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Former K-1 World Grand Prix finalist and Glory heavyweight kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki will make his eagerly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Fight Night 117 on Friday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. On an otherwise below-average fight card, Saki provides a much-needed sprinkle of star power for a kickboxing-friendly crowd at an area that played host to countless historic battles under the Pride Fighting Championships banner more than a decade ago.