Mostapha al-Turk
| Mostapha al-Turk مصطفى الترك |
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| Born | July 14, 1973 Beirut, Lebanon[1] |
| Nationality | Lebanese English |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (106.6 kg; 16.8 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265) |
| Reach | 771⁄2 in (197 cm) |
| Team | London Shootfighters |
| Years active | 2002-2010 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mostapha al-Turk (Arabic: مصطفى الترك, born July 14, 1973) is a retired Lebanese-born English mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He has trained with London Shootfighters for the past ten years. Turk was the ADCC European Champion in 2005 and was the British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion, before relinquishing his title to sign a four-fight deal with the UFC. He was cut after losing 3 straight fights.
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[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
At UFC 92, on December 27, 2008, Turk lost at his UFC debut to French kickboxer Cheick Kongo by TKO. Kongo dropped Turk with two right hands and then pounced on Turk with elbows and punches, opening up a big cut above the eye.[2] Referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight after 4:37 of the first round. Turk next lost to Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 99 by TKO after Turk received repeated strikes from Filipovic. There was some controversy surrounding the end of this fight as Filipovic had poked Turk in the eye right before Turk succumbed to the strikes. Neither the referee Dan Mirgliotta or Filipovic reportedly noticed the eye poke. Turk stated that he would petition the loss.[3]
Turk was expected to face UFC newcomer Rolles Gracie on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109, but pulled out due to visa issues.[4][5]
Turk instead faced The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumni, Jon Madsen, at UFC 112. Turk lost the bout via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). This loss brought his MMA record to 6-6, with 3 losses in a row Turk was cut by the UFC.[6]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Cage Rage
- Cage Rage British Heavyweight Championship (1 Time, Last)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 6 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6–6 |  Jon Madsen |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 6–5 |  Mirko Filipović |
TKO (punches) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 1 | 3:06 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Loss | 6–4 |  Cheick Kongo |
TKO (strikes) | UFC 92 | December 27, 2008 | 1 | 4:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 |  James McSweeney |
TKO (strikes) | Cage Rage 27 | July 12, 2008 | 1 | 2:06 | London, England | |
| Win | 5–3 | Gary Turner |
Submission (punches) | Cage Rage 25 | March 8, 2008 | 1 | 3:19 | London, England | |
| Loss | 4–3 |  Tengiz Tedoradze |
Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 23 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 4–2 | Mark Kerr |
Submission (punches) | Cage Rage 20 | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 2:29 | London, England | |
| Win | 3–2 | Sentoryū Henri |
TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 0:56 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–2 | Martin Thompson |
TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 16 | April 22, 2006 | 1 | 3:02 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–2 |  Fereidoun Naghizadeh |
TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 9 - No Mercy | November 27, 2004 | 1 | 2:25 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Kassim Annan |
Submission (armbar) | XFC 2 - The Perfect Storm | November 9, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Cornwall, England | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Mike Ward |
TKO (punches) | XFC 1 - Xtreme Fighting Championship 1 | March 3, 2002 | 1 | 1:00 | Cornwall, England |
[edit] References
- ^ Mostapha al-Turk Exclusive: "I've got the tools to beat Mirko Cro Cop"
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-92-play-by-play-15600
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/blog/al-turk-wants-to-appeal-cro-cop-loss-17985
- ^ "Jon Madsen steps up to face Rolles Gracie at UFC 109". http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=3201. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Rolles Gracie headed to UFC, meets Mostapha al-Turk at UFC 109". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16558/rolles-gracie-headed-to-ufc-meets-mostapha-al-turk-at-ufc-109.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2010/04/16/mostapha-al-turk-becomes-the-latest-fighter-to-be-cut-from-the-ufc-roster/
