Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
RESULT

Volkan Oezdemir def. Aleksandar Rakic (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Aleksandar Rakic
Rocket
14-6-0
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
Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

21-8-0
Record
14-6-0
1
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
6'2"
Height
6'4"
75"
Reach
78"
Stance
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

4.99
SLpM
4.13
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.19
SApM
2.86
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
0.64
29%
TD Acc.
21%
80%
TD Def.
85%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Volkan Oezdemir · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs SpivacSat, Sep 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Aleksandar Rakic · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs RakićSat, May 14, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 1:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

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%