| Sami Berik | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1979 [1] London, England |
| Other names | The Hun[1] |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, T'ai chi ch'uan, Wing Chun |
| Fighting out of | Woodgreen, England |
| Team | Team Bloodline |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 33 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 26 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sami Berik (born October 23, 1979) is a Turkish professional mixed martial artist who is a Cage Rage veteran, and has competed in the Cage Rage Contenders series. Berik has fought current Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Dan Hardy, Terry Etim, and Ross Pearson. Berik's also fought Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans Paul Kelly, Paul Daley, Samy Schiavo, David Lee, Andre Winner, and Leigh Remedios.[2]
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Berik was born in London, United Kingdom.[3] He was introduced to Wing Chun by a good friend and went along to a class run by Lakis Phillipou.
He took part in T'ai chi tournaments in Europe and also played a part in The British Open, as well as kickboxing. His first mixed martial arts fight was at Ultimate Combat 6: Battle in The Cage, where he submitted Terry Thompson with a rear naked choke at 4:11 of round two.
Since March, 2006, he has also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with Gracie-trained instructor Eddie Kone at Bloodline Fight Team in London.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 48 matches | 14 wins | 34 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 6 |
| By submission | 5 | 27 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-34 | Kevin Donnelly | TKO (punch) | KUMMA 6 - Strength & Honour | June 25, 2011 | 2 | 0:16 | ||
| Loss | 14-33 | Wayne Murrie | Submission (verbal) | Fight-Pro UK - Barnsley Fight Night 2 | February 20, 2010 | 1 | 3:00 | ||
| Loss | 14-32 | Danny Mitchell | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bushido Challenge 1 - War of the Warriors | December 13, 2009 | 1 | 3:09 | ||
| Loss | 14-31 | Paul Rocha | Submission (triangle choke) | AA - Generation X | December 6, 2009 | 1 | 2:55 | ||
| Loss | 14-30 | Bryan Allen | Submission (rear naked choke) | Gameness 4- Allen vs. Berik | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 1:57 | ||
| Win | 14-28 | Kevin Donnelly | Submission (rear naked choke) | SAH 6 - Strength and Honour | August 29, 2009 | 1 | 0:29 | ||
| Loss | 13-28 | Jean Silva | Submission (armbar) | FX3: Rough Justice | June 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:21 | ||
| Win | 13-27 | Afran Saeed | KO (punches) | Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final | November 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:44 | ||
| Loss | 12-27 | Tim Newman | Submission (rear naked choke) | AM: Face Off | September 6, 2008 | 1 | 2:45 | ||
| Loss | 12-26 | Tim Radcliffe | Submission (rear naked choke) | FX3 - Fight Night 8 | June 22, 2008 | 1 | 4:59 | ||
| Loss | 12-25 | Ross Pearson | Submission (triangle choke) | Strike and Submit 6 | April 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:37 | ||
| Win | 12-24 | Mark Smith | KO (head kick & punches) | Cage Rage | February 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:09 | ||
| Loss | 11-24 | Jeff Lawson | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Adrenaline: Season's Beatings | December 9, 2007 | 1 | 1:30 | ||
| Win | 11-23 | Danny Fletcher | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage - Contenders 7 | November 10, 2007 | 2 | 0:56 | ||
| Loss | 10-23 | Daniel Thomas | Submission (rear naked choke) | Acropolis Fight Night 2 | October 21, 2007 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 10-22 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (triangle choke) | Pride & Glory | September 1, 2007 | 2 | 4:58 | ||
| Loss | 10-21 | Daniel Thomas | Submission (rear naked choke) | CFS: Mayhem | August 26, 2007 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 10-20 | Aidan Marron | Submission (triangle choke) | Survival FC: Battle of the Gladiators | August 11, 2007 | 1 | 3:21 | ||
| Loss | 10-19 | Paul Kelly | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Warriors | July 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:27 | ||
| Win | 10-18 | David Lee | TKO (doctor stoppage) | FX3 - Fight Night 5 | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 1:15 | ||
| Loss | 9-18 | Joakim Engberg | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 4 | June 2, 2007 | 1 | 0:37 | ||
| Loss | 9-17 | Ian Jones | TKO (injury) | Ultimate Force 5 | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 2:06 | ||
| Loss | 9-16 | Terry Etim | Submission (armbar) | Cage Gladiators 3: Strength and Honour | December 3, 2006 | 2 | 4:55 | ||
| Loss | 9-15 | Andre Winner | TKO (injury) | Cage Rage - Contenders 3 | November 12, 2006 | 3 | 1:50 | ||
| Win | 9-14 | Azran Quasid | KO (punch) | Armageddon: World Championships | October 22, 2006 | 1 | 0:22 | ||
| Win | 8-14 | Peter Irving | Submission (rear naked choke) | CWFC: Showdown | September 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:15 | ||
| Win | 7-14 | Steven Elliot | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Rage - Contenders 2 | August 22, 2006 | 1 | 1:38 | ||
| Win | 6-14 | John O'Mally | Submission (rear naked choke) | FX3 - Fight Night 3 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 2:42 | ||
| Loss | 5-14 | Lee Doski | Submission (rear naked choke) | ZT Fight Night 2 | June 25, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | ||
| Loss | 5-13 | Simon Phillips | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Adrenaline: Game Over | June 4, 2006 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 5-12 | Paulo Milano | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Rage - Contenders | May 28, 2006 | 1 | 4:00 | ||
| Loss | 5-11 | Samy Schiavo | Submission (rear naked choke) | CWFC: Strikeforce 5 | March 25, 2006 | 1 | 2:32 | ||
| Win | 5-10 | Alex Sandro de Arruda | TKO (strikes) | UK-1 - Fight Night 2 | February 25, 2006 | 1 | 1:58 | ||
| Loss | 4-10 | Sol Gilbert | KO (punch) | Cage Rage 15 | February 4, 2006 | 2 | 1:05 | ||
| Loss | 4-9 | Oleg Gorbatiyk | Submission (armbar) | Winds of Peresvit | December 3, 2005 | 2 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 4-8 | Leigh Remedios | Submission (rear naked choke) | FX3: Battle of Britain | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 2:25 | ||
| Loss | 4-7 | Dan Hardy | Decision (unanimous) | CWFC: Quest 3 | September 17, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 4-6 | Paul Daley | TKO (corner stoppage) | FX3: Xplosion | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 3:03 | ||
| Loss | 4-5 | Abdul Mohammed | KO (punch) | Fight Club UK 2: Night of the Gladiators | May 28, 2005 | 3 | 4:35 | ||
| Loss | 4-4 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (forearm choke) | Urban Destruction: The Beginning | April 10, 2005 | 1 | 1:09 | ||
| Win | 4-3 | Jeremy Bailey | Decision (split) | Cage Rage 10: Deliverance | February 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 3-3 | Abdul Mohammed | TKO (cut) | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy | November 27, 2004 | 1 | 2:41 | ||
| Win | 2-3 | Mark Beese | TKO (head kick & punches) | Ultimate Combat 11: Wrath of the Beast | September 12, 2004 | 1 | 1:00 | ||
| Loss | 1-3 | Phil Macall | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Combat 10 | June 20, 2004 | 1 | 4:31 | ||
| Loss | 1-2 | Kevin O'Hagen | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Combat 9: Rebellion | March 28, 2004 | 1 | 4:28 | ||
| Loss | 1-1 | Mark Spencer | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Combat 8: Retribution | November 30, 2003 | 1 | 2:28 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Terry Thompson | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ultimate Combat 6: Battle in the Cage | June 14, 2003 | 2 | 4:11 |