Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi Moved To UFC Uruguay

The light heavyweight matchup between Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi has once again been relocated. Initially, the fight was scheduled to go down at UFC Stockholm back in June. However, Latifi was forced to pull from the contest due to a back injury. The fight was then rescheduled for UFC Newark on August 3. That […]

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The light heavyweight matchup between Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi has once again been relocated.

Initially, the fight was scheduled to go down at UFC Stockholm back in June. However, Latifi was forced to pull from the contest due to a back injury. The fight was then rescheduled for UFC Newark on August 3. That card will be headlined by Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler.

However, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the bout between Oezdemir and Latifi is being moved yet again. Now, it will take place at UFC Uruguay from the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay on August 10. In the main event, UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title against Liz Carmouche:

Okamoto noted that the relocation was due to visa issues. However, it was not specified if it was either Latifi or Oezdemir who had the difficulty. Check out the updated UFC Uruguay card below.

UFC Uruguay Card:

Main Card:

  • Women’s flyweight: (C) Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche
  • Light heavyweight: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi
  • Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Mike Perry
  • Featherweight: Luiz Garagorri vs. Humberto Bandenay
  • Middleweight: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Oskar Piechota
  • Heavyweight: Ciryl Gane vs. Raphael Pessoa Nunes
  • Featherweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Bobby Moffett

Preliminary Card:

  • Women’s strawweight: Tecia Torres vs. Marina Rodriguez
  • Flyweight: Rogério Bontorin vs. Raulian Paiva
  • Women’s flyweight: Taila Santos vs. Ariane Carnelossi
  • Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev vs. Alex da Silva
  • Welterweight: Laureano Staropoli vs. Alexey Kunchenko
  • Women’s flyweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Rachael Ostovich
  • Bantamweight: Geraldo de Freitas vs. Chris Gutierrez

What do you think about Oezdemir and Latifi being moved to UFC Uruguay?

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Four Fights Reported For UFC Newark

Last night, UFC Newark got their main event as Colby Covington will return to the Octagon to take on Robbie Lawler. Now, the card has also gotten four more fights according to ESPN, including a pivotal light heavyweight fight. The four fights are, Volk…

Last night, UFC Newark got their main event as Colby Covington will return to the Octagon to take on Robbie Lawler. Now, the card has also gotten four more fights according to ESPN, including a pivotal light heavyweight fight. The four fights are, Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, Trevin Giles vs. Gerald Meerschaert, Antonina Shevchenko […]

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Volkan Oezdemir Releases Statement On Canceled Bout Against Ilir Latifi

In the co-main event of UFC Stockholm, Volkan Oezdemir was set to take on Ilir Latifi. There, both fighters were looking to get back into the win column. Latifi lost his last fight to Corey Anderson while Oezdemir was on a three-fight losing skid. Ulti…

In the co-main event of UFC Stockholm, Volkan Oezdemir was set to take on Ilir Latifi. There, both fighters were looking to get back into the win column. Latifi lost his last fight to Corey Anderson while Oezdemir was on a three-fight losing skid. Ultimately, neither fighter will be able to do so as yesterday […]

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Ilir Latifi Pulls From UFC Stockholm Co-Main Event With Injury

The UFC has announced that Ilir Latifi has been forced to pull from his co-main event bout against Volkan Oezdemir this weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). Latifi was scheduled to face off against “No Time” in the co-main event of UFC Stockholm from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. No details were given as […]

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The UFC has announced that Ilir Latifi has been forced to pull from his co-main event bout against Volkan Oezdemir this weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019).

Latifi was scheduled to face off against “No Time” in the co-main event of UFC Stockholm from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. No details were given as to the severity of Latifi’s injury, as it was only disclosed that he is dealing with a back issue. No replacement opponent will be found for Oezdemir.

The fight card will continue on with 12 bouts. In the main event of the night, 205 pounders Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith will meet inside the Octagon.

Below is the updated UFC Stockholm fight card:

Main Card (ESPN+, 1 P.M. ET)

  • Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith
  • Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic
  • Makwan Amirkhani vs. Chris Fishgold
  • Damir Hadzovic vs. Christos Giagos
  • Daniel Teymur vs. Sung Bin Jo

Prelims (ESPN 2, 10 A.m. ET)

  • Sergey Khandozhko vs. Rostem Akman
  • Tonya Evinger vs. Lina Lansberg
  • Leonardo Santos vs. Stevie Ray
  • Nick Hein vs. Frank Camacho
  • Bea Malecki vs. Duda Santana
  • Darko Stosic vs. Devin Clark
  • Joel Alvarez vs. Danilo Belluardo

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Ilir Latifi vs. Volkan Oezdemir Scrapped from UFC Fight Night in Stockholm

A light heavyweight showdown between Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir has been removed from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card from Stockholm, Sweden. UFC officials announced the news on Thursday following an injury suffered by Latifi that forced him out o…

A light heavyweight showdown between Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir has been removed from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card from Stockholm, Sweden. UFC officials announced the news on Thursday following an injury suffered by Latifi that forced him out of his scheduled contest. “Due to a back injury, Ilir Latifi has been forced to withdraw […]

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Volkan Oezdemir Admits He Changed His Mindset Ahead Of Ilir Latifi Bout

UFC Stockholm will be a little more than business as usual for Volkan Oezdemir. This Saturday (June 1), “No Time” will share the Octagon with Ilir Latifi. What makes this bout different for Oezdemir is the fact that Latifi is his former tra…

UFC Stockholm will be a little more than business as usual for Volkan Oezdemir. This Saturday (June 1), “No Time” will share the Octagon with Ilir Latifi. What makes this bout different for Oezdemir is the fact that Latifi is his former training partner. The two worked together extensively in the gym, so Oezdemir felt […]

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