheart”
38-22-0
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Anthony Smith defeated Volkan Oezdemir by Submission in round 3 (4:26) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith, held Saturday, October 27, 2018.

Fight stats

Volkan Oezdemir
Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 148
Significant strikes
63 of 117
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
103 of 175
Total strikes
67 of 121
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
4:55
Control time
1:29
Significant strikes by target
48 of 114
Head
41 of 88
10 of 12
Body
16 of 23
19 of 22
Leg
6 of 6
45 of 101
Distance
48 of 98
9 of 16
Clinch
14 of 18
23 of 31
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 54
Sig. str.
26 of 49
45 of 73
Total str.
28 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 43
Sig. str.
9 of 16
37 of 50
Total str.
11 of 18
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 51
Sig. str.
28 of 52
21 of 52
Total str.
28 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:00
Ctrl
1:23
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
38-22-0
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
37
6'2"
Height
6'4"
75"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.99
SLpM
3.19
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.19
SApM
5.04
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
0.44
29%
TD Acc.
22%
80%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
  • W
    Alonzo Menifield
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    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Carlos Ulberg
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bogdan Guskov
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Anthony Smith · 1-4
  • L
    Zhang Mingyang
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:03 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitor Petrino
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs GutierrezSun, Dec 10, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:56 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 25 fights
46.9
Avg sig. strikes
33.6
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.32
1:03
Avg control time
0:39
96
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Volkan Oezdemir
Strike target
Anthony Smith
63%
Head
63%
15%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
19%
Volkan Oezdemir
Strike position
Anthony Smith
80%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
8%
8%
Ground
4%