Former UFC title challenger Volkan Oezdemir is going to be on the mend for a while after undergoing knee surgery. Oezdemir (15-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who is coming off a third-round submission loss to Anthony Smith at UFC Fight Night 138 in October, had a procedure on his knee this week to repair existing damage. Related Volkan Oezdemir on UFC Fight Night 138 loss to Anthony Smith: 'I wasn't true to myself' Twitter reacts to Anthony Smith's submission of Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 138 The 29-year-old shared a pre-surgery update on social media and was all smiles (via Instagram ): About to get my knee surgery. Feeling great and blessed! I’ll be back at in No Time Oezdemir’s surgery concludes a rough 2018 campaign for him.