Volkan Oezdemir battles fellow light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith in the upcoming UFC Fight Night 138 mixed martial arts (MMA) main event, courtesy of the brand-new Moncton Events Centre in New Brunswick, Canada, on Sat., Oct. 27, 2018, in what marks the promotion’s 11th Canadian city to host a UFC card.
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Oezdemir (15-2) has not competed since his technical knockout loss to Daniel Cormier at the UFC 220 pay-per-view (PPV) event last August. “No Time” was previously attached to a Mauricio Rua showdown, but since-resolved legals issues gave him pause.
As for Smith (30-13), he took over for Oezdemir and capitalized on the opportunity, smashing “Shogun” and elevating his status at 205 pounds. While his calls for a title shot fell on deaf ears, no question a big win in Moncton will have him knocking on the door.
To see the current UFC Fight Night 138 fight card and line up, which also features a featherweight fracas between Artem Lobov and Zubaira Tukhugov, as well as a light heavyweight clash pitting Misha Cirkunov opposite Patrick Cummins, click here.