On May 25, 2017, Saki announced he had signed a multi-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A month later, he took part in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Yokohama, an eight-man tournament to determine the inaugural K-1 Heavyweight (−100kg) Champion. 83 posts Member. Gokhan Saki Former Fighter • 1-2-0 (W-L-D) Facebook profile . [37] He won the fight via knockout in the final seconds of the first round. Training at Golden Glory with Cor Hemmers, Saki became a well-known fighter as he took wins over André Tete, Vitali Akhramenko and Henriques Zowa, while also facing well-established fighters such as Badr Hari and Nicholas Pettas. Hope he will stay active. K bud. I have checked his combinations out and trained them to compete on ranked online and i ended doing more than well. Replies. Saki also competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Every dollar Saki got from the UFC is way more deserved that the money thrown at CM Punk. (Top 10) Twitch: romeroxvii PSN: RomeroXVII Having made a full recovery from his injuries and poor form, Saki was invited to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 on October 2 where he knocked out Frenchman Freddy Kemayo[8] in the first round.[9][10]. I'm not sure if Saki can even compile a better than 0.500 record in the regional promotions right now. 0. Top Ranked UFC 3 Player. He was defeated via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–27, and 29–28), meaning that he had now lost three fights in a row. Gokhan Saki released from the UFC, hints at return to kickboxing Discussion in ' Muay Thai and Kickboxing ' started by Broadcast , Feb 8, 2021 . However, he lost via majority decision this time. One also would think he was pretty nervous of being in a MMA cage for (virtually) the first time. I had the opportunity to spend my morning to make this trailer . On February 16, 2008, Saki won the World Full Contact Association (WFCA) World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) Championship by defeating Englishman Chris Knowles via TKO (left low kick) in his hometown of Schiedam. Las Vegas'ta düzenlenen UFC Dövüş Gecesi'nin açılış maçında Gökhan Saki, Khalil Rountree karşısında kafese girdi. He returned against Pavel Zhuravlev on August 2 in a super fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul. It's like he's moving in slow mo compared to saki. Following this, his next significant bout came in a super fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam on April 26 where he knocked out Paul Slowinski with a left cross in the first round. First impressions are important - but they aren’t always accurate. Gaethje - signature Block and Strike animations and logic 9. He then faced Tyrone Spong in a highly anticipated rematch in the final. [30], Saki was crowned the inaugural Glory Light Heavyweight Champion when he won the Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey on April 12, 2014. [21] The fight started out a little rough, as Saki caught a kick from the Romanian. Saki made his promotional debut against Henrique da Silva on September 23, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. 3. GUCCI134. Just compare that to someone like Teixierra, who's also a stand up fighters and is currently ranked #3 at LHW. His initial trainer was Jan Pasztjerik, under whom he became Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion within three years, before moving to the Golden Glory gym in 2003. Especially with all the wear and tear he endured during his kickboxing career. September 23, 2017 8:31PM. Gokhan Saki is reportedly no longer part of the UFC athlete roster. 0. No elbows allowed and very limited clinch, you're only allowed to clinch for 3 seconds in Glory and you aren't allowed to strike in the clinch at all in k1. Following these impressive victories, he was invited to take part in the sixteen-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii on August 9. Early in his kickboxing career, Saki also had a MMA bout. Hari defeated Saki with ease, scoring three knockdowns in the first round before the referee stopped the fight, earning him a TKO victory. EA SPORTS™ UFC® 3 https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/tid=CUSA06536_00 Former Glory kickboxing champion hasn't competed in the UFC since July 2018. All thinks considered, I think his debut went pretty well. One of the best kickboxers in the world will soon be making the move to MMA, but who will Gokhan Saki fight in Fight was very one sided Of course, Saki is coming into MMA a bit late. Who wins? Saki returned to K-1 in March the following year, taking on Hiromi Amada at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama and winning via technical knockout by using Dutch-style low kicks. In the semi-finals, his fight with Tyrone Spong went into an extra round where he was able to win via knockout. He was still able to take part in a reserve fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final, however, where he faced the legendary Dutchman Peter Aerts. Lean back \u0026 enjoy these knockouts.Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAFRoOLink to the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mmafroohttp://fiercegrip.tictail.com/ Use DISCOUNT CODE \"mmafroo\" for 8% off on some cool grips for your playstation or xbox controller. [15], He faced Mourad Bouzidi at Glory 2: Brussels on October 6, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium[16] and won by unanimous decision. On January 28, 2012, Saki faced Badr Hari at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden in what was to be Hari's last kickboxing match before moving into boxing. He acknowledged his cardio issues right after his fight with da Silva. Yuki Kondo. UFC Minute: For Thanksgiving We Celebrate The Finishers It’s Thanksgiving! Hopefully more world class kickboxers transition to mma in the future . Gokhan saki ufc 3. But in all honesty, he had no place in UFC. Cody_Nolove – Taunts 5. I'm sure if this thread lives on you will find plenty of people to argue with. After an absence of two years, Gokhan is looking for a big comeback with his management team lead by Ali Fardi. Instead, referee Joop Ubeda counted it as a down as Ghiţă took a while to get to his feet. Saki defeated Raoumaru with ease at the opening stage, flooring the out-matched Korean twice in round one and forcing the referee to stop the bout. 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UFC 3 Day 35 Patch See the full list of EA SPORTS UFC 3 updates on Xbox One and PS4. After three rounds, the judges had scored the fight a decision draw so it went to an extra round to determine the winner, after which Saki was announced the victor by unanimous decision. Cracking chins \u0026 smashing shins.Saki was added to the roster with the first fighter update recently and here's a little tribute to his character. Gokhan Saki official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from Turkey. Pretty impressive debut considering his lay-off of more than 2 years. [44] However Saki pulled out of the fight in late February due to an undisclosed injury. Aaron Rosa. There's no point. In early 2010, Saki was able to bounce back by taking two wins in January and February, including a defence of his WFCA Muay Thai title against Utley Meriana, before rejoining the K-1 circuit in April. Okami. Diaz – his fingers tuned to Westside in signature Triangle submission. [18][19][20], Saki rematched Daniel Ghiţă at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on April 6, 2013 in a #1 contender's bout for the Glory Heavyweight Championship held by Semmy Schilt. Gokhan Saki Light Heavyweight Division • 1-2-0 (W-L-D) Facebook profile. C’était écrit ! This victory earned Saki a place in the 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix final sixteen, and also marked the first time a Turkish fighter had won a K-1 Grand Prix. Gokhan Saki 7-2-0 (6 KO) United Glory Heavyweight Champion. Wrestler. He has stated that he respects Ramon Dekkers, and referred to Fedor Emelianenko as his favorite fighter. Gökhan Saki (born October 18, 1983) is a Dutch-Turkish mixed martial artist and former kickboxer.He is a Dutch and European Muay Thai champion, K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam tournament finalist, K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii champion and former Glory Light Heavyweight Champion. The fight was stopped in the first round as Saki could not continue however he gained huge respect for his heart and courage.[12]. EA SPORTS . Gökhan Saki (born October 18, 1983[2][3]) is a Dutch-Turkish mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. 07, 2018 KO/TKO Punches 1 1:36 win. [40] However, he was forced to pull out, citing knee injury and was replaced by Michal Oleksiejczuk. Wanderlei Silva – Hooks 4. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and also injured his knee in the fight, which meant that he could not participate in the World Grand Prix last sixteen. Gokhan Saki official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from Turkey. Wins WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title. Fight was for K-1 Heavyweight (−100kg) title. He finished off the year by taking a unanimous decision victory over Russian muay Thai fighter Magomed Magomedov at K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 in Istanbul on November 2. Henrique da Silva. [31][32][33][34] Saki's sportsmanship of immediately tending to Spong was widely praised by the fans.[35]. September 25, 2017 6:30PM … You just said Werdum, Volkan, Gus, Mighty Mouse, were better strikers than Gohan Saki. He faced Nathan Corbett in the semi-finals and was beginning to punish the Australian's body when blood began to leak from Corbett's right ear after an overhand left to the organ, leading the ringside physician to advise referee Al Wichgers to halt the fight at the 2:35 mark of round one. The Best GOKHAN SAKI Player In THE WORLD | EA UFC 3 - YouTube Finally, he landed a right uppercut again which dropped Saki for the third time. It's like he's moving in slow mo compared to saki. Açık ara en gerçekçi dövüş oyunlarının başında gelen UFC 3‘de yeni gelen güncelleme ile Gökhan Saki de oyuna dahil oldu. Following this, he entered the United Glory 2010/11 World Series at United Glory 12 fourteen days later where he KO'd Russian Nikolaj Falin in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Yaari. In 2006, he returned to Pasztjerik as he embarked on a joint production with Golden Glory and Pasztjerik. Gokhan Saki official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from Turkey. 56 posts Member. 10. He's not the first decorated kickboxer to try his hand at MMA. [22] Even though injured, round two saw again Ghiţă being more consistent but midway through the round, the Turk began landing heavy punches on him and simply did not let up, dropping durable Romanian three times to take a win via TKO after the referee stepped in, calling the fight. Saki was able to win the tournament in devastating fashion by knocking out all three of his opponents, Deutsch Pu'u, Rick Cheek and Randy Kim. Saki was stripped of the Glory light heavyweight title due to inactivity in Glory on July 27, 2015. Wins K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii championship. Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament 3rd place. Should be in the game 100%. Trying to make this the SAKI-WEIGHT, knocking out players online left and right with Gokhan Saki and his phenomenal moveset.100 boxing combinations alone !!!! He had 1 MMA loss to a guy without a Wiki page before joining the once "premier" MMA organization. One of the best kickboxers in the world will soon be making the move to MMA, but who will Gokhan Saki fight in K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16, Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam, Glory 11: Chicago - Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament Champion, Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, "K1 topper Gökhan The rebel Saki te gast in FunXtra! Just compare that to someone like Teixierra, who's also a stand up fighters and is currently ranked #3 at LHW. [17], Saki ended the year by competing in the sixteen-man 2012 Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam at Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2012. Advancing to the final eight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final on December 6, Saki defeated Ruslan Karaev in the quarter-finals before being knocked out by the eventual champion, Remy Bonjasky, in the semis by a jumping kick to the rib cage.[7]. [5] Saki began training in kickboxing at the age of 10 when he also began playing football, but eventually quit soccer at the age of 16 because of his preference for kickboxing.[6]. Usually the first thing people say when they see Saki is that he seems small for a heavyweight. 3 years ago. However, he broke his right hand during the fight and went on to battle Golden Glory teammate Alistair Overeem in the semis. Pretty impressive debut considering his lay-off of more than 2 years. Saki… Nevertheless, the famed kickboxer is yet to hang up his gloves for good. Former Glory kickboxing champion hasn't competed in the UFC since July 2018. [13][14], When Saki's trainer, Cor Hemmers, took up a position working in the Glory promotion and was unable to spend as much time in the gym as before, Saki moved to Mike's Gym to train under Mike Passenier. Notes. Wins United Glory 2010–2011 World Series Tournament title. Using only his left hand and his kicks, he managed to outpoint his larger opponent; knocking Overeem down with a spin kick that was not counted, although Alistair landed a heavy left kick to Saki's right elbow that was also broken in his quarter-final fight. Replies. [43], Saki was scheduled to face Saparbek Safarov on March 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5. Date. [39], Saki was expected to face Khalil Rountree on December 30, 2017 at UFC 219. Your feedback over the first 35 days of game play have helped us make the game the best it could be. He lost the fight via TKO. Several knockdowns as well. [45], On February 8, 2021, it was reported that Saki had been released from the UFC. Then, in the quarter-finals, he knocked out Anderson "Braddock" Silva with his patented left hook in the closing seconds of round one. Dwarfed by eleven inches and outweighed by twenty seven kilograms, Saki's high work rate was not enough to outpoint Schilt and he lost on points after the judges awarded the giant Dutchman the first two rounds. According to Glory's official rules, leg sweeps and trips are illegal moves and should thusly be counted as such. Over the span of his 23-month absence from competition, Saki (1-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC… Contre Henrique da Silva, en light-heavyweight, Gökhan Saki a traversé les enfers pour finalement s’imposer d’un superbe KO. Not sure if this has been posted already, if so mods please delete. Available March 5, 2018. He then went on to win the World Series at United Glory 14: 2010–2011 World Series Finals on May 28 in Moscow, Russia where he defeated Brice Guidon by decision. !Been a fan of him since the old K-1 \u0026 Glory days, super excited about playing him in a video game as a kickboxer myself. Yuri Boyka faces one of his toughest challenges yet, Gökhan Saki. and yeah greed, Khalil totally tooled Anders for all 3 rounds, he even had a 10-8 round or two if I remember correctly. He took a decision victory over Singh Jaideep at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama before taking on Melvin Manhoef in a highly anticipated bout at It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam on May 29. He is a Dutch and European Muay Thai champion, K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam tournament finalist, K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii champion and former Glory Light Heavyweight Champion. September 24, 2017 11:46AM. 56 posts Member. Gökhan Saki began 2009 with a defence of his WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight Championship, finishing Germany's Arndt Bunk with a body shot in round 1 on February 28. He dropped him with a right uppercut first, the second knockdown came by a right hook. Here in the UFC, we thought we’d take this opportunity to give thanks as well. He faced James Zikic on July 11, 2004 at Cage Fighting Championships 1: Cage Carnage. Ghiţă landed hard, looking to have suffered an arm injury. If you notice like 3 other seasoned posters have jumped on your stupid comments. WFCA World Thaiboxing Heavyweight Champion. Gokhan Saki – Combos 6. Date. He then backed Ghiţă up and threw him to the mat with a sweep. September 23, 2017 8:31PM. UFC signs kickboxing superstar Gokhan Saki By Thomas Gerbasi • May. Despite his success under Hemmers, Saki considers Pasztjerik as the main influence who helped him develop to the fighter he would become. 25, 2017 A kickboxing superstar whose exploits in the ring had fans dubbing him the “Turkish Tyson,” Gokhan … FlyingDeathKick , Sep 23, 2017 #41 Sure he gassed out to quick but that is to be expected after a 3 year stop and the jitters of making his ufc debut. Nothing I can say is going to change your mind. Max Holloway – Switch stance Combos 7. GLORY 15 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT WINNER. But in all honesty, he had no place in UFC. [46], Saki holds dual Dutch and Turkish nationality. I'm not sure if Saki can even compile a better than 0.500 record in the regional promotions right now. Midway through the opening round, Spong threw a kick to Saki's left leg. Safarov remained on the card against a replacement. Gökhan Saki (born October 18, 1983 ) is a Dutch-Turkish mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. A time when family and friends come together to celebrate and give thanks. Saki made his K-1 debut at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam on May 13, 2006 where he defeated Rani Berbachi in the quarter-finals and Alexey Ignashov in the semis, before losing to Bjorn Bregy by first round knockout in tournament finals. [25][26][27][28][29] On November 2, 2013, Saki released a statement declaring that he was looking into taking legal action against Glory over the decision. Saki checked the kick, causing Spong's lower right leg to fracture immediately and end the fight via TKO. All thinks considered, I think his debut went pretty well. Hopefully more world class kickboxers transition to mma in the future . Gokhan saki ufc 3. He had 1 MMA loss to a guy without a Wiki page before joining the once "premier" MMA organization. 83 posts Member. He is a Dutch and European Muay Thai champion, K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam tournament finalist, K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii champion and former Glory Light Heavyweight Champion. Gokhan Saki has been released by the UFC and it looks the kickboxing legend might be headed back to his roots. 2 years ago. Advancing to the semis, Saki was eliminated by the eventual tournament winner, Semmy Schilt. Later that year at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16 on September 27, he was drawn against legendary New Zealander Ray Sefo. [41], The bout against Rountree was then rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018. Lors de l’UFC Japan, la superstar du kickboxing Gökhan Saki disputait son premier combat à l’UFC contre Henrique da Silva. [36] [42] Saki lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Saki was born and raised in Schiedam, Netherlands to immigrant parents from Turkey,[4] both hailing from the Selim district of the Kars Province. [38] This win earned Saki his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
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