BOSTON – Volkan Oezdemir has gotten himself to a UFC title shot quicker than most, and he admitted he kind of likes the guy standing across from him. In Saturday’s UFC 220 pay-per-view co-headliner, Oezdemir (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) fights light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) with a shot at the belt. It’s a rather quick ascent up the division; after all, who fights for a title and takes on one of the sport’s top pound-for-pound fighters in just his fourth UFC bout? “Only me,” Oezdemir joked with MMAjunkie. Related Daniel Cormier doesn't expect easy win vs. Volkan Oezdemir, but expects to win nonetheless But when Oezdemir, who’s No.
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Bad blood? Volkan Oezdemir says UFC champ Daniel Cormier ‘actually pretty funny’ – MMA Junkie