Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Volkan Oezdemir won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, August 10, 2019·Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay
Style matchupVolkan Oezdemir: Pressure fightervsIlir Latifi: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Volkan Oezdemir wins(66.9%)
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.
- Ilir Latifi has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Volkan Oezdemir
Red Corner
VS
Ilir Latifi
Blue Corner
-190
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+165
(38%)
36
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'2"
Height
5'10"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 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 25Ilir Latifi
oldest →latest
L
vs Corey Anderson · Dec 18L
vs Derrick Lewis · Feb 20W
vs Tanner Boser · Jun 21W
vs Aleksei Oleinik · Oct 22L
vs Rodrigo Nascimento · May 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Volkan OezdemirMetricIlir Latifi
4.99
Strikes / min
2.05
4.19
Strikes absorbed / min
2.93
55%
Strike defense
56%
0.50
TDs / 15 min
2.11
80%
Takedown defense
100%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.80Δ 1.68 — meaningful gap-0.88
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Volkan OezdemirIlir Latifi
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Volkan Oezdemir(10 fights)Ilir Latifi(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-39.339.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-77.077.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.8-1.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Volkan Oezdemir
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights16
Ilir Latifi
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights16