Volkan Oezdemir fell short in his bid to become UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 220, but if his post-fight attitude is any indication, he’s not deterred by the result. Oezdemir (15-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) suffered a second-round TKO loss to Daniel Cormier (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 220 co-headliner, which took place at TD Garden in Boston and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related Twitter reacts to Daniel Cormier's dominant title defense vs. Volkan Oezdemir at UFC 220 After a quick rise to a 205-pound title shot courtesy of a few quick knockouts, Oezdemir succumbed to the pressure and pace of “DC” and was ultimately grounded and beaten into a referee stoppage.
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