Volkan Oezdemir Reveals The Brutally Broken Nose That Forced Him Out Of UFC 227

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Volkan Oezdemir is out of his big match up against Alexander Gustafsson. Now the talented mixed martial artist has come forward with a photo of the injury that caused the fight cancellation.

Oezdemir and Gustafsson were initially set to throw down on the highly anticipated fight card of UFC 227. The live pay-per-view event is set to take place Aug. 4 from within the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

However, Volkan Oezdemir was eventually pulled from the fight after citing an injury. Taking to Instagram, Oezdemir has decided to share a photo of his gruesomely broken nose for all to see.

Check it out below.

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