Volkan Oezdemir earned his light heavyweight title shot with a breakout 2017 campaign that included finishes of Jimi Manuwa and Misha Cirkunov in a combined 70 seconds.
According to reigning champion Daniel Cormier, it will take a similar type of effort for “No Time” to pull off an upset at UFC 220.
“I think it’s crazy, but I think it’s the only way he can win,” Cormier said at a recent press conference to promote UFC 220. “So what else? If it doesn’t happen? So many guys go into the fight that they’re just going to get me out of there.