Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
RESULT

Volkan Oezdemir def. Ilir Latifi (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:31
Ilir Latifi
The Sledgehammer
17-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Antel Arena, Montevideo, Uruguay

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Ilir Latifi by TKO in round 2 (4:31) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche, held Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Antel Arena, Montevideo.

Fight stats

Volkan Oezdemir
Ilir Latifi
2
Knockdowns
0
64 of 137
Significant strikes
18 of 60
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
92 of 166
Total strikes
20 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:25
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
44 of 114
Head
16 of 54
11 of 14
Body
2 of 6
9 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
47 of 110
Distance
17 of 56
12 of 20
Clinch
1 of 4
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
5 of 19
44 of 68
Total str.
7 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 2
2
KD
0
42 of 92
Sig. str.
13 of 41
48 of 98
Total str.
13 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Volkan Oezdemir
-171
63% implied win probability
Open: -146Best: -150
Ilir Latifi
+139
42% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +150

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Volkan OezdemirIlir Latifi
40%50%60%Jul 30Aug 3Aug 7Aug 11Jul 30, 12:20 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -141 (59%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -146 (59%)Aug 3, 8:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -146 (59%)Aug 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -148 (60%)Aug 4, 2:40 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -149 (60%)Aug 4, 10:05 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -150 (60%)Aug 5, 12:20 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -151 (60%)Aug 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -151 (60%)Aug 5, 4:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -152 (60%)Aug 5, 5:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -151 (60%)Aug 5, 5:10 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -147 (60%)Aug 5, 5:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 5, 7:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -143 (59%)Aug 5, 8:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 5, 11:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -144 (59%)Aug 6, 6:10 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 6, 2:10 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -144 (59%)Aug 6, 7:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -146 (59%)Aug 6, 8:35 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -146 (59%)Aug 7, 6:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 7, 7:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -145 (59%)Aug 7, 11:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -146 (59%)Aug 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -148 (60%)Aug 8, 7:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -148 (60%)Aug 8, 9:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -150 (60%)Aug 8, 11:05 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -151 (60%)Aug 9, 6:10 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -152 (60%)Aug 9, 6:25 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -156 (61%)Aug 9, 10:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -157 (61%)Aug 9, 10:40 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -156 (61%)Aug 9, 3:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -156 (61%)Aug 9, 5:25 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -157 (61%)Aug 9, 8:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -157 (61%)Aug 10, 1:40 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -158 (61%)Aug 10, 6:00 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -157 (61%)Aug 10, 1:15 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -159 (61%)Aug 10, 1:21 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -161 (62%)Aug 10, 2:20 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -163 (62%)Aug 10, 2:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -164 (62%)Aug 10, 3:10 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -164 (62%)Aug 10, 6:10 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -165 (62%)Aug 10, 7:40 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -166 (62%)Aug 10, 8:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -167 (63%)Aug 10, 8:30 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -168 (63%)Aug 10, 8:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -167 (63%)Aug 10, 9:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -167 (63%)Aug 10, 10:00 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -168 (63%)Aug 10, 11:31 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -167 (63%)Aug 10, 11:50 PM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -168 (63%)Aug 11, 12:40 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -165 (62%)Aug 11, 12:55 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -164 (62%)Aug 11, 1:00 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -165 (62%)Aug 11, 1:05 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -164 (62%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -164 (62%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -166 (62%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -168 (63%)Aug 11, 1:15 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -172 (63%)Aug 11, 1:30 AM UTC · Volkan Oezdemir -171 (63%)Jul 30, 12:20 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +125 (44%)Aug 1, 1:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +118 (46%)Aug 3, 8:30 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +118 (46%)Aug 3, 10:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +119 (46%)Aug 4, 2:40 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +120 (45%)Aug 4, 10:05 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +121 (45%)Aug 5, 12:20 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +122 (45%)Aug 5, 12:25 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +122 (45%)Aug 5, 4:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +121 (45%)Aug 5, 5:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +119 (46%)Aug 5, 5:10 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +120 (45%)Aug 5, 5:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +118 (46%)Aug 5, 7:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +116 (46%)Aug 5, 8:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +117 (46%)Aug 5, 11:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +116 (46%)Aug 6, 6:10 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +117 (46%)Aug 6, 2:10 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +116 (46%)Aug 6, 7:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +117 (46%)Aug 6, 8:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +118 (46%)Aug 6, 8:35 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +117 (46%)Aug 6, 8:40 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +118 (46%)Aug 7, 6:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +117 (46%)Aug 7, 7:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +119 (46%)Aug 7, 11:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +120 (45%)Aug 8, 6:05 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +120 (45%)Aug 8, 7:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +120 (45%)Aug 8, 9:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +122 (45%)Aug 8, 11:05 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +123 (45%)Aug 9, 6:10 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +124 (45%)Aug 9, 6:25 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +124 (45%)Aug 9, 10:30 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +126 (44%)Aug 9, 10:40 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +127 (44%)Aug 9, 3:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +128 (44%)Aug 9, 5:25 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +128 (44%)Aug 9, 8:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +128 (44%)Aug 10, 1:40 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +127 (44%)Aug 10, 6:00 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +128 (44%)Aug 10, 1:15 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +129 (44%)Aug 10, 1:21 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +131 (43%)Aug 10, 2:20 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +132 (43%)Aug 10, 2:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +133 (43%)Aug 10, 3:10 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +133 (43%)Aug 10, 6:10 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +134 (43%)Aug 10, 7:40 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +135 (43%)Aug 10, 8:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +136 (42%)Aug 10, 8:30 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +137 (42%)Aug 10, 8:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +136 (42%)Aug 10, 9:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +136 (42%)Aug 10, 10:00 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +137 (42%)Aug 10, 11:31 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +136 (42%)Aug 10, 11:50 PM UTC · Ilir Latifi +134 (43%)Aug 11, 12:40 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +134 (43%)Aug 11, 12:55 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +133 (43%)Aug 11, 1:00 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +134 (43%)Aug 11, 1:05 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +135 (43%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +135 (43%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +135 (43%)Aug 11, 1:10 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +137 (42%)Aug 11, 1:15 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +139 (42%)Aug 11, 1:30 AM UTC · Ilir Latifi +139 (42%)-171+139
SportsbookVolkan OezdemirIlir Latifi
Bookmaker-177+141
Bovada-150+120
Pinnacle-171+150
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-175+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Volkan Oezdemir vs Ilir Latifi?

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Ilir Latifi by TKO in round 2 (4:31) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche, held Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Antel Arena, Montevideo.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Volkan Oezdemir 44%56% Ilir Latifi

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
Ilir Latifi
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power92
90Speed77
95Precision83
95Durability91
78Engine64
58Wrestling99
67Ground95

Biggest edge Ilir Latifi, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Volkan Oezdemir is on the left of every row, Ilir Latifi on the right.
98Punch power97
88Kick power86
95Punch speed83
84Kick speed71
95Accuracy83
58Takedowns99
66Ground striking96
68Submissions93
95Chin93
94Body strength88
78Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
17-9-0 (1 NC)
1726
Power Index rating
1771
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
44
6'2"
188 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Switzerland / Türkiye
Nationality
Sweden

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJMMA
vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
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

Ilir Latifi
  • Superior Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship · Superior Challenge
  • 2009Competitor · ADCC · -98.9 kg
  • 2005Bronze · Swedish Nationals · Light Heavyweight
  • 2003Champion · ADCC European Championships · -99 kg

Camp Allstars Training Center · Stockholm, Sweden

Striking Profile

4.99
SLpM
2.05
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.19
SApM
2.93
55%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
2.11
29%
TD Acc.
35%
80%
TD Def.
100%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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
Ilir Latifi · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Carmouche · Aug 11, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:31 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 16 fights
46.9
Avg sig. strikes
19.1
0.31
Avg takedowns
1.31
1:03
Avg control time
2:48
96
Career high strikes
49
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Volkan Oezdemir
Strike target
Ilir Latifi
63%
Head
67%
15%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
15%
Volkan Oezdemir
Strike position
Ilir Latifi
80%
Distance
70%
12%
Clinch
11%
8%
Ground
19%