Gokhan Saki wants to make his title run a reality, and it appears the UFC is going to give him the chance to build momentum as quickly as possible. ‘Turkish Tyson’ made a splash in his UFC debut with a first-round comeback KO over Henrique da SIlva at UFC FIght Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami in late September.
The win marked Saki’s first MMA victory of his long combat sports career, and the first time he had competed outside of kickboxing since a 2004 bout against James Zikic. Saki has been training at Allstars in preparation for his UFC career, working alongside notable names like Alexander Gustafsson, Ilir Latifi, and Jimi Manuwa.