Serkan Özçağlayan (born May 8, 1994) is a Turkish-Dutch kickboxer, currently signed with Glory. He is a cousin of Gokhan Saki.
| Serkan Ozcaglayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1994 The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Team | Mike's Gym (2022-Present) SB Gym (former) Dragon GYM Den Haag (former) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 56 |
| Wins | 45 |
| By knockout | 36 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Gökhan Saki (cousin) |
He is ranked as the third best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022,[1] and third best by Beyond Kickboxing as of October 2022.[2]
Kickboxing career edit
Early career edit
On March 13, 2014 Ozcaglayan face Ayou Ababakre for the Benelux Heavyweight title. He lost the fight by decision.[3]
On October 29, 2017 Ozcaglayan faced Fabio Kwasi at WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky. He lost the fight by TKO in the second round.[4]
Ozcaglayan was scheduled to face Bogdan Stoica at Enfusion #73 for the Heavyweight title.[5] He withdrew from the fight.
On September 6, 2019 Ozcaglayan faced Pavel Zablockiy in the main event of a Tatneft Cup event in Kazan, Russia. He won the fight by first round knockout.[6]
Ozcaglayan for the first 38 fights of his career competed at heavyweight, he weighed up to 130 kg before dropping all the way down to middleweight.[7]
GLORY edit
Ozcaglayan made his debut for the Glory promotion at Glory Collision 3 Final against Matt Baker. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first minute of the fight. He’s match with win in Knockout lasted 00:58 seconds is chosen the best ranked fight of the year in Glory. This quick victory earned him the 2021 Glory Debut of the Year award.[8]
Ozcaglayan was booked to face the #1 ranked Glory middleweight contender Ertugrul Bayrak Glory 80 on March 19, 2022.[9] He won the fight by decision, after which he earned the #1 ranking in the Glory middleweight division.[10]
Ozcaglayan faced César Almeida at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. after suffering two knockdowns, one each in the first and second round.[11]
Ozcaglayan faced Juri De Sousa at Glory 82 on November 19, 2022. He won the fight by a three-round technical knockout, after knocking De Sousa down for the fourth time in the fight.[12]
Ozcaglayan faced Sergej Braun at Glory 83 on February 11, 2023.[13] He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[14]
Ozcaglayan challenged Donovan Wisse for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Ozcaglayan faced Michael Boapeah at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[17]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Kickboxing record edit
| 45 Wins (36 (T)KO's), 11 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 |  Michael Boapeah |
Glory 92 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| 2023-11-04 | Loss |  Ulric Bokeme |
Glory: Collision 6 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-06-17 | Loss |  Donovan Wisse |
Glory: Collision 5 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-02-11 | Win |  Sergej Braun |
Glory 83 | Essen, Germany | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| 2022-11-19 | Win |  Juri De Sousa |
Glory 82 | Bonn, Germany | TKO (4 Knockdowns) | 3 | 2:19 | |
| 2022-10-08 | Loss |  César Almeida |
Glory: Collision 4 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-19 | Win |  Ertugrul Bayrak |
Glory 80 | Hasselt, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Win |  Matt Baker |
Glory Collision 3 Final | Arnhem, Netherlands | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| 2019-08-30 | Win | Bruno Susano |
Pitbull Promotion | Istanbul, Turkey | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-07-21 | Win |  Wendell Roche |
Pitbull Promotion | Istanbul, Turkey | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | ||
| 2018-05-05 | Loss |  Samir Boukhidis |
A1 World Combat Cup | Hasselt, Belgium | Disqualification | 2 | ||
| 2017-10-29 | Loss | Fabio Kwasi |
WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16 | Almere, Netherlands | TKO (3 knockdowns) | 2 | ||
| 2017-05-31 | Win |  Michael Yapi |
Tatneft Cup | Kazan, Russia | Ext.R KO (Punches) | 4 | 1:10 | |
| 2017-04-29 | Loss | Levi Rigters |
Enfusion Live x Fightsense | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-01-07 | Win |  Dritan Bajramaj |
World Kickboxing Champions Night 2 | Istanbul, Turkey | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 1:00 | |
| 2016-09-06 | Win |  Pavel Zablockiy |
Tatneft Cup | Kazan, Russia | KO | 1 | ||
| 2016-04-23 | Loss |  Radovan Kulla |
World Kickboxing Champions Night | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Loss | Fikri Ameziane |
Enfusion Live Gold Edition | The Hague, Netherlands | Ext.R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-05 | Loss | André Schmeling |
Ypenburg Fightday 8 | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-01-24 | Win |  Shota Dolidze |
No Guts No Glory 9 | Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-11-28 | Win | Andre Langen |
Fightsense | The Hague, Netherlands | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2014-11-30 | Win | Tony Jas |
Fightsense | The Hague, Netherlands | KO | 1 | ||
| Wins the Dutch Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2014-06-07 | Win | Joey Kaptljn |
Fightsense | The Hague, Netherlands | ||||
| 2014- | Win | Rodney Immers |
The Hague, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 1 | |||
| 2014-03-13 | Loss |  Ayoub Ababakre |
Force et Honneur | Anderlecht, Belgium | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Benelux K-1 Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2014-02-08 | Loss | Jamil Meeusen |
Fight Fans 8 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Aittama, Zach (7 September 2022). "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2022". Combat Press. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "'FORCE ET HONNEUR' BİRMİNGHAM PALACE'I SALLADI". yenivatan.be. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Uitslagen WFL: Manhoef vs Bonjasky". round1network.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Enfusion Live – Oberhausen". fightevents.de. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Results - Tantneft Cup Kickboxing 06.09.2016 LIVE on FightBox HD". fightbox.com/. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Debut of the Year Winner: Serkan Ozcaglayan". youtube.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Serkan Ozcaglayan wins 2021 Debut of the Year award". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Haagse kickbokser Ozcaglayan vecht tijdens Glory 80: 'Weer een knock-out in de eerste ronde'". omroepwest.nl. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "'Den Haag Hooligans!' Haagse favoriet Ozcaglayan neemt wereldtitel middengewicht van Bayrak over". sportnieuws.nl. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (9 October 2022). "COLLISION 4 results: Alistair Overeem scores electrifying comeback victory against Badr Hari and settles trilogy". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "🎥 | Glory 82: TKO-winst! Ontketende Ozcaglayan beukt De Sousa 4 keer naar de grond". sportnieuws.nl. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (16 December 2022). "Serkan Ozcaglayan vs Sergej Braun added to GLORY 83 fight card, more bouts announced". fightmag.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Emmerink, Ron (11 February 2023). "Serkan Ozcaglayan slaat Sergej Braun knock-out op Glory 83 in Essen". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Barry, Anthony (30 April 2023). "Donovan Wisse to Defend His GLORY Middleweight Title Against Serkan Ozcaglayan at COLLISION 5 on June 17". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Jongmans, Robin (17 June 2023). "Donovan Wisse geeft masterclass tegen Özçaglayan". telegraaf.nl. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Wie wordt kickbokskoning van Den Haag? Glory kondigt Haags gevecht aan". www.omroepwest.nl (in Dutch). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Serkan Ozcaglayan wins 2021 Debut of the Year award". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.