Ask and you shall receive.
Just days after Volkan Oezdemir called out top UFC light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 109’s post-fight press conference, a matchup between the two streaking 205-pounders has been made official for July 29 at UFC 214. The UFC announced the booking Wednesday morning.
Oezdemir (14-1) publicly asked for the Manuwa fight in the aftermath of his stunning 28-second knockout victory over Misha Cirkunov this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 109. The win over Cirkunov propelled Oezdemir’s young Octagon record to 2-0, aided by an equally big split-decision upset Oezdemir earned over Ovince Saint Preux in the Switzerland native’s UFC debut.