Anthony Smith vs Volkan Oezdemir

Anthony Smith vs Volkan Oezdemir: Matchup Breakdown

Anthony Smith is 13-12 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 52% win rate. Volkan Oezdemir is 9-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 56.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Anthony Smith leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith on Oct 27, 2018, won by Anthony Smith by Submission in round 3.

Volkan Oezdemir holds the higher ELO rating, 996 to 915. Career peaks are 1,087 for Anthony Smith and 1,078 for Volkan Oezdemir. Anthony Smith has 6 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 13 victories, an 84.6% finish rate. Volkan Oezdemir has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Anthony Smith stands 6' 4" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Volkan Oezdemir is 6' 2" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith is 38, Volkan Oezdemir is 36.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anthony Smith has landed 840 significant strikes at 50.1% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 16:23 of control time. Volkan Oezdemir has landed 751 at 48.4% with 5 takedowns and 16:45 of control.

Anthony Smith has 1 title fight (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Volkan Oezdemir. They share 4 common opponents: Dominick Reyes, Johnny Walker, Magomed Ankalaev, Aleksandar Rakic.