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Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger Volkan Oezdemir Undergoes Knee Surgery

Related Topics: Volkan Oezdemir, Title, Moncton

Volkan Oezdemir has undergone knee surgery following his loss to Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night Moncton last month.

The former light heavyweight title challenger recently posted a pre-operation photo on his Instagram account.

“About to get my knee surgery,” he wrote. “Feeling great and blessed. I’ll be back at [100 percent] in No Time.”

The exact nature of the procedure is currently unclear, as is Oezdemir’s timetable for recovery. The 29-year-old Swiss fighter was submitted in the third round by Smith of their headlining bout at UFC Fight Night 138 on Oct.