Oezdemir has secured his place among the top fighters at light heavyweight but he believes that he has what it takes to get back to contending for the belt.
Volkan Oezdemir has spent the entirety of his UFC career competing against Top 10 opponents, and that will not change when he takes to the Octagon this weekend in Busan, South Korea to square off with Aleksandar Rakic.
Beginning with his short-notice split decision win over Ovince Saint Preux on Super Bowl Saturday in Houston two years ago and culminating with his second-round stoppage victory over Ilir Latifi in Montevideo, Uruguay back in August, the Swiss standout has faced a non-stop collection of elite competitors, including challenging for the light heavyweight title at the outset of 2018.