MONCTON, Canada – After more than one year of stops and starts in his career, Volkan Oezdemir is back to work. Halted by fight cancellations caused by legal troubles outside the cage, the 29-year-old Swiss native aims to re-climb the UFC light heavyweight ladder after a loss to champ Daniel Cormier autotag in January. A matchup with Anthony Smith (29-13 MMA, 6-3 UFC) offers “a perfect style,” Oezdemir (15-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) told reporters Thursday at a media day in support of UFC Fight Night 138. But also important is what the recent shakeup in the division means for his future.
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Volkan Oezdemir relishes possible ‘fresh matchup’ in Jones vs. Gustafsson winner – MMA Junkie