The UFC has signed multi-time kickboxing world champion Gokhan Saki to a contract to compete in the light heavyweight division.
A date and opponent for Saki’s Octagon debut have not been determined, but he hopes to fight on the UFC Fight Night card in Rotterdam on Sept. 2, according to UFC.com.
“I’m glad I finally can announce that I have signed an exclusive long-term contract with the UFC,” Saki wrote on Facebook. “The best investment the UFC has made since Conor McGregor. Soon I will show everybody what Turkey and U.