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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield, UFC Qatar Credit: UFC

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Volkan Oezdemir and Alonzo Menifield square off at UFC Qatar on Saturday in a light heavyweight showdown that promises explosive moments from the opening bell.

Oezdemir (20-8) ended a nearly year-long layoff when he stepped into the cage with Menifield. The former title challenger entered the bout looking to rebound from a decision loss to Carlos Ulberg that halted his two-fight win streak.

Menifield (17-5-1) entered the matchup aiming to extend his winning streak to three. Back-to-back victories over Oumar Sy and Julius Walker had given him solid momentum heading into the showdown with Oezdemir.

Round 1 – Oezdemir opened the round applying heavy forward pressure, but Menifield briefly halted his advance with a sharp left hook that forced the former title challenger to reset. Undeterred, Oezdemir marched right back in, pinning Menifield against the fence and unleashing tight combinations in close.

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He did an excellent job cutting off Menifield’s lateral escapes, never allowing him to circle out freely. A clean knee up the middle snapped Menifield’s posture and gave him something new to worry about. Moments later, Oezdemir fired another vicious knee, followed by a flurry of punches that overwhelmed Menifield and forced the referee to wave it off.

A dominant, violent reminder: Volkan Oezdemir is back.

With a finish like that, Oezdemir just reinserted himself into the light heavyweight conversation in a big way. This was vintage “No Time”, pressure, precision, and pure stopping power.

Official Result: Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield via R1 KO, 1:27

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