Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Volkan Oezdemir won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 21, 2019·Busan, South Korea, South Korea
Style matchupVolkan Oezdemir: Pressure fightervsAleksandar Rakic: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Volkan Oezdemir wins(55.2%)
Actual result: Volkan Oezdemir wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Aleksandar Rakic enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Volkan Oezdemir is a KO finisher (56% of wins). Aleksandar Rakic has lost 60% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Volkan Oezdemir
Red Corner
VS
Aleksandar Rakic
Blue Corner
+145
(41%)
Vegas Odds
-175
(64%)
36
Age
34
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
6'4"
190.5 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Volkan 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 25Aleksandar RakicL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Thiago Santos · Mar 21L
KOvs Jan Blachowicz · May 22L
KOvs Jiri Prochazka · Apr 24L
vs Magomed Ankalaev · Oct 24L
KOvs Azamat Murzakanov · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Volkan OezdemirMetricAleksandar Rakic
4.99
Strikes / min
4.13
4.19
Strikes absorbed / min
2.86
55%
Strike defense
51%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
0.64
80%
Takedown defense
85%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.80evenly matched on net striking+1.27
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Volkan OezdemirAleksandar Rakic
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Volkan Oezdemir(10 fights)Aleksandar Rakic(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-36.636.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-70.070.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Volkan Oezdemir
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights16
Aleksandar Rakic
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights11