// Roster IndexHeavyweightDossier · Gokhan Saricam
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
// EXT_SOURCESSHERDOG ESPN
Gokhan Saricam
// SUBJECT_-
BEL
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
UFC · ACTIVE_ROSTERHEAVYWEIGHT

Gokhan
Saricam

// CALLSIGN"N/A"·BELGIUM
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 14 bouts
WIN
12
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
86%
12/14 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
75%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM4W STREAK · 4-1
LWWWW
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Per-fight averages from UFC Stats, normalized over career sample. Bench bar = division median. Cyan = above median, amber = below.

SOURCE · UFCSTATS
// SLPM ABOVE
3.00
Strikes Landed/Min
division median 2.60
// STR. ACC ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
division median 45%
// SAPM BELOW
8.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
division median 2.70
// STR. DEF ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
division median 50%
// TD AVG ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
division median 0.72
// TD ACC ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
division median 30%
// TD DEF ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
division median 50%
// SUB AVG ABOVE
10.00
Submissions/15 min
division median 0.00
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
8
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
8%
3
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
50%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Composite scores derived from per-fight performance, normalized across the division. 10 attributes scored 0-100.

// DNA_PROFILE_
10 ATTRIBUTES · 0-100
KO POWER95TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING63CHIN80STRIKING53CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
Strongest in Recovery. Lowest reading in Sub Threat.
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2014WMAY 2014WMAY 2018WDEC 2018WFEB 2019LOCT 2019WOCT 2020WNOV 2021WFEB 2022WAUG 2022LFEB 2023WJUN 2023WOCT 2025WNOV 2025WAPR 2026// SCORE

Peaked at 100 (W vs Milner), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
50%
1
7%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
-
2
14%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
4
29%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
KKS Sparta Achen
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

WVS Tanner Boser
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R2
4:43
EVENT · UFC Fight Night 273 - Burns vs. Malott
DATE · Apr 18, 2026
WVS Hyago Vieira Silva
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R1
1:36
EVENT · The Cage MMA 8 - Magdeburg
DATE · Nov 15, 2025
WVS Natalicio Nascimento Filho
KO/TKO
TKO (Punch)
R1
1:21
EVENT · Fair FC 24 - Fair Fighting Championship 24
DATE · Oct 25, 2025
WVS Daniel James
Decision
Decision (Unanimous)
R3
5:00
EVENT · Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
DATE · Jun 16, 2023
LVS Oleg Popov
Decision
Decision (Unanimous)
R3
5:00
EVENT · Bellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 2
DATE · Feb 25, 2023
WVS Said Sowma
Decision
Decision (Split)
R3
5:00
EVENT · Bellator 284 - Gracie vs. Yamauchi
DATE · Aug 12, 2022
WVS Kirill Sidelnikov
Decision
Decision (Unanimous)
R3
5:00
EVENT · Bellator 275 - Mousasi vs. Vanderford
DATE · Feb 25, 2022
WVS Charlie Milner
KO/TKO
KO (Punches)
R1
0:15
EVENT · Bellator 270 - Queally vs. Pitbull 2
DATE · Nov 5, 2021
WVS Joffie Houlton
KO/TKO
TKO (Punches)
R1
2:52
EVENT · Bellator Milan - Gallagher vs. Ellenor
DATE · Oct 3, 2020
LVS Steve Mowry
Submission
Submission (Kimura)
R2
0:56
EVENT · Bellator 231 - Mir vs. Nelson 2
DATE · Oct 25, 2019
WVS Jose Jimenez
KO/TKO
TKO
R1
0:00
EVENT · Fight Club Den Haag - Lekkah Rausuh
DATE · Feb 24, 2019
WVS Willem Struik
Submission
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
R2
3:17
EVENT · Fight Club Den Haag - Oldskool Heroes
DATE · Dec 2, 2018
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 12-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.
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