The fourth fight of this week’s UFC Fight Night is a Light Heavyweight contest between Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield. This is Oezdemir’s first fight since November 2024 and is attempting to get back in the win column for the first time in the last 17 months (June 2024). Menifield is riding a two-fight winning streak as he recently beat Oumar Sy in June.
Check out my prediction for Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield at UFC Qatar.
Volkan Oezdemir to Win by KO/TKO/DQ or Submission (+100)
Oezdemir, 36, is a former UFC title challenger and is an eight-year UFC veteran. He is coming off a loss to Carlos Ulberg, but won two consecutive fights before that. His opponent, Menifield, is a two-year-old but is on a two-fight winning streak. Menifield is 2-0 in 2025 with wins over Julius Walker and Oumar Sy.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Oezdemir is a -225 favorite with Menifeld being a +185 underdog. This fight has an over/under of 2.5 rounds, with the under at -145.
Even though Oezdemir hasn’t fought in a year and lost his last fight, he has more high-level experience and is the better striker. Oezdemir averages more than one significant strike per minute while having a 55 percent defensive rate. In Oezdemir’s career, he has 15 wins by knockout or submission, with his last two victories coming by finish. Also, six of Oezdemir’s previous seven victories have been by finish. You can get Oezdemir to win by KO/TKO/DQ or submission at +100.
