Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Volkan Oezdemir def. Aleksandar Rakic (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Sajik Arena, Busan, South Korea
Volkan Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung, held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena, Busan.
Fight stats
Volkan Oezdemir
Aleksandar Rakic
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 144
Significant strikes
75 of 147
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
118 of 199
Total strikes
87 of 162
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 9
—
Takedown accuracy
11%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
2:38
Significant strikes by target
28 of 105
Head
49 of 116
14 of 18
Body
16 of 18
21 of 21
Leg
10 of 13
47 of 122
Distance
57 of 126
16 of 22
Clinch
18 of 21
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 39
Sig. str.
23 of 47
19 of 46
Total str.
24 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:29
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 40
Sig. str.
22 of 39
42 of 61
Total str.
28 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 65
Sig. str.
30 of 61
57 of 92
Total str.
35 of 68
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:20
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Oezdemir
–
7
Rakic
●29–28 Rakic×5●30–27 Rakic×2●29–28 Oezdemir
All 8 media scorecards▾
- Peter Carroll · MMAFighting.com29–28Oezdemir
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29–28Rakic
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Rakic
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Rakic
- MMAMania.com29–28Rakic
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Rakic
- Sherdog.com30–27Rakic
- Tim Bissell · BloodyElbow.com30–27Rakic
Fan Scorecards
17%
Oezdemir
1%
Draw
82%
Rakic
490 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rakic54.9%●30–27 Rakic22.2%●29–28 Oezdemir16.7%●30–28 Rakic1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Rakic
R2
64%
Rakic
R3
56%
Oezdemir
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic?
Volkan Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung, held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Sajik Arena, Busan.
What were the judges' scorecards for Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.
Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Volkan Oezdemir 39%61% Aleksandar Rakic
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
21-8-0
Record
14-6-0
1570
Elo rating
1647
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Switzerland / Türkiye
Nationality
Serbia / Austria
Striking Profile
4.99
SLpM
4.13
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.19
SApM
2.86
55%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
0.50
TD Avg.
0.64
29%
TD Acc.
21%
80%
TD Def.
85%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
Aleksandar Rakic · 1-4
Common Opponents
Volkan Oezdemir
Aleksandar Rakic
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 11 fights
46.9
Avg sig. strikes
44.1
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:03
Avg control time
3:23
96
Career high strikes
104
1
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Volkan Oezdemir
Strike target
Aleksandar Rakic
63%
Head
52%
15%
Body
16%
22%
Leg
32%
Volkan Oezdemir
Strike position
Aleksandar Rakic
80%
Distance
67%
12%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
24%