Volkan Oezdemir and Alonzo Menifield meet on the main card of UFC Fight Night 265 at ABHA Arena in Doha, Qatar. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield UFC Qatar preview
Oezdemir (20-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) will look to bounce back in his first and most likely only fight of the year. In his last outing, “No Time” was on the wrong side of a unanimous decision against Carlos Ulberg last November. That result halted the momentum of back-to-back wins over Bogdan Guskov and Johnny Walker.
Menifield (17-5-1 MMA, 10-5-1 UFC) has turned in a strong 2025 campaign so far. He’s won two fights that went the distance: a Fight of the Night split nod over Julius Walker in February and a unanimous decision over Oumar Sy in June.
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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield UFC Qatar expert pick, prediction
Despite having a slew of fun, lighter-weight fights on the prelims to choose from, the UFC matchmakers continue their trend of force-feeding us the big boy feature fights any chance they get.
In this case, Oezdemir and Menified, a fight that feels like we’ve seen before, get the main card honors.
Although he is commonly associated with his power, Menifield has made solid strides in his wrestling and ability to extend fights as of late. Oezdemir has also made strides in his wrestling and grappling, but the fighter from Switzerland traditionally prefers sorting things out on the feet.
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A Menifield knockout seems like it’s always on the table, I’m just not sure he can put away a more durable fighter and technical striker like Oezdemir.
The pick is for Oezdemir to get back on track with a knockout in Round 1.
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield UFC Qatar odds
The oddsmakers and the public favor the Swiss fighter, listing Oezdemir -235 and Menifield +186 via FanDuel.
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield UFC Qatar start time, how to watch
Oezdemir and Menifield are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 2:40 p.m. ET. The fight streams live on ESPN+.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Qatar: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield prediction, time
