Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Daniel Cormier won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, January 20, 2018·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupDaniel Cormier: Well-roundedvsVolkan Oezdemir: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Daniel Cormier wins(59.3%)
Actual result: Daniel Cormier wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Daniel Cormier
Red Corner
VS
Volkan Oezdemir
Blue Corner
-345
(78%)
Vegas Odds
+285
(26%)
47
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'11"
Height
6'2"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daniel CormierL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Anthony Johnson · Apr 17W
KOvs Stipe Miocic · Jul 18W
SUBvs Derrick Lewis · Nov 18L
KOvs Stipe Miocic · Aug 19L
vs Stipe Miocic · Aug 20Volkan Oezdemir
oldest →latest
L
vs Nikita Krylov · Oct 22W
SUBvs Bogdan Guskov · Sep 23W
KOvs Johnny Walker · Jun 24L
vs Carlos Ulberg · Nov 24W
KOvs Alonzo Menifield · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daniel CormierMetricVolkan Oezdemir
4.25
Strikes / min
4.99
2.92
Strikes absorbed / min
4.19
54%
Strike defense
55%
1.83
TDs / 15 min
0.50
80%
Takedown defense
80%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.33evenly matched on net striking+0.80
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Daniel CormierVolkan Oezdemir
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daniel Cormier(10 fights)Volkan Oezdemir(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+55.1-55.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+112.0-112.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Daniel Cormier
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights14
Volkan Oezdemir
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights16