UFC signs kickboxing superstar Gokhan Saki

A kickboxing superstar whose exploits in the ring had fans dubbing him the “Turkish Tyson,” Gokhan “The Rebel” Saki will now square off with the best of the best in the Octagon, as it was announced Thursday that the UFC signed the Netherlands native to a promotional contract.

There is no date or opponent scheduled for Saki’s UFC debut, but the 33-year-old light heavyweight has expressed an interest in competing on the Fight Night Rotterdam card on Sept. 2.

A former Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion, Saki turned pro in 2000 and took the kickboxing world by storm over the next 15 years as he battled it out with the likes of Badr Hari, Alexey Ignashov, Ray Sefo, Remy Bojansky, Tyrone…