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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
490 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Volkan Oezdemir | Aleksandar Rakic |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +120 | -150 |
| Bovada | +130 | -160 |
| Cloudbet | +129 | -152 |
| Pinnacle | +131 | -148 |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -160 |
| unibet | +125 | -155 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Aleksandar Rakic stops 86% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Volkan Oezdemir lands 4.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Aleksandar Rakic spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 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.
No background on record
Camp · Gym 23 · SerbiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.
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.
Was Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic a robbery?
Many scored it for Aleksandar Rakic: 82% of 490 fan cards scored it for Aleksandar Rakic; 88% of 8 media scores picked Aleksandar Rakic. The judges gave it to Volkan Oezdemir.