Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir UFC fight info, date and time

Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall at 1:30pm EST on Saturday 23rd July 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Paul Craig is currently riding a four fight finishing streak following a first-round submission win over Nikita Krylov in March.

Volkan Oezdemir has lost two on the bounce following a unanimous decision defeat to rising contender Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 267.

Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir betting odds

This is a close pick’em fight, with neither fighter strongly favored to win.

Volkan Oezdemir opened as a -135 very slight betting favorite. Placing a bet on Oezdemir means you would need to bet $135 in order to win $100.

Paul Craig is priced at +125. $100 placed on Craig wins $125.

Fight information

Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir was first reported on May 12th.

Paul Craig will fight Volkan Oezdemir at #UFCLondon on July 23rd. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/qjLV0CbBwj

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) May 12, 2022

This Light Heavyweight scrap will kick off the main card at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall.

Paul Craig

Paul Craig earned another memorable win in March following a triangle choke submission over Nikita Krylov. The Scot was almost knocked out by Krylov before sinking in the choke.

Never count out @PCraigmma 😳 #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/PSY1sgJswP

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 19, 2022

Craig has now won five of his last six UFC fights and hasn’t lost since 2019.

Volkan Oezdemir

Volkan Oezdemir will look to snap a two-fight skid after consecutive defeats to Magomed Ankalaev and Jiri Prochazka.

The LHW division was put on notice!! @Volkan_Oezdemir my goodness!! #UFCStockholm pic.twitter.com/16L3m5D7af

— UFC (@ufc) May 28, 2017

Oezdemir has not recorded a UFC victory since a split decision win over Aleksandar Rakic in December 2019.

How they match up

Paul Craig is slightly taller than his opponent in this matchup at 6”3 and will also have a small 1-inch reach advantage.

Craig has maintained a 100% finishing rate over his career, with most of his wins (13) coming by submission. In contrast, Volkan Oezdemir has 12 KOs on his resume.

Reasons to watch

This is an explosive matchup between two of the most dangerous 205lb-ers in the division.

Paul Craig has become must-watch TV following a number of sensational comeback victories, including a last-second submission over the formidable Magomed Ankalaev.

Volkan Oezdemir has serious power in his hands and can end the fight at any moment.

The stakes

Both fighters are in the Top 10 of the UFC Light Heavyweight Division and are more than capable of mounting a serious run at the belt.

The winner of this fight will find themselves right in the Top 5 mix.

Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions have Volkan Oezdemir as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -135.

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Paul Craig vs Volkan Oezdemir tale of the tape

• 2 year age gap: Oezdemir is the younger fighter at 32 years old.
• Craig has a slight 1 inch reach advantage.
• Oezdemir has 2 more professional MMA fights than Craig.

Paul Craig	vs	Volkan Oezdemir
34	Age	32
21	Fights	23
16	Wins	17
4	Losses	6
3	KO’s	12
13	Subs	1
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 2
76	Reach (in)	75

Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir and Paul Craig
Volkan Oezdemir Loss • Decision R3 5:00	vs. Magomed Ankalaev	Paul Craig Win • Submission R3 4:59

Volkan “No Time” Oezdemir fighter profile and recent form

Volkan Oezdemir is a 32 year old male fighter from Switzerland with 17 pro wins and 6 losses. See Volkan Oezdemir’s full MMA record.

Volkan Oezdemir has a 77% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 1 by submission, 4 by decision.

Volkan Oezdemir is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	17-5-0	Magomed Ankalaev	DEC R3 5:00	UFC 267	2021-10-30	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	17-4-0	Jiří Procházka	KO/TKO R2 0:49	UFC 251	2020-07-11	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	16-4-0	Aleksandar Rakić	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 23	2019-12-21	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	15-4-0	Ilir Latifi	KO/TKO R2 4:31	UFC on ESPN+ 14	2019-08-10	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	15-3-0	Dominick Reyes	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 5	2019-03-16	Light Heavyweight	UFC

Paul “Bearjew” Craig fighter profile and recent form

Paul Craig is a 34 year old male fighter from Scotland with 16 pro wins and 4 losses. See Paul Craig’s full MMA record.

Paul Craig has a 100% finish rate, including 3 by knockout, 13 by submission.

Paul Craig is currently riding a 4 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	15-4-1	Nikita Krylov	SUB R1 3:57	UFC Fight Night	2022-03-19	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	14-4-1	Jamahal Hill	KO/TKO R1 1:59	UFC 263	2021-06-12	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	13-4-1	Maurício Rua	KO/TKO R2 3:36	UFC 255	2020-11-21	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	12-4-1	Gadzhimurad Antigulov	SUB R1 2:06	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Draw	12-4-0	Maurício Rua	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Light Heavyweight	UFC