Alp Ozkilic | |
Birth Name: | Alptekin Özkılıç |
Birth Date: | 27 March 1986 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Other Names: | Turkish Delight |
Nationality: | Turkish-American |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 125 |
Weight Class: | Bantamweight Flyweight |
Reach: | 65inches[1] |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Fighting Out Of: | Hicksville, New York, United States |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Mma Kowin: | 2 |
Mma Subwin: | 1 |
Mma Decwin: | 6 |
Mma Koloss: | 2 |
Mma Decloss: | 3 |
University: | Lindenwood University |
Url: | Official UFC Profile |
Sherdog: | 73826 |
Updated: | April 21, 2014 |
Alp Ozkilic, full name Alptekin Özkılıç (born March 27, 1986) is a Turkish-American mixed martial artist, who formerly competed as a Flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Özkılıç moved to the United States in 2004. He attended Nassau Community College where he was a NJCAA All-American wrestler before transferring to Lindenwood University.[2]
Özkılıç began his mixed martial arts career in 2010, competing mostly for regional promotions in his adopted Missouri and the central United States. He compiled a record of 7-1 facing notable veterans Chico Camus and Antonio Banuelos before signing with the UFC in November 2013.
Özkılıç made his promotional debut on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9 against Darren Uyenoyama, replacing an injured John Moraga.[3] Özkılıç won the bout via split decision.[4]
Özkılıç faced Louis Smolka on January 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 35.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Özkılıç faced John Lineker on July 16, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 45.[7] Lineker defeated Özkılıç via third round TKO, in a bout that earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[8]
Özkılıç faced Ben Nguyen on May 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[10] Subsequently, Özkılıç was released from the organization.[11]
|-|Loss|align=center|9–5|Kwan Ho Kwak|Decision (unanimous)|Kunlun Fight - Cage Fight Series 5 / Top FC 11||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Seoul, South Korea||-|Loss|align=center|9–4 |Ben Nguyen|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Adelaide, Australia||-|Loss|align=center| 9–3|John Lineker|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:51|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 9–2|Louis Smolka|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Duluth, Georgia, United States||-| Win|align=center| 9–1|Darren Uyenoyama|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Antonio Banuelos| TKO (punches)| Legacy FC 20||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:30|Corpus Christi, Texas, United States||-| Win|align=center| 7–1|Josh Robinson| TKO (punches)|Rumble Time Promotions: Rage on the River||align=center|2|align=center|4:00|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 6–1|Ray Grindstaff| Decision (unanimous)| Rumble Time Promotions||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 5–1|Chico Camus| Decision (unanimous)| LOF 52: Tachi Tourney Semifinals||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States||-| Win|align=center| 5–0|Andrew Huffman| Decision (unanimous)| LOF 51: Little Giants||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States||-| Win|align=center| 4–0|Damian Jeffro| Decision (unanimous)|Fight Me MMA||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-| Win|align=center| 3–0|Bruce Sessman| Submission (rear-naked choke)|Premier Combat League: Cage Madness||align=center|1|align=center|0:49|Glen Carbon, Illinois, United States||-| Win|align=center| 2–0|Sergio da Silva| Decision (unanimous)|Ring of Combat 34||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win|align=center| 1–0 |Brandon Wood| Decision (unanimous)|Capital City Cage Wars||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|St. Louis, Missouri, United States||-