Gökhan Saki

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Gokhan Saki)
Gökhan Saki
Born (1983-10-18) 18 October 1983 (age 40)
Schiedam, Netherlands[1]
Other namesThe Rebel
NationalityTurkish
Dutch
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight239 lb (108 kg; 17 st 1 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light heavyweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out ofKars, Turkey[2]
TeamMike's Gym (2012–present)
Golden Glory (2001–2012)
Pasztjerik (1993–2001)
TrainerMike Passenier
Cor Hemmers
Jan Pasztjerik
Years active2000–2015, 2021–present (Kickboxing)
2004, 2017–2018 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total99
Wins82
By knockout59
Losses16
By knockout10
Draws0
No contests1
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses2
By knockout2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 13 August 2015

Gökhan Saki (born 18 October 1983[3][4]) is a Turkish-Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a Dutch, European and World 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. Saki also competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Early life[edit]

Saki was born and raised in Schiedam, Netherlands. His parents were Turkish immigrants from Kars. Saki began training in kickboxing at the age of 10 when he also began playing football, but eventually quit football at the age of 16 because of his preference for kickboxing.[5]

Kickboxing career[edit]

His initial trainer was Jan Pasztjerik, under whom he became Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion within three years, before moving to Golden Glory in 2003. In 2006, he returned to Pasztjerik as he embarked on a joint production with Golden Glory and Pasztjerik. Training at Golden Glory with Cor Hemmers, Saki became a well-known fighter as he took wins over André Tete, Vitali Akhramenko, Henriques Zowa and Alexey Ignashov. Apart from the aforementioned wins he also accumulated losses against well-established fighters such as Badr Hari[6] and the Greek Nicholas Pettas.[7] Despite his success under Hemmers, Saki considers Pasztjerik as the main influence who helped him develop to the fighter he would become.

2006–2007[edit]

Saki made his K-1 debut at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam on 13 May 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.

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. On 23 June 2007, he defeated Mourad Bouzidi at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam by unanimous decision.

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 2 November.

2008[edit]

On 16 February 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. Following this, his next significant bout came in a super fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam on 26 April where he knocked out Paul Slowinski with a left cross in the first round.

Saki facing Ruslan Karaev at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final

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 9 August. 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. This victory earned Saki a place in the 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix final sixteen.

Later that year at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16 on 27 September, he was drawn against legendary New Zealander Ray Sefo. 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. Advancing to the final eight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final on 6 December, 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.[8]

2009[edit]

Gokhan 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 28 February.

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. In the semi-finals, his fight with Tyrone Spong went into an extra round where he was able to win via knockout. In the final, he faced Keijiro Maeda in a bout which also went into an extra round. However, he lost via majority decision this time.

He returned against Pavel Zhuravlev on 2 August in a super fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul. 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.

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. He was defeated via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–27, and 29–28), meaning that he had now lost three fights in a row.

2010[edit]

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. 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 29 May. Saki won via TKO in the second round after the referee stopped the fight due to Manhoef being knocked down three times.

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 2 October where he knocked out Frenchman Freddy Kemayo[9] in the first round.[10][11]

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.

Saki then returned to Japan for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final on 11 December.[12] He faced Daniel Ghiţă in the quarter-finals and won by unanimous decision after four rounds. However, he broke his right hand during the fight and went on to battle Golden Glory teammate Alistair Overeem in the semis. Alistair landed a heavy left kick to Saki's right elbow that was also broken in his quarter-final fight. The fight was a first-round TKO win for Overeem.[13]

2011[edit]

After recuperating from the injuries he sustained in the K-1 Grand Prix, Saki returned to the United Glory World Series in March 2011 where he took a decision victory over Wendell Roche in the semis at United Glory 13.

He then went on to win the World Series at United Glory 14: 2010–2011 World Series Finals on 28 May in Moscow, Russia where he defeated Brice Guidon by decision.

2012[edit]

On 28 January 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. Hari defeated Saki with ease, scoring three knockdowns in the first round before the referee stopped the fight, earning him a TKO victory. He dropped him with a right uppercut first, the second knockdown came by a right hook. Finally, he landed a right uppercut again which dropped Saki for the third time.[14][15]

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.[16]

He faced Mourad Bouzidi at Glory 2: Brussels on 6 October 2012 in Brussels, Belgium[17] and won by unanimous decision.[18]

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 31 December 2012. 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. Then, in the quarter-finals, he knocked out Anderson "Braddock" Silva with his patented left hook in the closing seconds of round one. Advancing to the semis, Saki was eliminated by the eventual tournament winner, Semmy Schilt. 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.[19][20][21]

2013–2015[edit]

Saki rematched Daniel Ghiţă at Glory 6: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on 6 April 2013 in a #1 contender's bout for the Glory Heavyweight Championship held by Semmy Schilt.[22] The fight started out a little rough, as Saki caught a kick from the Romanian. He then backed Ghiţă up and threw him to the mat with a sweep. Ghiţă landed hard, looking to have suffered an arm injury. According to Glory's official rules, leg sweeps and trips are illegal moves and should thusly be counted as such. Instead, referee Joop Ubeda counted it as a down as Ghiţă took a while to get to his feet.[23] Even though injured, round two saw again Ghiţă being more consistent but midway through the round, the Dutch 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.[24][25]

In the semi-finals of Glory 11: Chicago – Heavyweight World Championship Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States in October 2013, Saki gave a lackluster performance and was on the receiving end of a controversial knockdown in round one as he lost a majority decision to eventual tournament champion Rico Verhoeven.[26][27][28][29][30] On 2 November 2013, Saki released a statement declaring that he was looking into taking legal action against Glory over the decision.[31]

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 12 April 2014. 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. He then faced Tyrone Spong in a highly anticipated rematch in the final. Midway through the opening round, Spong threw a kick to Saki's left leg. Saki checked the kick, causing Spong's lower right leg to fracture immediately and end the fight via TKO.[32][33][34][35] Saki's sportsmanship of immediately tending to Spong was widely praised by the fans.[36]

Saki was stripped of the Glory light heavyweight title due to inactivity in Glory on 27 July 2015.

2021–present[edit]

On 8 October 2021 it was announced that Saki made his return to Glory with a single-fight contract.[37][38] He was scheduled to replace Antonio Plazibat against James McSweeney at Glory: Collision 3 on October 23, 2021.[39] Saki won the fight by second-round knockout via leg kicks.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Early in his kickboxing career, Saki also had a MMA bout. He faced James Zikic on 11 July 2004 at Cage Fighting Championships 1: Cage Carnage. He lost the fight via TKO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

On 25 May 2017, Saki announced he had signed a multi-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[40] Saki made his promotional debut against Henrique da Silva on 23 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami.[41] He won the fight via knockout in the final seconds of the first round.[42] This win earned Saki his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[43]

Saki was expected to face Khalil Rountree on 30 December 2017 at UFC 219.[44] However, he was forced to pull out, citing knee injury and was replaced by Michal Oleksiejczuk.[45]

The bout against Rountree was then rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 226 on 7 July 2018.[46] Saki lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[47]

Saki was scheduled to face Saparbek Safarov on 16 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 5.[48] However Saki pulled out of the fight in late February due to an undisclosed injury. Safarov remained on the card against a replacement, Nicolae Negumereanu.[49][50]

On 8 February 2021, it was reported that Saki had been released from the UFC.[51] Later, Saki clarified that he asked the UFC to let him go due to the multiple injuries sustained in mixed martial arts training.[38]

Personal life[edit]

Saki holds dual Dutch and Turkish nationality. He has stated that he respects Ramon Dekkers, and referred to Fedor Emelianenko as his favorite fighter.[52]

Championships and achievements[edit]

Kickboxing[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)[edit]

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
82 Wins (59 (T)KOs, 23 decisions), 16 Losses, 1 NC
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10-23 Win England James McSweeney Glory Collision 3 Arnhem, Netherlands KO (low kicks) 2
2015-04-17 Win Romania Sebastian Ciobanu GFC Fight Series 3 Dubai, UAE Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-12 Win Suriname Tyrone Spong Glory 15: Istanbul – Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Final Istanbul, Turkey TKO (Leg injury) 1 1:37
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship and the Glory Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament.
2014-04-12 Win Australia Nathan Corbett Glory 15: Istanbul – Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Istanbul, Turkey TKO (Ear injury) 1 2:35
2013-10-12 Loss Netherlands Rico Verhoeven Glory 11: Chicago – Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2013-04-06 Win Romania Daniel Ghiţă Glory 6: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey TKO (Punches) 2 1:26
2012-12-31 Loss Netherlands Semmy Schilt Glory 4: Tokyo – 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament, Semi Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00
2012-12-31 Win Brazil Anderson Silva Glory 4: Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 2:00
2012-12-31 Win Japan Raoumaru Glory 4: Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament, First Round Saitama, Japan TKO (Punches and Left high kick) 1 1:06
2012-10-06 Win Tunisia Mourad Bouzidi Glory 2: Brussels Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-05-26 Win United States Carter Williams Glory 1: Stockholm Stockholm KO (Left hook) 1 2:00
2012-01-28 Loss Morocco Badr Hari It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden Leeuwarden, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 1 2:44
2011-05-28 Win France Brice Guidon United Glory 14, Final Moscow, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins United Glory 2010–2011 World Series Tournament title.
2011-03-19 Win Curaçao Wendell Roche United Glory 13: 2010–2011 World Series Semifinals, Semi Finals Charleroi, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-12-11 Loss Netherlands Alistair Overeem K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (Arm injury) 1 2:20
2010-12-11 Win Romania Daniel Ghiţă K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2010-10-16 Win Russia Nikolaj Falin United Glory 12: 2010–2011 World Series Quarterfinals, Quarter Finals Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left hook to the body) 3 1:55
2010-10-02 Win France Freddy Kemayo K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul, South Korea TKO (Punches) 1 2:14
2010-05-29 Win Netherlands Melvin Manhoef It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 2 1:55
2010-04-03 Win India Singh Jaideep K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-02-27 Win Curaçao Utley Meriana K.O. Night in the Margriethal Schiedam, Netherlands KO (Straight right) 1 1:10
Retains WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title.
2010-01-24 Win Netherlands Dennis Stolzenbach Muay Thai Mania II Rijswijk, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-12-05 Loss Netherlands Peter Aerts K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-08-02 Loss Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Seoul, Republic of Korea Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-03-28 Loss Japan Kyotaro K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan Ext R. Decision (Majority) 4 3:00
Fight was for K-1 Heavyweight (−100kg) title.
2009-03-28 Win Suriname Tyrone Spong K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook) 4 1:58
2009-02-28 Win Germany Arndt Bunk Ring Sensation Schiedam Schiedam, Netherlands KO (Left body shot) 1 2:18
Retains WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title.
2008-12-06 Loss Netherlands Remy Bonjasky K-1 World GP 2008 Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (Ref. stoppage/Back injury) 2 0:53
2008-12-06 Win Russia Ruslan Karaev K-1 World GP 2008 Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-09-27 Win New Zealand Ray Sefo K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 Seoul, South Korea Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2008-08-09 Win South Korea Randy Kim K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (Left hook) 2 1:39
Wins K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii championship.
2008-08-09 Win United States Rick Cheek K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (Left body shot) 1 1:36
2008-08-09 Win United States Deutsch Pu'u K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, USA KO (Low kicks) 1 2:15
2008-05-31 Win Hungary Iwan Dhaene Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands KO (Left high kick) 1 0:45
2008-04-26 Win Poland Paul Slowinski K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left cross) 1 1:40
2008-03-15 Win Netherlands Jantje Siersma It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy 2008, Super Fight 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands KO (Left overhand) 2 2:42
2008-02-16 Win United Kingdom Chris Knowles MM Thaibox Gala Schiedam, Netherlands TKO (Left low kick) 3 2:31
Wins WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title.
2007-11-02 Win Russia Magomed Magomedov K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 Istanbul, Turkey Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-07-29 Win Greece J.Defer Illiadis A-1 World Champions League Istanbul, Turkey KO (High kick) 1 0:44
2007-06-23 Win Tunisia Mourad Bouzidi K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-05-20 Win Germany Kevin Klinger Ultimate Glory III Amersfoort, Netherlands TKO 1 0:40
2007-03-04 Win Japan Hiromi Amada K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama Yokohama, Japan TKO (Low kicks) 2 3:00
2007-02-17 Win Netherlands Harry Hooft Gala in Margriethal Schiedam, Netherlands KO (Left cross) 1 1:14
2006-05-18 Win Angola Henriques Zowa Gala in Vlaardingen Vlaardingen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2006-05-13 Loss Switzerland Bjorn Bregy K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left hook) 1 1:44
Fight was for K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam title.
2006-05-13 Win Belarus Alexey Ignashov K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-05-13 Win France Rani Berbachi K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-10-08 Loss Greece Nicholas Pettas Bushido Europe "Rotterdam Rumble" Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO(leg injury) 2 N/A
2005-06-12 Win Belarus Vitali Akhramenko It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left low kick) 4 0:45
2005-03-26 Win Netherlands André Tete Night of the Explosion Rotterdam, Netherlands KO N/A N/A
2004-10-10 Loss Morocco Badr Hari 2 Hot 2 Handle XVII Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 3:00
2003-10-11 Win Croatia Daniel Leko Muay Thai Gala Vlaardingen Vlaardingen, Netherlands KO N/A N/A
2003-04-20 Win Morocco Karim Mrabet Tulp Muay Thai Gala Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2003-01-11 Loss Morocco Karim Mrabet A Night To Remember Hilversum, Netherlands KO 1 3:00
2002-10-20 Loss Netherlands Jacco de Jong N/A Dordrecht, Netherlands KO N/A N/A
2002-09-08 NC Netherlands Jeroen de Groot Fighting Party Rotterdam, Netherlands NC N/A N/A
2002-03-30 Win France Pierre Descendre N/A Vlaardingen, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2002-02-03 Win Netherlands Ed Schapner WPKL Gala in Schuttersveld Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO 1 N/A
2000-09-03 Win Netherlands Farrad Arslan "Veselic Meets Dejpitak" Arnhem, Netherlands KO 3 N/A
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 1 win 2 losses
By knockout 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–2 Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (punches) UFC 226 July 7, 2018 1 1:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–1 Henrique da Silva KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami September 23, 2017 1 4:45 Saitama, Japan Performance of the Night.
Loss 0–1 James Zikic TKO (punches) Cage Fighting Championships 1: Cage Carnage July 11, 2004 N/A N/A Liverpool, England

[54]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gökhan Saki keert terug bij GLORY" (in Dutch). Telegraaf.nl. 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ Gökhan Saki profile
  3. ^ Profile of Gokhan Saki Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine, K-1
  4. ^ "K1 topper Gökhan The rebel Saki te gast in FunXtra!" Archived 2014-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, 3 April 2009, FunX Radio (in Dutch)
  5. ^ K-1's official interview[permanent dead link], 16 September 2008, K-1 (in Japanese)
  6. ^ "Badr Hari vs Gokhan Saki 2 kickboxing class video". 9 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Gökhan Saki vs. Nicholas Pettas, Bushido Europe | Kickboxing Bout".
  8. ^ "Interview with Gokhan Saki". Kickbox.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  9. ^ "K-1 official site | Freddy Kemayo fighter's profile". K-1. Retrieved 2010-11-14.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "K-1 official site | Gokhan Saki fighter's profile". K-1. Retrieved 2010-11-14.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "K-1 official site | Final 16 – A Changing of the Guard". K-1. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  12. ^ "K-1 official site | K-1 World Grand Prix: The Stage is Set". K-1. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  13. ^ "K-1 WGP 2010: A Monster Crowned" Archived 2011-01-11 at the Wayback Machine by Stuart Tonkin, 11 December 2010, K-1
  14. ^ Walsh, Dave. (28 January 2012) Badr Hari drops Gökhan Saki three times in an impressive performance at It's Showtime 55. Liverkick.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
  15. ^ Badr Hari Retires, Daniel Ghita the Man to Beat at Heavyweight. Liverkick.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
  16. ^ Dave Walsh (5 February 2020). "LiverKick Talks With Glory's Gokhan Saki". liverkick.com.
  17. ^ Dave Walsh (5 February 2020). "GLORY 2 Brussels Final Fight Card For This Saturday". liverkick.com.
  18. ^ Dave Walsh (25 September 2019). "GLORY 2 Brussels Live Results". liverkick.com.
  19. ^ Dave Walsh (24 February 2019). "awarded the giant Dutchman the first two rounds". liverkick.com.
  20. ^ Dave Walsh (6 May 2019). "DREAM 18 / GLORY 4 Tokyo Live Results". liverkick.com.
  21. ^ Dave Walsh (20 September 2019). "Semmy Schilt Wins Over Daniel Ghita to Claim GLORY Grand Slam Crown". liverkick.com.
  22. ^ Dave Walsh (5 February 2020). "Gokhan Saki vs. Daniel Ghita II at GLORY 6 in Istanbul". liverkick.com.
  23. ^ Fraser Coffeen (6 April 2013). "Glory 6 Istanbul Ghita vs. Saki results, discussion, live stream, and full fight coverage". Bloody Elbow.
  24. ^ Dave Walsh (18 May 2018). "GLORY 6 Istanbul: Daniel Ghita vs. Gokhan Saki, Live Results". liverkick.com.
  25. ^ Dave Walsh (5 February 2020). "Gokhan Saki Levels Daniel Ghita, Moves on to Fight Sem Schilt". liverkick.com.
  26. ^ 4 Man Tournament with Daniel Ghita and Gohkan Saki Set for GLORY 11 Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ Dave Walsh (29 July 2018). "GLORY 11 Main Event Confirmed as Corbett vs. Spong". liverkick.com.
  28. ^ "Tyrone Spong vs. Nathan Corbett and more confirmed for Glory 11 in Chicago – Muay Thai Authority". muaythaiauthority.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-11.
  29. ^ Dave Walsh (28 March 2019). "GLORY 11 Chicago Live Results and Discussion". liverkick.com.
  30. ^ "Glory 11 Results and Recap – Muay Thai Authority". muaythaiauthority.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18.
  31. ^ Dave Walsh (5 February 2020). "LiverKick – LiverKick". liverkick.com.
  32. ^ "Video: Tyrone Spong suffers brutal leg break in GLORY 15 tourney final". MMAjunkie. 13 April 2014.
  33. ^ "Glory 15 Results and Recap – Muay Thai Authority". muaythaiauthority.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-14.
  34. ^ GLORY 15 Results/Pictures: Saki wins title, Spong suffers horrific leg injury Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ "Gokhan Saki Wins Title, Tyrone Spong Suffers Gruesome Leg Injury at Glory 15". Sherdog.
  36. ^ "WSOF and GLORY Fighter Tyrone Spong Suffers Broken Leg at 'GLORY 15: Istanbul' – BJPENN.COM". BJPENN.COM.
  37. ^ "Gokhan Saki Returns to Glory for Collision 3".
  38. ^ a b Ariel Helwani (October 18, 2021). "Jorge Masvidal, Dillon Danis, Junior Dos Santos And Dan Lambert, Jim Miller, Gokhan Saki, And More" (Podcast).
  39. ^ "Rico-Saddik 3 Headlines GLORY Collision 3; Gokhan Saki Comeback". Kickboxing Z. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  40. ^ "Kickboxing star Gokhan Saki signs with the UFC, calls it 'best investment the UFC has made since McGregor'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  41. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2017-07-14). "Gokhan Saki set to make UFC debut against Henrique da Silva in Japan". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  42. ^ "UFC Fight Night 117 results: Gokhan Saki KOs Henrique da Silva with vicious left". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  43. ^ a b Mazique, Brian. "UFC Fight Night 117 Results, Highlights, Bonus Money Winners, Fight Scores, Attendance And Gate". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
  44. ^ Coral Barry (2017-10-09). "Gokhan Saki back in UFC action against Khalil Rountree on New Year's Eve". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  45. ^ "Gokhan Saki Out of UFC 219; Khalil Rountree Gets New Opponent for Year End Card | MMAWeekly.com". Mmaweekly.com | Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  46. ^ "Gökhan Saki en Khalil Rountree Jr. alsnog tegen elkaar tijdens UFC 226 in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  47. ^ "UFC 226 results: Khalil Rountree Jr. knocks out Gokhan Saki". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  48. ^ Oleś, Bartosz (2018-12-26). "Gokhan Saki vs. Saparbek Safarov planowane na UFC on ESPN+5 w Londynie". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  49. ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-02-28). "Gökhan Saki injured, will not fight in London" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  50. ^ "Nicolae Negumereanu replaces Gokhan Saki, meets Saparbeg Safarov at UFC London". MMAjunkie.com. March 4, 2019.
  51. ^ "Gokhan Saki Parts Ways With UFC, Teases Return To Kickboxing". LowKick MMA. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  52. ^ "Gökhan Saki kimdir? - Yeni Akit".
  53. ^ "Kickboxer of the Year 2014: Gokhan Saki – Kickboxingplanet.com". Kickboxingplanet. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
  54. ^ "Gokhan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gökhan Saki.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gökhan_Saki&oldid=1213000856"