One-time light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir’s next fight will be against a rising contender with his own championship aspirations.
Officials announced Friday that Oezdemir will meet Aleksandar Rakic in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Busan on Dec. 21.
Oezdemir (16-4) ended a three-fight skid in emphatic fashion this past August, knocking out Ilir Latifi in the second round at UFC Uruguay. The Swiss fighter won his first three UFC fights, which included a pair of sub-30 second knockouts of Jimi Manuwa and Misha Cirkunov, before being stopped at UFC 220 when he challenged Daniel Cormier for the light heavyweight championship.