Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Paul Craig
Bearjew
17-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Volkan Oezdemir def. Paul Craig (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Volkan Oezdemir
No Time
21-8-0
Saturday, July 23, 2022
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Paul Craig by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.

Fight stats

Paul Craig
Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 126
Significant strikes
72 of 129
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
41 of 136
Total strikes
108 of 170
0 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
5:09
Significant strikes by target
18 of 102
Head
45 of 101
10 of 19
Body
10 of 11
5 of 5
Leg
17 of 17
32 of 120
Distance
50 of 97
1 of 3
Clinch
6 of 6
0 of 3
Ground
16 of 26

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
16 of 29
5 of 11
Total str.
26 of 39
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 53
Sig. str.
27 of 48
23 of 62
Total str.
47 of 73
0 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 62
Sig. str.
29 of 52
13 of 63
Total str.
35 of 58
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59

Judges' Scorecards

#CraigOezdemir
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#CraigOezdemir
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#CraigOezdemir
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Craig
-
13
Oezdemir
30-27 Oezdemir×1229-28 Oezdemir
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

16%
Craig
1%
Draw
83%
Oezdemir
105 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Oezdemir41.9%30-27 Oezdemir40%29-28 Craig14.3%30-27 Craig1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Craig
R2
80%
Oezdemir
R3
91%
Oezdemir

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Paul Craig
+259
28% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +880
Volkan Oezdemir
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -139Best: -130

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaul CraigVolkan Oezdemir
BetAnything+125-155
BetOnline+127-147
BetUS+125-155
Betway+115-143
Bovada+120-145
Cloudbet+644-2041
DraftKings+650-1600
FanDuel+880-1600
MyBookie+110-140
Pinnacle+137-155
sportsbetio+112-167
sports-interaction+110-130
unibet+110-137

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir?

Volkan Oezdemir defeated Paul Craig by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall, held Saturday, July 23, 2022 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Volkan Oezdemir won the decision.

Was Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 105 fan cards scored it for Volkan Oezdemir; 100% of 13 media scores picked Volkan Oezdemir.

Full robbery index
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paul Craig 65%35% Volkan Oezdemir

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)

Paul Craig
Submission Ace
5 edges
Volkan Oezdemir
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power93
69Speed90
53Precision95
73Durability95
64Engine78
92Wrestling58
96Ground67

Biggest edge Volkan Oezdemir, Punch power +43

Attribute by attribute

Paul Craig is on the left of every row, Volkan Oezdemir on the right.
55Punch power98
94Kick power88
53Punch speed95
85Kick speed84
53Accuracy95
92Takedowns58
94Ground striking66
98Submissions68
77Chin95
69Body strength94
64Cardio78

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

Tale of the Tape

17-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
21-8-0
1816
Power Index rating
1709
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Scotland
Nationality
Switzerland / Türkiye

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
4.99
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.04
SApM
4.19
43%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.43
TD Avg.
0.50
18%
TD Acc.
29%
35%
TD Def.
80%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • NC
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 16 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
46.9
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:07
Avg control time
1:03
51
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Paul Craig
Strike target
Volkan Oezdemir
50%
Head
63%
30%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
22%
Paul Craig
Strike position
Volkan Oezdemir
67%
Distance
80%
14%
Clinch
12%
20%
Ground
8%