{"id":264574,"date":"2017-11-29T05:45:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=264574"},"modified":"2017-11-29T05:45:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T13:45:12","slug":"dana-white-updates-volkan-oezdemirs-light-heavyweight-title-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/volkan-oezdemir\/dana-white-updates-volkan-oezdemirs-light-heavyweight-title-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White updates on Volkan Oezdemir&#8217;s light heavyweight title shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, we learned that UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir had been arrested ad\u00a0<span>charged with \u201c<\/span><span>aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability.\u201dAfter a brief stay in the\u00a0Broward County jail in Florida, his surety bond was set at $10,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to a report from the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/broward\/fort-lauderdale\/fl-sb-volkan-oezdemir-arrest-20171119-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>South Florida Sun-Sentinel<\/a><span>, which includes video of Oezdemir\u2019s court appearance, the light heavyweight contender\u2019s arrest stems from an August 12 fight with\u00a0a man named Kevin Cohen, which occurred at a yet-unidentified bar in Fort Lauderdale. During Oezdemir\u2019s hearing, it was explained that Cohen sustained swelling and several cuts as a result of this altercation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<span>Bruce A. Zimet, who is serving as Oezdemir\u2019s attorney, Oezdemir did not start this fight, and was justified in his actions, which seems to imply a self-defense situation. Whatever the circumstances, this would all seem to thrust Oezdemir&#8217;s much discussed light heavyweight title fight with Daniel Cormier, which is scheduled for UFC 220 on January 20, into definite jeopardy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, however, this title fight is likely to go ahead as planned.\u00a0During a media lunch on Tuesday, UFC President Dana White assured that Volkan Oezdemir will probably still get his shot, despite his legal woes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0hqYXy\">\u201cHe\u2019s probably still gonna fight, yeah,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n<p><span>While Oezdemir hails from Switzerland, he\u2019s been living in Lantana, Florida where he trains under Henri Hooft, Greg Jones and others at Combat Club.\u00a0<\/span>Oezdemir joined the UFC roster in late 2016, taking a short notice fight long-time contender Ovince Saint Preux. Despite being much less experienced on the big stage than his opponent, he came out on top in this fight, capturing a close decision win. From there, Oezdemir surged into title contention, authoring blitzkrieg knockout wins over top 10 light heavyweight contenders Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates on Volkan Oezdemir&#8217;s legal trouble and possible title fight as they emerge!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 29\/11\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, we learned that UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir had been arrested ad\u00a0charged with \u201caggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability.\u201dAfter a brief stay in the\u00a0Broward County jail in Florida, his surety bond was set at $10,000.\u00a0 According to a report from the\u00a0South Florida Sun-Sentinel, which includes video of Oezdemir\u2019s court appearance, 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