Who will Volkan Oezdemir 🇨🇭 fight next?
Most likely Diyar Nurgozhay (8%), no event announced yet. Next: Iwo Baraniewski (7%), Luis Hernandez (5%).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #23 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Likely opponents Model estimate
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Model pick: Unofficial #23 and #24, neither has a fight booked. Diyar Nurgozhay won last time out (8 Aug 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #23 and #22, neither has a fight booked. Iwo Baraniewski lost last time out (19 Sep 2026).
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Model pick: Unofficial #23 and #21, neither has a fight booked. Luis Hernandez won last time out (26 Sep 2026). Riser.
Field / other: 80%, including Magomed Tuchalov 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Win vs Alonzo Menifield · KO/TKO R1 1:27 · UFC Fight Night · 22 Nov 2025
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Volkan Oezdemir: frequently asked questions
When is Volkan Oezdemir's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026.
Who did Volkan Oezdemir fight last?
Volkan Oezdemir beat Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night on 22 Nov 2025 (KO/TKO R1 1:27).
Who is Volkan Oezdemir likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Diyar Nurgozhay (8%), Iwo Baraniewski (7%), Luis Hernandez (5%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Volkan Oezdemir's record?
21-8-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Your pick
Other light heavyweight fighters
- Iwo Baraniewski Unofficial rank #22 · next: Luis Hernandez 9%
- Diyar Nurgozhay Unofficial rank #24 · next: Volkan Oezdemir 8%
- Luis Hernandez Unofficial rank #21 · next: Iwo Baraniewski 9%
- Lucas Fernando Unofficial rank #25 · next: Billy Elekana 92%
- Magomed Tuchalov Unofficial rank #20 · next: Reinier de Ridder 12%
More: Light Heavyweight rankings and next fights · Switzerland UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.