Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Volkan Oezdemir wasn’t on the UFC roster to begin 2017. By year’s end, he was granted a shot at the light heavyweight title. For that reason, Oezdemir has been chosen as MMAjunkie’s 2017 “Breakout Fighter of the Year.” After just three fights with the promotion, which took place in a span of roughly six months, he’s set to challenge champ Daniel Cormier later this month at UFC 220 in Boston. Oezdemir was signed by the UFC in early 2017 and made his debut as a short-notice replacement against top-10 competitor Ovince Saint Preux in February at UFC Fight Night 104. After a close fight, in which he was rocked on a few occasions, the judges awarded Oezdemir an upset split-decision win to make him the first Switzerland-born fighter to compete and win in the UFC.
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MMAjunkie’s ’2017 Breakout Fighter of the Year’: UFC newcomer wasted no time rising up – MMA Junkie