Tag: Volkan Oezdemir

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Preview

UFC will present one of its most stacked cards of the year this Saturday when it heads back to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Charles Oliveira will attempt to regain the UFC Lightweight Championship in the main event, competing for the vacant belt against Islam Makhachev. Oliveira was UFC's most recent … Continue reading UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Preview →

Injury Causes Tom Aspinall To Take First UFC Loss, Earns Curtis Blaydes Win In Main Event

Tom Aspinall's first UFC loss seemingly came due to bad luck. The rising heavyweight lost his main event appearance on Saturday night against Curtis Blaydes in just 15 seconds, as a knee injury took him out of their fight. The result headlined a UFC "Fight Night" card from the O2 Arena in London, England. Aspinall … Continue reading Injury Causes Tom Aspinall To Take First UFC Loss, Earns Curtis Blaydes Win In Main Event →

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Live Coverage

Seven years after his previous title fight, Glover Teixeira will get another chance to become champion Saturday when facing UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. Their fight headlines UFC 267, a stacked lineup that also includes a bantamweight title bout in the co-main event. All of the action is set to go down at the … Continue reading UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Live Coverage →

UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Preview

Glover Teixeira has been a big name in the UFC light heavyweight division for nearly an entire decade, yet he has never claimed a championship belt. That could very well change on Saturday, as at the age of 42 he will challenge UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. The fight headlines UFC 267, which is … Continue reading UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Preview →

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir Taken Off September Card, Moved To UFC 267

A light heavyweight bout between Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir has been moved ahead a month and is now expected to take place at UFC's October 30th pay-per-view event. The new date for the matchup was reported by Marcel Dorff on Monday. The fight joins UFC 267 - a card that is expected to take … Continue reading Magomed Ankalaev vs. Volkan Oezdemir Taken Off September Card, Moved To UFC 267 →

Injury Forces Volkan Oezdemir Out of October 17th Fight Against Nikita Krylov

Volkan Oezdemir has been pulled from his October 17th bout against Nikita Krylov after a knee injury. Oezdemir announced the injury via Instagram on Thursday. The fight was scheduled to be the co-main event of a UFC "Fight Night" from "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. "I'll rest and work on the fastest … Continue reading Injury Forces Volkan Oezdemir Out of October 17th Fight Against Nikita Krylov →

Ranked Fighters Volkan Oezdemir and Nikita Krylov To Share Co-Main Event on October 17th UFC Card

Ranked light heavyweights will return to action on October 17th, as Nikita Krylov and Volkan Oezdemir will fight on a UFC "Fight Night" card. The bout, which will be the co-main event of the show, was announced by the UFC on Thursday. The bout joins a now 13-fight card set to happen at "Fight Island" … Continue reading Ranked Fighters Volkan Oezdemir and Nikita Krylov To Share Co-Main Event on October 17th UFC Card →

7/14 UFC Rankings: Petr Yan Enters Pound-For-Pound Chart

UFC.com's rankings were updated on Tuesday with a new addition to the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, Petr Yan. The addition to the list comes after Yan was crowned the new UFC Bantamweight Champion on Saturday. Yan defeated Jose Aldo on Saturday at UFC 251 to take the previously vacant bantamweight belt. He takes 13th place in … Continue reading 7/14 UFC Rankings: Petr Yan Enters Pound-For-Pound Chart →