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Often times fighters can feel like they’re walking on eggshells during a losing skid, but not Jimi Manuwa. Manuwa is known for his devastating striking, but lately he’s been the one staring at the lights. The “Poster Boy” has lo…
Often times fighters can feel like they’re walking on eggshells during a losing skid, but not Jimi Manuwa. Manuwa is known for his devastating striking, but lately he’s been the one staring at the lights. The “Poster Boy” has lost three bouts in a row. He hasn’t emerged victorious since March 2017. Despite facing a […]
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Often times fighters can feel like they’re walking on eggshells during a losing skid, but not Jimi Manuwa. Manuwa is known for his devastating striking, but lately he’s been the one staring at the lights. The “Poster Boy” has lo…
Often times fighters can feel like they’re walking on eggshells during a losing skid, but not Jimi Manuwa. Manuwa is known for his devastating striking, but lately he’s been the one staring at the lights. The “Poster Boy” has lost three bouts in a row. He hasn’t emerged victorious since March 2017. Despite facing a […]
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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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Alexander Gustafsson sees quirks in Anthony Smith’s game, but he can’t deny “Lionheart’s” grit. Gustafsson and Smith are set to collide this Saturday (June 1). The light heavyweight clash will headline UFC Stockholm. Both …
Alexander Gustafsson sees quirks in Anthony Smith’s game, but he can’t deny “Lionheart’s” grit. Gustafsson and Smith are set to collide this Saturday (June 1). The light heavyweight clash will headline UFC Stockholm. Both Gustafsson and Smith are coming off losses to 205-pound ruler Jon Jones and are looking to rebound. Gustafsson Praises Smith, Sees […]
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones breaks the will of most of his opponents inside the Octagon, and Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith are no exception. Last December, Jones rematched against Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232. The pair …
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones breaks the will of most of his opponents inside the Octagon, and Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith are no exception. Last December, Jones rematched against Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232. The pair first met at UFC 165 back in 2013 in one of the greatest fights […]
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Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir expects a good “war” when he faces his former training partner Ilir Latifi at UFC Stockholm this weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019). The show goes down from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the co-main event, Oezdemir and Latifi will square off. Speaking on the Eurobash […]
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Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir expects a good “war” when he faces his former training partner Ilir Latifi at UFC Stockholm this weekend (Sat. June 1, 2019).
The show goes down from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the co-main event, Oezdemir and Latifi will square off. Speaking on the Eurobash podcast recently, “No Time” detailed his past training experience with Latifi, who he had nothing but kind words for (via MMA Fighting):
“I trained with Ilir in 2011, the first time I was in the U.S.,” Oezdemir said. “We trained together for five weeks and we really hit it off. We’ve stayed friends and we talk from time to time.
“I was eager to fight after taking three losses [in a row], but because of my visa I cannot fight in the U.S. right now, I must fight on the European cards. I wanted to get back on track because I was really feeling disgusted about the outcome of my last fight, I told the UFC I really wanted to fight in Stockholm; [the event] was two or three months away from my last fight.
“They told me the only possible opponents for the card were Ilir and Manuwa, and I’ve beat him already anyway. The choice turned out to be Ilir.”
Oezdemir is no stranger to facing opponents that he has shared the training room with. However, “No Time” is approaching this fight with a completely different mindset. He has no ill will towards Latifi, but expects a “war” when the two heavy hitters throw down Saturday:
“I’ve been fighting guys that I’ve trained with, but maybe I’ve only trained with them twice, so it wasn’t really a big thing,” said Oezdemir. “With Ilir, it’s going to be a bit different; it’s going to be a different mindset going into the fight.
“I have no hatred towards him; just respect. It will be a good war, I know it will be like a good game. We’re going to fight to the best of our abilities and bring the best out of each other.”
Oezdemir is currently on a three-fight losing streak. After racking up five-straight wins, he unsuccessfully challenged Daniel Cormier for the 205-pound title in January of 2018. He followed that up with losses to Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes, dropping the former via submission.
Now, he faces Latifi, who recently had a two-fight win streak snapped by Corey Anderson in December. The 35-year-old UFC veteran still packs a heavy punch, and is hoping to put together a nice string of wins to earn the first title opportunity of his UFC career.
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