Oezdemir has an oddly-shaped head. Especially for MMA, where most fighters have big noggins, ranging from slightly above average all the way to Tito Ortiz-sized melonheads.
The lower half of most people's head is as wide or wider than their necks. The lower half of Oezdemir's head is significantly narrower than his neck, making that part of his head appear shrunken.
Having a big head seems to be an advantage in MMA, in that it allows the force of head strikes to be cushioned and absorbed by a larger surface area.
But could there be advantages to having a small head, too? Most one-punch KO's are the result of catching the chin with a torquing punch that the opponent is not expecting. Oezdemir has a very small chin, much more precision is required to hit a small target.
Having a jawbone that is significantly narrower than your neck would make it difficult to fall victim to a choke. But Kelly Anundson solved this problem by submitting Oezdemir which a neck crank instead of a RNC when he took his back.
The lower half of most people's head is as wide or wider than their necks. The lower half of Oezdemir's head is significantly narrower than his neck, making that part of his head appear shrunken.
Having a big head seems to be an advantage in MMA, in that it allows the force of head strikes to be cushioned and absorbed by a larger surface area.
But could there be advantages to having a small head, too? Most one-punch KO's are the result of catching the chin with a torquing punch that the opponent is not expecting. Oezdemir has a very small chin, much more precision is required to hit a small target.
Having a jawbone that is significantly narrower than your neck would make it difficult to fall victim to a choke. But Kelly Anundson solved this problem by submitting Oezdemir which a neck crank instead of a RNC when he took his back.
