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Volkan Oezdemir’s Manager Releases Statement on Fighter’s Arrest

Volkan Oezdemir’s manager has sent out a statement addressing his fighter’s recent arrest. Last night (Nov. 18), number two ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight Oezdemir was arrested in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. &#82…

Volkan Oezdemir’s manager has sent out a statement addressing his fighter’s recent arrest. Last night (Nov. 18), number two ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight Oezdemir was arrested in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. “No Time” was taken into custody for aggravated battery. A bond hearing was set for this morning. Oezdemir’s manager Frederic Englund, released a […]

Volkan Oezdemir Reacts To Recent ‘Bar Room’ Arrest

Earlier today (Nov. 19, 2017), it was reported that surging light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir was arrested yesterday (Nov. 18, 2017) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. According to Oezdemir’s manager, Frederic Englund, who sent a statement to MMAjunkie regarding the issue, the arrest came after […]

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Earlier today (Nov. 19, 2017), it was reported that surging light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir was arrested yesterday (Nov. 18, 2017) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability.

According to Oezdemir’s manager, Frederic Englund, who sent a statement to MMAjunkie regarding the issue, the arrest came after a ‘bar room altercation’ that occurred in August. Englund also claimed that Oezdemir was ‘not the aggressor’ and that he ‘was totally justified in all of his actions’:

“Volkan Oezdemir appeared in a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida courtroom Sunday morning in response to allegations from an incident in a Ft. Lauderdale bar on August 12, 2017. Mr. Oezdemir was accompanied by his attorney Bruce A. Zimet. Following a brief hearing (before) a Broward County Circuit judge, Mr. Oezdemir was granted a $10,000 bond during the pendency of his case. Mr. Zimet, a former federal prosecutor, described the incident that formed the basis of the case as nothing more than a bar room altercation in which Mr. Oezdemir, who was not the aggressor, was totally justified in all of his actions pursuant to Florida law.

“Mr. Oezdemir expressed his faith in the America judicial system and looks forward to all of the facts involved in the August 12, 2017 incident being made public. Mr. Oezdemir has full confidence that when the full picture is presented that he will be totally vindicated.”

Oezdemir has had a triumphant 2017, scoring three consecutive victories since entering the UFC. He scored a split-decision victory over Ovince Saint Preux in February before picking up back-to-back stoppage victories over Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa. Both of those stoppages came in less than one minute.

Given his recent winning streak, it’s been rumored that “No Time” could be next in line to challenge Daniel Cormier for the 205-pound title. It’s currently unclear how this situation will impact the UFC’s plans.

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UFC Release Statement on Volkan Oezdemir Battery Arrest

UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir was arrested on charges of “aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability” in Florida on Saturday Oezdemir is reportedly being held at Broward County jail in Florida, on a $10,000 bail. The UFC rel…

UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir was arrested on charges of “aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability” in Florida on Saturday Oezdemir is reportedly being held at Broward County jail in Florida, on a $10,000 bail. The UFC released a brief statement on Sunday acknowledging the arrest following a request for information from Bloody […]

Jimi Manuwa Offers to Step in For Oezdemir Against Daniel Cormier

Volkan Oezdimir was expected to land the opportunity of a lifetime against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier Following his arrest on charges of battery in Florida on Saturday, it appears that opportunity may be lost. Cormier will surely be …

Volkan Oezdimir was expected to land the opportunity of a lifetime against UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier Following his arrest on charges of battery in Florida on Saturday, it appears that opportunity may be lost. Cormier will surely be shaking his head following the news, given a year in which he retired rival Anthony […]

Volkan Oezdemir Arrested In Florida

UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir is in some hot water, and it may have an impact on him getting a title shot against current champion Daniel Cormier. The UFC prospect was arrested Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. By looking at the arrest record, he […]

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UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir is in some hot water, and it may have an impact on him getting a title shot against current champion Daniel Cormier.

The UFC prospect was arrested Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. By looking at the arrest record, he is currently being held in the Broward County jail pending a bond hearing.

According to Florida’s statute for the charge that got the title contender arrested, it states that a person commits aggravated battery if he “intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.”

As of this writing, there are no other details of the case available, and there wasn’t a full arrest report searchable in the Broward County Sheriff’s department’s database. Thus, we will have to wait to find out more details.

Oezdemir has been training in South Florida with Combat Club, and he made his UFC debut earlier this year when he decided to take a fight against Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston on short-notice. As seen in the fight, upset the favored “OSP with a split decision.

Following that fight, he picked up a 28-second knockout win over Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night 109 in Sweden then beat Jimi Manuwa with a bonus-winning knockout in just 42 seconds at UFC 214 in July.

Not only fans picked up on this fighter but also Cormier who has gone on record by stating that he and Oezdemir were close to finalizing a title fight. The belief is that the title bout likely would happen at the beginning of 2018.

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Volkan Oezdemir on Potential Title Shot in Boston: ‘It’s a Big City, I Like it’

Volkan Oezdemir isn’t opposed to the idea of having his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title shot take place in Boston. Oezdemir is next in line for a shot at Daniel Cormier’s 205-pound gold, but a location and date …

Volkan Oezdemir isn’t opposed to the idea of having his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title shot take place in Boston. Oezdemir is next in line for a shot at Daniel Cormier’s 205-pound gold, but a location and date have not been decided. “No Time” has been cordial to the champion, but he certainly […]