Volkan Oezdemir has two top contenders on his mind after his brutal knockout win at UFC on ABC 6.
Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) knocked out Johnny Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in the first round in the opening bout of Saturday's main card at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “No Time” has now won three of his past four fights.
The former title challenger criticized Jamahal Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) in his post-fight Octagon interview.
“It's all about moving up the rankings,” Oezdemir explained to reporters at the post-fight press conference at UFC on ABC 6. “The Blachowicz fight is for the European title. It's a fight I want to do because it's the best fight for a European fighter. I also want to fight Jamahal Hill. My goal is to move up the rankings and dominate a weight class. I'm back. 'No Time' is back. It's my time. I'm here to show it off.”
With Hill currently recovering from a knee injury and Blachowicz recovering from shoulder surgery, Oezdemir isn't sure if he'll be available for those bouts anytime soon, especially as he aims for a September return in Paris.
“At the moment we are both injured so who knows what the future holds,” Ozdemir said. “I hope to recover quickly as I have my sights set on Paris. I would like to fight in France again. France is my home so I would like to go back at the end of September.”
“I'm getting married in three weeks so you guys are waiting for 50K. I want to wait for 50K and have the best wedding ever. I'm going to have a big party and have a little fun before I turn around to fight in Paris.”
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