Volkan Oezdemir isn’t surprised he’s still getting a UFC title shot despite his November arrest.
After three straight wins in the Octagon, Oezdemir was clearly next in line for a crack at light heavyweight gold, especially after Daniel Cormier was reinstated as champion when Jon Jones failed a drug test. All as the underdog, Oezdemir defeated Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov, and Jimi Manuwa within seven months — and two of those fights ended less than two minutes in.
But a wrench was presumably thrown into the UFC’s plans at 205 pounds when Oezdemir was arrested on Nov.