Result
Volkan OezdemirDecision (split)
MethodDecision (split)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
Details(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Elo swing+14Volkan Oezdemir (1686 → 1700)-22Aleksandar Rakić (1704 → 1683)
DateDec 21, 2019
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueSajik Arena
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
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W
No Time | 21-8-0Volkan Oezdemir
L
Rocket | 15-6-0Aleksandar Rakić
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić
Method :Decision (split)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :(29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Volkan Oezdemir
Elo1720Good
3Y trend1696 → 1720
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (split)
Aleksandar Rakić
Elo1697Good
3Y trend1703 → 1697
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Volkan Oezdemir won this fight by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Detailed fight-stat totals are limited for this completed fight. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Volkan Oezdemir and Aleksandar Rakić across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Volkan OezdemirAleksandar Rakić
Elo edge
Volkan Oezdemir1720+21 last move
Aleksandar Rakić1697+18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Volkan Oezdemir#22 of 162 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1720 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Alonzo Menifield (rated 1735 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Nikita Krylov (rated 1686 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +28 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #21 Phil Davis, 1 ahead of #23 Bogdan Guskov.
Aleksandar Rakić#46 of 173 active Heavyweight fighters · 1697 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jimi Manuwa (rated 1702 at the time): +31.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Volkan Oezdemir (rated 1686 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -38 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #45 Alexander Soldatkin, 1 ahead of #47 Ryan Spann.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Volkan OezdemirvsAleksandar Rakić
No recorded fight totals yet.
Finishing profile
Volkan OezdemirKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Aleksandar RakićKO/TKO leads 60% of wins
Common opponents
Azamat MurzakanovVolkan Oezdemir: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 2, 2023Aleksandar Rakić: loss · TKO (punch) · Oct 25, 2025
Magomed AnkalaevVolkan Oezdemir: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 30, 2021Aleksandar Rakić: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 26, 2024
Round stats
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS THE KOREAN ZOMBIE. Volkan Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakić by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić quick answers
Who won Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić?
Volkan Oezdemir won Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić by Decision (split) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić on?
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : EDGAR VS THE KOREAN ZOMBIE.
What are the records for Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić?
Volkan Oezdemir enters with a 21-8-0 record and Aleksandar Rakić enters with a 15-6-0 record.
What division is Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić?
Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakić is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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