Apparently Gokhan Saki fought in the UFC??

[RockyLockridge]

You're not the greatest UFC striker if you're getting KO'd by average fighters. Might as well ask why Khalil Rountree is never brought up.

that's not what he said

 

[blaseblase]

that's not what he said

TS: He never pops up in the "greatest UFC strikers of all time" discussions

 

[Dr. Rose]

The hype came and left. It's hard for people to think you're a feared K1 striker when some random mma guy finishes you on the feet. People moved on after that.

In all fairness, he had something like 95 fights before this match. But yes, it squashes all hype.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Because behind only Semmy Schilt (and debatably Alex Pereira), he's the most decorated kickboxer who ever fought in the UFC?

Man Semmy Schilt fighting in the UFC is also so weird to me.

Maurice Smith should be included. 3x champion in ISKA and WKA and had 77 matches.

 

[achoo42]

Maurice Smith should be included. 3x champion in ISKA and WKA and had 77 matches.

I clearly mentioned Mo Smith in my original post

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

He fought (and lost) to Khalil Rountree on the main card UFC 226.

Why didn't I know this

He never pops up in the "greatest UFC strikers of all time" discussions where people regularly mention Art Jimmerson and Maurice Smith

I reckon that fight really showed how much some kickboxers rely on the big gloves for defence, Khalil got through his hands nicely. Also showed how much Rountree's striking has come along, that dude is lethal on the feet now.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Would have ko'd most people

 

[Dr. Rose]

I clearly mentioned Mo Smith in my original post

I see that now, sorry. He never gets the love.

 

[VinceArch]

Would have ko'd most people

That's why I typed this.

I'm not. But the difference in gloves can negate any kind of exceptional striking skill someone can have when they are going against someone with the same gloves.

 

[Dr. Rose]

I reckon that fight really showed how much some kickboxers rely on the big gloves for defence, Khalil got through his hands nicely. Also showed how much Rountree's striking has come along, that dude is lethal on the feet now.

In some ways, you can see that in Overeem too. When he gets stunned, his hands go up like he is wearing the big gloves.

 

[Dr. Rose]

That's why I typed this.

It is like a murderous shot.

 

[don't ask]

I had high hopes for him and I'm still salty. Just like Kennedy vs Roger.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

He threw a kick with his hands down. The Neanderthals in this thread are accepting like he got outclassed for 15 minutes.

 

[VinceArch]

He threw a kick with his hands down. The Neanderthals in this thread are accepting like he got outclassed for 15 minutes.

Not outclassed, just KO'd in the area he is best at.

 

[dildos]

He fought (and lost) to Khalil Rountree on the main card UFC 226.

Why didn't I know this

He never pops up in the "greatest UFC strikers of all time" discussions where people regularly mention Art Jimmerson and Maurice Smith

dude looking at the threads you make. you either just started following mma last year or are a complete fucking noob.

 

[RockyLockridge]

TS: He never pops up in the "greatest UFC strikers of all time" discussions

I'd like to think he clarified what he meant when he said

Because behind only Semmy Schilt (and debatably Alex Pereira), he's the most decorated kickboxer who ever fought in the UFC?

just like the most decorated boxer is james toney, but did you see him against randy?

 

[SuspectChin]

Because behind only Semmy Schilt (and debatably Alex Pereira), he's the most decorated kickboxer who ever fought in the UFC?

Man Semmy Schilt fighting in the UFC is also so weird to me.

Do Overoid, Cro Cop, Kongo, Valentina and Izzy not count?

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Since when is Rountree some bum striker? He trained in Thailand and has tons of KOs in UFC

He isn't a high level, decorated striker, he's a good MMA striker. I was just pointing out why Saki, who's kickboxing experience is absolutely enormous, wasn't touted as highly as Alex is currently being touted, or Jimmerson Maurice Smith as TS mentioned.
When he got KO'd by Rountree, that stopped all his momentum and he left MMA shortly afterwards.

 

[Tweak896]

In all fairness, he had something like 95 fights before this match. But yes, it squashes all hype.

Yeah. Saki was a legend, just too shop worn too. Had a bunch of injuries so he never came back.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Saki was consistently posting about making a UFC comeback for a few years after that Rountree fight but kind of faded away