Volkan Oezdemir calls out Blachowicz, Hill after UFC on ABC 6 knockout

Volkan Oezdemir has two high contenders in thoughts after his brutal knockout win at UFC on ABC 6.

Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) scored a first-round knockout of Johnny Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in Saturday’s fundamental card opener at Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “No Time” has now gained three of his previous 4 fights.

The previous title challenger known as out 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.

“To simply climb the ranks,” Oezdemir defined to reporters on the UFC on ABC 6 post-fight press convention. “Blachowicz goes to be a struggle for the crown of Europe. It’s going to be the highest struggle for the European fighters, in order that’s a struggle I wish to do. And Jamahal Hill, I would like that struggle, as properly. My aim is to climb the ranks, take over the division. I’m again. ‘No Time’ is again. That is my time now, and I’m right here to showcase this.”

With Hill at the moment therapeutic from a knee damage and Blachowicz from shoulder surgical procedure, Oezdemir isn’t certain if he’ll be capable of get these fights anytime quickly – particularly that he’s concentrating on a September return in Paris.

“Each are injured proper now, so I don’t know actually what’s going to occur with this,” Oezdemir mentioned. “I do know I wish to have a fast turnaround as a result of I’m eyeing Paris. I wish to struggle in France once more. France can also be my dwelling crowd, so I might like to be there once more finish of September.

“I’m going to have my wedding ceremony now in three weeks, so, guys, I’m ready for the 50K. I’m ready for the 50K so I can have an incredible, nice wedding ceremony. I’ll have an enormous get together and revel in that just a little bit earlier than turning round for the struggle in Paris.”

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