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UFC Uruguay Highlights: Volkan Oezdemir Smashes Ilir Latifi

Volkan Oezdemir made a statement in his UFC Uruguay victory over Ilir Latifi. After several attempts, the pair finally met inside the Octagon tonight (Sat. August 10, 2019). Oezdemir was able to hurt Latifi late in the second round before finally dropping him with a massive left hook. He swarmed on for the ground-and-pound but […]

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Volkan Oezdemir made a statement in his UFC Uruguay victory over Ilir Latifi.

After several attempts, the pair finally met inside the Octagon tonight (Sat. August 10, 2019). Oezdemir was able to hurt Latifi late in the second round before finally dropping him with a massive left hook. He swarmed on for the ground-and-pound but was only able to get in a few shots as the referee stepped in quickly to end the contest.

Check out the finish here:

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UFC Uruguay Highlights: Volkan Oezdemir Face Plants Ilir Latifi

Volkan Oezdemir face plants Ilir Latifi at UFC Uruguay. This fight was originally booked at the UFC Stockholm event that would’ve served as the co-main event. Plans changed as after Latifi had to pull out due to a back injury. The two fighters met in a…

Volkan Oezdemir face plants Ilir Latifi at UFC Uruguay. This fight was originally booked at the UFC Stockholm event that would’ve served as the co-main event. Plans changed as after Latifi had to pull out due to a back injury. The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Uruguay event from […]

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Volkan Oezdemir Crushes Ilir Latifi – UFC Uruguay Results

Up next on the UFC Uruguay main card is a light heavyweight collision between Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir. Round 1: A few shots land from both men but Latifi gets the takedown. Oezdemir gets back to his feet but still has Latifi pressed up against him on the cage. They separate and Oezdemir walks […]

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Up next on the UFC Uruguay main card is a light heavyweight collision between Ilir Latifi and Volkan Oezdemir.

Round 1:

A few shots land from both men but Latifi gets the takedown. Oezdemir gets back to his feet but still has Latifi pressed up against him on the cage. They separate and Oezdemir walks him down. Latifi lands a nice right hand. A flying knee just connects for Latifi but he eats it fine. Latifi now working on Oezdemir against the cage but they separate quickly.

Latifi has a welt below his right eye. Another knee lands for Oezdemir as he shoots in on a takedown, but he continues to push through and presses Oezdemir against the cage. Shoulder shots from Oezdemir now to separate. heavy leg kick lands for Oezdemir. Latifi landing some shots inside the pocket and has a takedown attempt stuffed.

Another Latifi shot is stuffed and Oezdemir lands some nice volume shots to back him against the cage. The round comes to an end.

Round 2:

Latifi lands a crisp combination as Oezdemir steps into the pocket. Oezdemir is trying to close the distance before unloading on Latifi. Oezdemir lands a knee that rocks and drops Latifi. Oezdemir swarms on the ground but Latifi gets to his feet. Oezdemir is trying to put things together against the cage.

Latifi survives but is taking some very deep breaths. A leg kick from Oezdemir wobbles Latifi and forces him to switch stances. A big shot from Oezdemir drops Latifi and the referee steps in to wave off the action after the follow-up shots.

Official Result: Volkan Oezdemir def. Ilir Latifi via R2 KO (punches, 4:31)

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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi Moved To UFC Uruguay

Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi will not be sharing the Octagon at UFC Newark. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Oezdemir vs. Latifi has been moved to UFC Uruguay. That event is scheduled for Aug. 10 and it’ll be headlined by a women&#8217…

Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi will not be sharing the Octagon at UFC Newark. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that Oezdemir vs. Latifi has been moved to UFC Uruguay. That event is scheduled for Aug. 10 and it’ll be headlined by a women’s flyweight title bout between champion Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche. The change is […]

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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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Volkan Oezdemir Returns At UFC Newark

Volkan Oezdemir has his next fight booked for his next fight under the UFC banner as he’s slated to return in August at the upcoming UFC Newark event.  Oezdemir meets Ilir Latifi in a light heavyweight showdown. The UFC confirmed the fight booking on Tuesday. This fight was originally booked at the UFC Stockholm event […]

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Volkan Oezdemir has his next fight booked for his next fight under the UFC banner as he’s slated to return in August at the upcoming UFC Newark event. 

Oezdemir meets Ilir Latifi in a light heavyweight showdown. The UFC confirmed the fight booking on Tuesday. This fight was originally booked at the UFC Stockholm event that would’ve served as the co-main event. However, it was nixed after Latifi had to pull out due to a back injury.

Coming into the fight, Oezdemir is making a quick turnaround after dropping a third straight loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC London. He’s looking to rebound and get back on the path to a title shot. 

On the flip side, Latifi is fresh off a loss to Corey Anderson at UFC 232 in a unanimous decision defeat. His last win came at the expense of Ovince Saint Preux in February of 2018.

Also, Jim Miller faces off with Clay Guida in a veteran’s bout. UFC Newark (also known as UFC on ESPN 5) is set to take place on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. 

The main card will air on ESPN while the preliminary card will be split broadcast on ESPN and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN+. 

A welterweight showdown between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler will headline the show. The promotion will be announcing more bouts in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card: 

  • Welterweight bout: Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler
  • Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Clay Guida
  • Welterweight bout: Cláudio Silva vs. Ramazan Emeev
  • Lightweight bout: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Joaquim Silva
  • Flyweight bout: Matt Schnell vs. Jordan Espinosa
  • Lightweight bout: Scott Holtzman vs. Dong Hyun Ma
  • Women’s Flyweight bout: Lauren Murphy vs. Mara Romero Borella
  • Light heavyweight bout: Ilir Latifi vs. Volkan Oezdemir

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