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Volkan Oezdemir Expects Good ‘War’ With Former Training Partner Ilir Latifi At UFC Stockholm

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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Volkan Oezdemir & Jimi Manuwa Set To Return At UFC Stockholm

Volkan Oezdemir & Jimi Manuwa have their next fights booked under the UFC banner. ESPN is reporting that a pair of light heavyweight bouts have been added to the UFC Stockholm event. Oezdemir returns to action against Ilir Latifi, and Manuwa takes on Aleksandar Rakic in key bouts on this card. Oezdemir is making a […]

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Volkan Oezdemir & Jimi Manuwa have their next fights booked under the UFC banner.

ESPN is reporting that a pair of light heavyweight bouts have been added to the UFC Stockholm event. Oezdemir returns to action against Ilir Latifi, and Manuwa takes on Aleksandar Rakic in key bouts on this card.

Oezdemir is making a quick turnaround after dropping a third straight against Dominick Reyes at UFC London. Now, he’s looking to rebound and get back to the path of 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.

Manuwa is currently on a three-fight losing streak and fresh off a knockout loss to Thiago Santos at the UFC 231 pay-per-view event. Finally, Rakic is currently on an 11 fight winning streak since making his professional debut in 2011. He holds a 3-0 MMA record under the UFC banner.

UFC Stockholm (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 10 is set to take place on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. The main and preliminary card will air on ESPN+. A light heavyweight bout between former title challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith is expected to headline the show.

The promotion will be announcing more bouts for this show in the coming weeks. Here’s the updated card:

Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith

Volkan Oezdemir vs. ?lir Latifi

Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic

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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic added to UFC Stockholm

Two additional light heavyweight bouts have been added to UFC Stockholm as reported by ESPN, when Volkan Oezdemir returns to action against Ilir Latifi and Jimi Manuwa takes on Aleksandar Rakic at the June 1 event. The main event for the card will feat…

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Volkan Oezdemir Says He Was Robbed Against Dominick Reyes

Volkan Oezdemir doesn’t agree with his decision loss to Dominick Reyes. Oezdemir and Reyes did battle yesterday (March 16) at UFC London. The two collided for three rounds and color commentator Dan Hardy thought “No Time” had the bout…

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UFC London Results: Dominick Reyes Squeaks Out Decision Over Volkan Oezdemir

Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir will face off with fast-rising Dominick Reyes in a featured main card bout at UFC on ESPN+ 5. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC London as they happen. After starting his UFC career with three quick wins, Oezdemir (15-3) has hit […]

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Former light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir will face off with fast-rising Dominick Reyes in a featured main card bout at UFC on ESPN+ 5.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC London as they happen.

After starting his UFC career with three quick wins, Oezdemir (15-3) has hit the skids. He has lost his last two fights, most recently losing to Anthony Smith last October. As for Reyes (10-0). The 29-year-old former IT coordinator has really made his presence known in the UFC. He will look for his fourth straight UFC victory in London.

Round One

Oezdemir takes the center of the Octagon to start. Reyes circles left. He throws a head kick that lands partly. Oezdimr pumps the jab. Reyes lands a straight left and throws a leg kick that takes Oezdimr off his feet. He gets up quickly and starts to stalk Reyes. He lands a right hand as Reyes moves out of the way. Reyes throws a leg kick that catches Oezdimer in the groin. The referee stops the fight. The fight resumes with Oezdimer hunting Reyes with swooping right hands. He clips Reyes with one. Reyes drops and Oezdimer looks to pounce but Reyes scrambles up to his feet. Oezdimer slips to get inside and lands a takedown on Reyes. He looks to push him against the cage but Reyes walks up the fence and gets back to his feet. Both fighters seem to be reading each other with 60 seconds left in the opening round. Oezdimer unloads with punches as he backs Reyes up against the cage. Reyes endures and circles out to the center of the Octagon. The round ends.

Round Two

The fighters touch gloves to start the second frame. Oezdimer uncorks a sweeping right hand but Reyes blocks it. Reyes throws a leg kick then goes high. He goes back to the leg attack again, this time Reyes puts some power behind the kick. Oezdimer is doing a decent job closing the distance but he is eating some shots on the way in. Reyes shoots a takedown but Oezdimer defends. Reyes clips Oezdimer with a right hook. Oezdimer comes back with a right of his own and follows it with a knee up the middle. Reyes looks for another takedown but, again, Oezdimer defends. The men trade leg kicks. 45 seconds left in the second round. Reyes looks like he is having a hard time breathing. Nice inside low kick landed by Oezdimer. He pressures forward and looks for a takedown as the round ends.

Rround Three

Oezdimer takes to the center to start the final round. Reyes throws a lazy leg kick as Oezdimer shoots a takedown. The fighters scramble back to their feet. The pace has slowed substantially here in round three. Oezdimer moves forward and launches a right hand, Reyes answers with one of his own. Oezdimer fires off a head kick. He presses Reyes against the cage as to waste time. Less than two minutes to go. Reyes backs Oezdimer up and lands a hard body kick, he lands a right hook to the body as well. Reyes is moving forward and creating offense late in round three. He pops off a leg kick. They trade punches. Both men go out with a flurry.

Dominick Reyes defeats Volkan Oezdemir via decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Johnny Walker Labelled ‘Coward’ By Top UFC Light Heavyweight Contender

Johnny Walker has quickly risen to prominence in the UFC. The young Brazilian has been knocking out contenders left and right inside the Octagon. His latest appearance inside the cage resulted in a 36-second finish against gritty veteran Misha Cirkunov. Many believe Walker could challenge for the light heavyweight throne fairly quickly. However, as he […]

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Johnny Walker has quickly risen to prominence in the UFC.

The young Brazilian has been knocking out contenders left and right inside the Octagon. His latest appearance inside the cage resulted in a 36-second finish against gritty veteran Misha Cirkunov. Many believe Walker could challenge for the light heavyweight throne fairly quickly.

However, as he told Cageside Press, Walker wants to get a bit more experience before jumping immediately into the elite side of the division:

“I have to take my time, get more experience, and maybe in two years, I’m capable of a title shot as well,” Walker said. “I want to make sure, when I be there, I hold the belt for a long time, I have to get more experience.

“I’m in no rush. I’m twenty-six, I have time. Give me the names, send me location, I’m ready.”

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, Volkan Oezdemir, caught wind of Walker’s comments. He called the Brazilian’s intended career path the “coward’s way”:

“I understand that it’s smart, but for me it’s all about risk and reward,” Oezdemir told Bloody Elbow. “If you are willing to go out there and prove you are the best, you don’t want to take time off and be all about security.

“I think that’s a coward’s move. If you really want to prove you’re the best you should just f—king do it.”

Oezdemir will fight on tomorrow’s (Sat. March 16, 2019) UFC London card. He’ll be facing Dominick Reyes in what’s expected to be a tremendous 205-pound contest. If he pulls off a big win in London, Oezdemir might just find himself standing across the Octagon from Walker next.

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