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Volkan Oezdemir Has Jimi Manuwa Wrestling Ref In 22 Seconds

The opening bout of tonight’s (Saturday, July 29, 2017) UFC 214 pay-per-view pit two heavy-hitting light heavyweights, Volkan Oezdemir and Jimi Manuwa, against each other in a potential #1 contender matchup. Oezdemir continued his Cinderella run, as he finished “The Poster Boy” inside a minute. Manuwa pushed Volkan into the fence right out of the […]

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The opening bout of tonight’s (Saturday, July 29, 2017) UFC 214 pay-per-view pit two heavy-hitting light heavyweights, Volkan Oezdemir and Jimi Manuwa, against each other in a potential #1 contender matchup.

Oezdemir continued his Cinderella run, as he finished “The Poster Boy” inside a minute. Manuwa pushed Volkan into the fence right out of the gate, but short, hard punches rocked the Brit. An uppercut and a hook buckled Manuwa’s legs and put him instantly on the defensive. Manuwa staggered away and Oezdemir gave chase.

A left hook dropped Manuwa flat on his back and Volkan closed the show with a few more punches that left the Allstars Training Center rep limp and unconscious.

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Volkan Oezdemir Starches Jimi Manuwa in 22 Seconds

Jimi Manuwa (17-3) didn’t last 30 seconds against Volkan Oezdemir (15-1). The first bout on the main card of UFC 214 featured a potential light heavyweight title eliminator. Manuwa and Oezdemir clashed inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Going into this bout, both men had a combined 25 knockouts in their careers. They clinched […]

Jimi Manuwa (17-3) didn’t last 30 seconds against Volkan Oezdemir (15-1). The first bout on the main card of UFC 214 featured a potential light heavyweight title eliminator. Manuwa and Oezdemir clashed inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Going into this bout, both men had a combined 25 knockouts in their careers. They clinched […]

Volkan Oezdemir: ‘I Dream About Fighting Jon Jones’

Volkan Oezdemir hopes to fight Jon Jones in the near future. First, Oezdemir must get past Jimi Manuwa tonight (July 29). If that happens, then Jones would have to go on to defeat Daniel Cormier to capture the light heavyweight gold once again. Even if those two results come to fruition, a title shot isn’t […]

Volkan Oezdemir hopes to fight Jon Jones in the near future. First, Oezdemir must get past Jimi Manuwa tonight (July 29). If that happens, then Jones would have to go on to defeat Daniel Cormier to capture the light heavyweight gold once again. Even if those two results come to fruition, a title shot isn’t […]

UFC 214’s Volkan Oezdemir Expecting A One Round War Against Manuwa

UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir has been a pleasant surprise for the promotion in 2017. Breathing some life into a division desperately in need of new contenders, Oezdemir first defeated Ovince St. Preux on short notice at UFC Fight Night 104 in February, then made a statement in May by finishing the highly touted Misha […]

UFC light heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir has been a pleasant surprise for the promotion in 2017. Breathing some life into a division desperately in need of new contenders, Oezdemir first defeated Ovince St. Preux on short notice at UFC Fight Night 104 in February, then made a statement in May by finishing the highly touted Misha […]

Volkan Oezdemir Says He’s Solely Focused on Knocking Out Jimi Manuwa

Volkan Oezdemir wants to defeat Jimi Manuwa in style. On July 29, Oezdemir and Manuwa will throw leather inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout will be part of the UFC 214 card. Alexander Gustafsson is waiting for his third title shot, but the winner of Oezdemir vs. Manuwa could get the nod. […]

Volkan Oezdemir wants to defeat Jimi Manuwa in style. On July 29, Oezdemir and Manuwa will throw leather inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The bout will be part of the UFC 214 card. Alexander Gustafsson is waiting for his third title shot, but the winner of Oezdemir vs. Manuwa could get the nod. […]

Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir Set For UFC 214

Volkan Oezdemir called for it, and the UFC has granted his wish. The promotion announced on Wednesday that Oezdemir would fight Jimi Manuwa in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 214. Oezdemir (14-1), who’s fresh off a UFC Fight Night 109 upset win over surging Misha Cirkunov this past weekend, called out Manuwa (17-2) for […]

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Volkan Oezdemir called for it, and the UFC has granted his wish. The promotion announced on Wednesday that Oezdemir would fight Jimi Manuwa in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 214.

Oezdemir (14-1), who’s fresh off a UFC Fight Night 109 upset win over surging Misha Cirkunov this past weekend, called out Manuwa (17-2) for a fight. This bout will most likely serve as the co-main event as well be on standby if something happens to UFC 214’s main event between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones.

This is a key bout for the light heavyweight division as many believed that Manuwa should have received a title shot. However, those plans were put on hold for the grudge match between Jones and Cormier. This will likely be a #1 contender fight as Manuwa is currently ranked third while Oezdemir is ranked 5th in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Oezdemir is currently on a four fight winning streak and is coming off a win over Cirkunov, whom he defeated 28-second knockout. On the flip side, Manuwa is a top contender in the division with recent back-to-back knockout wins over Ovince Saint Preux and Corey Anderson.

UFC 214 is set to take place on Saturday, July 29th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. A portion of the preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, while the rest of the prelims will air on FOX Sports 1. The main card will air on PPV (pay-per-view). Cormier is set to defend the light heavyweight title against Jones in the main event. The bout order for the event has yet to be finalized, but you can see the updated card here:

Champ Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones – for light heavyweight title

Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir

Dooho Choi vs. Andre Fili

Chan Sung Jung vs. Ricardo Lamas

Renan Barao vs. Aljamain Sterling

Alexandra Albu vs. Kailin Curran

Josh Burkman vs. Drew Dober

Dmitrii Smoliakov vs. Adam Wieczorkowski

Jarred Brooks vs. Eric Shelton

Sage Northcutt vs. Claudio Puelles

Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega

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