Volkan Oezdemir vs. Dominick Reyes Reported for UFC on ESPN+5

A fight between two young, top-10 light heavyweights is in the works for March, with verbal agreements being in place between Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir, as initially reported by BJPenn.com. Verbal agreements are reportedly in place for the bou…

A fight between two young, top-10 light heavyweights is in the works for March, with verbal agreements being in place between Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir, as initially reported by BJPenn.com. Verbal agreements are reportedly in place for the bout to take place at UFC on ESPN+ 5 on March 16 at The O2 in […]

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Volkan Oezdemir Undergoes Significant Surgery Following UFC Moncton

Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir is going to be sidelined for a while. Oezdimer is coming off a submission loss to Anthony Smith at October 27’s UFC Fight Night 138rom Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Not too long after the defeat, Oezdimer decided to have a procedure done on his knee that would help […]

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Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir is going to be sidelined for a while.

Oezdimer is coming off a submission loss to Anthony Smith at October 27’s UFC Fight Night 138rom Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Not too long after the defeat, Oezdimer decided to have a procedure done on his knee that would help clear up existing damage.

He shared a pre-surgery update via Instagram, and the 29-year-old was surprisingly in good spirits.

Although he had a fantastic 2017, 2018 has been a bit of a setback for Oezdemir.

He started off the year by falling to champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 220. The current top pound-for-pound fighter in the world smothered and dominated him en route to a TKO finish.

Then he had to cancel fights with Alexander Gustafsson and Shogun Rua due to injuries. The surgery will seemingly end a bad year for the Swiss slugger.

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UFC Scared Michael Bisping And a Few Other Fighters For Halloween

The UFC had the Halloween Spirit in October leading up to UFC 230 this Saturday in New York City. Before the weekend’s pay-per-view event the UFC decided to get some good social media content for the week before UFC 230 since Halloween was on the same …

The UFC had the Halloween Spirit in October leading up to UFC 230 this Saturday in New York City. Before the weekend’s pay-per-view event the UFC decided to get some good social media content for the week before UFC 230 since Halloween was on the same day of the open workouts. It looks like something […]

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UFC Moncton Medical Suspensions: Smith & Oezdemir Face Long Layoffs

Seven fighters are on the sidelines for potentially six months.

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UFC Moncton medical suspensions have been released by the presiding commission. With every decision comes a consequence, and for those fighters who took part in battle, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.

UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) took place on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card was split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout served as the headliner. Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov in a featherweight bout was the co-headliner.

Rounding out the six-bout main card was Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins in a light heavyweight bout, Andre Soukhamthath vs. Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout, Gian Villante vs. Ed Herman in a light heavyweight bout, and Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee in a welterweight bout.

Some of the more notable suspensions include Smith and Oezdemir part of a list of seven fighters to be issued potential six-month medical suspensions. They join Sean Strickland, Nordine Taleb, Nasrat Haqparast, Chris Fishgold, and Marcelo Golm.

UFC Moncton Medicals

Here are the entire medical suspensions, courtesy of MMA Fighting:

Anthony Smith: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by chest x-ray and right hand x-ray; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Volkan Oezdemir: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by face CT and right ankle x-ray; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Sean Strickland: Suspended 180 days or until left knee cleared by doctor; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Nordine Taleb: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by ophthalmologist; minimum suspension of 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact

Nasrat Haqparast: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by left hand x-ray; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Chris Fishgold: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by right foot x-ray; minimum suspension of 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact

Marcelo Golm: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by right foot x-ray; minimum suspension of 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Ed Herman: Suspended 60 days

Gian Villante: Suspended 60 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Thibault Gouti: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact

Te Edwards: Suspended 60 days no contest, 45 days no contact

Artem Lobov: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Jonathan Martinez: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Court McGee: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Arjan Bhullar: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Stevie Ray: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Jessie Ayari: Suspended 30 days no contest, 21 days no contact

Patrick Cummins: 14-day rest period

Andre Soukhamthath: 14-day rest period

Talita Bernardo: 14-day rest period

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Anthony Smith Is Ready For A UFC Light Heavyweight Title Shot

Following his comeback submission win over Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of last Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 138 event, light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has earned his shot at the title. The former middleweight gatekeeper has lo…

Following his comeback submission win over Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of last Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 138 event, light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has earned his shot at the title. The former middleweight gatekeeper has looked absolutely incredible since moving up to 205lbs back in June, as he’s finished Rashad Evans, Mauricio […]

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Daniel Cormier Vows To Defend UFC Light Heavyweight Title (Video)

Daniel Cormier is the UFC’s “Champ Champ.” “DC” currently holds the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. He will defend his heavyweight championship against Derrick Lewis this weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018) at UFC 23…

Daniel Cormier is the UFC’s “Champ Champ.” “DC” currently holds the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. He will defend his heavyweight championship against Derrick Lewis this weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018) at UFC 230. However, Cormier will be stripped of his 205-pound title in December. Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232 will be […]

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