Saturday, July 23, 2022The 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.
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Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Paul CraigVolkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 126
Significant strikes72 / 129
26%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
41 / 136
Total strikes108 / 170
0 / 15
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:07
Control time5:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Paul CraigVolkan Oezdemir
1855%4563%
Head
1030%1014%
Body
515%1724%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
52%48%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Paul Craig33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/97
99/18
55/5
Clinch
00/2
11/1
0
Ground
00/3
0
0
Volkan Oezdemir72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/71
88/9
1717/17
Clinch
55/5
11/1
0
Ground
1515/25
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Paul CraigVolkan Oezdemir
R1
5
16
10-910-910-9
R2
16
27
10-910-910-9
R3
12
29
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 11
Significant strikes16 / 29
45%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
5 / 11
Total strikes26 / 39
0 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
0:07
Control time2:01
Round 2Judges: Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 53
Significant strikes27 / 48
30%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
23 / 62
Total strikes47 / 73
0 / 6
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time2:09
Round 3Judges: Volkan Oezdemir
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 62
Significant strikes29 / 52
19%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
13 / 63
Total strikes35 / 58
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:59
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Paul Craig
13
Volkan Oezdemir
●30-27 Oezdemir×12●29-28 Oezdemir
All 13 media scorecards
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press30-27Oezdemir
- Ben Davis30-27Oezdemir
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Oezdemir
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Oezdemir
- CombatPress.com30-27Oezdemir
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Oezdemir
- BloodyElbow.com30-27Oezdemir
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Oezdemir
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Oezdemir
- Sherdog.com30-27Oezdemir
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Oezdemir
- MMAMania.com30-27Oezdemir
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Oezdemir
Fan Scorecards
105 fan scorecards submitted
16%
Paul Craig
1%
Draw
83%
Volkan Oezdemir
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Paul Craig | Volkan 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.
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
- Volkan Oezdemir lands 4.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Paul Craig
BJJBoxingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2021Black belt · BJJBrian Gallacher
- —BAMMA World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBAMMA
- —British and European Light Heavyweight titlesBAMMA
- —British and Scottish amateur Light Heavyweight championships
Volkan Oezdemir
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 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.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%63%
Head
30%15%
Body
19%22%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Paul Craiglast 8 fights
61%10%29%
Volkan Oezdemirlast 6 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Paul Craig· from fights outside the UFC Volkan Oezdemir· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.504.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.044.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.430.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
19%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Craig · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersVolkan Oezdemir · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.50
Strikes landed / min4.99
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.19
1.43 / 7.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.50 / 1.7
19%
Takedown accuracy29%
35%
Takedown defence80%
1:07
Control time / fight1:03
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Paul Craig21 UFC fights · 421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%106/471
24%101/167
18%76/90
Clinch
6%25/44
7%31/34
0%1/2
Ground
19%80/119
0%1/1
0%0/0
Volkan Oezdemir16 UFC fights · 669 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%307/891
11%72/108
23%151/164
Clinch
8%55/90
3%20/24
0%2/3
Ground
9%57/86
1%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Paul Craig26 of 29 ended early · 90%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Volkan Oezdemir20 of 29 ended early · 69%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Paul Craig0-4
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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.