Light heavyweight contenders Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith headline UFC Fight Night 138 on Oct. 27 in Moncton, New Brunswick. UFC officials announced the headlining bout on Thursday.
Oezdemir (15-2) made his promotional debut in February 2017 and reeled off three consecutive wins. A knockout win over Jimi Manuwa at UFC 214 earned the 28-year old a title shot against Daniel Cormier at UFC 220 in January. He was finished by “DC” and will look to rebound from his first UFC loss with a big win over Smith.
Smith (30-13) is coming off back-to-back knockout wins over former champions. He knocked out Rashad Evans at UFC 225 in just 53 seconds. In his last outing, the 26-year old took out Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in 88 seconds. A win over Oezdemir would rocket the No. 9 ranked Smith into the title picture.
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UFC Fight Night 138 takes place at Moncton Events Centre and will mark the first time the fight promotion has held an event in New Brunswick.
