Tayfun Özcan Explained

Tayfun Özcan
Birth Date:11 August 1991
Birth Place:Tilburg, Netherlands
Other Names:The Turkish Turbine
Nationality:Dutch & Turkish
Fighting Out Of:Utrecht, Netherlands
Height:178cm
Weight:70kg (150lb)
Style:Kickboxing
Team:SB Gym (former)
Siam Gym[1]
Trainer:Said El Badaoui
Kickboxingwins:87
Kickboxingkowins:28
Kickboxinglosses:10
Kickboxingkolosses:4
Kickboxingdraws:3
Updated:September 12, 2020

Tayfun Özcan is a Dutch-Turkish kickboxer, born and raised in Tilburg, Netherlands. He is the former Enfusion 72.5 kg and 70 kg World champion.

Tayfun holds notable wins over Andy Souwer, Davit Kiria, Mohamed Khamal, Amansio Paraschiv, Endy Semeleer, Jonay Risco and Mohammed Jaraya.[2] [3] [4]

Combat Press ranks him as the #7 lightweight kickboxer in the world.[5]

Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Ozcan won his first major kickboxing title in 2015, with a fifth round knockout victory over Fran Palenzuela, winning the Enfusion 72.5 kg title.[6]

In the following year Tayfun participated in the Enfusion 70 kg MAX Tournament.[7] [8] In the semi-final bout he fought Madicke Kamara. Kamara retired from the fight at the end of the second round. In the final Özcan fought a rematch with Mohammed Jaraya, winning the fight, and the tournament, through a unanimous decision.[9]

Özcan next participated in the Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Final 16 qualification.[10] After beating Davit Kiria in the first round through a decision, Özcan would suffer a second round left hook KO in the following bout, at the hands of Wu Xuesong.[11]

In 2018 Tayfun fought Andy Souwer for the Enfusion 72.5 kg World title. He once again captured the title with a fourth round KO win.[12] He defended his title twice, with a third round TKO victory over Ardalan Sheikholeslam,[13] and a decision victory, over the then 75 kg champion, Endy Semeleer.[14]

He briefly left Enfusion to fight for the Arena Fight 72 kg title against Mohamed Hendouf.[15] Özcan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[16]

During Enfusion 92 Tayfun attempted to become a two weight Enfusion world champion, when he challenged the reigning 70 kg title holder Jonay Risco to a rematch.[17] Özcan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[18]

ONE Championship

In February 2020, Ozcan signed with ONE Championship.[19] He was supposed to debut at ONE: Big Bang, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.[20]

Ozcan was scheduled to make his debut at ONE Championship: Battleground on July 30, 2021 against Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.[21] [22] [23] However, Ozcan was forced with withdraw due to an injury and Sitthichai was rescheduled to face Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym at ONE Championship: Battleground 3 instead.[24]

Featherweight Kickboxing Grand Prix

Özcan was scheduled to face Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in the quarterfinals of the ONE Featherweight Grand Prix, which was held at ONE Championship: First Strike on October 15, 2021.[25] Özcan lost to Sitthichai by split decision.[26]

Post-Grand Prix

Özcan faced Enriko Kehl at on February 25, 2022.[27] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

Özcan was expected to face the former Glory lightweight champion Marat Grigorian at ONE on Prime Video 2 on September 30, 2022.[29] On September 21, Özcan was rescheduled to Superbon Singha Mawynn for the ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Championship as a short-notice replacement for the injured Chingiz Allazov.[30] Özcan was later once again booked to face Grigorian, as Yusupov and Superbon both failed the pre-fight medical, held the day before the event.[31] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[32]

Özcan faced Ali Baniasad at Enfusion #119 - 10 Year Anniversary on February 11, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[33]

Özcan competed in a featherweight kickboxing match against Superbon Banchamek at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 9, 2023.[34] He lost the fight by second-round knockout, getting knocked out with a head kick.[35]

GLORY

Özcan made his Glory debut against Majid Amarouche at Glory 93 on July 20, 2024.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

|- bgcolor=""| 2024-12-07 || ||align=left| Younes Smaili|| Glory Collision 7 || Arnhem, Netherlands || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-07-20 || Win ||align=left| Majid Amarouche|| Glory 93|| Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-10 || Loss ||align=left| Superbon Singha Mawynn || ONE Fight Night 11 || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Head kick) || 2 || 1:46

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-11 || Win ||align=left| Ali Baniasad || Enfusion #119 - 10 Year Anniversary || Nijmegen, Netherlands || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 2 ||2:55

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-10-01 || Loss ||align=left| Marat Grigorian || ONE on Prime Video 2 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-02-25 || Win ||align=left| Enriko Kehl || || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2021-10-15|| Loss ||align=left| Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || ONE Championship: First Strike || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-02-29 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Moscardo|| Enfusion 96 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-12-06 || Win ||align=left| Jonay Risco || Enfusion 92 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2019-10-26 || Win ||align=left| Edye Ruiz || Enfusion #89 || Wuppertal, Germany|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-06-08 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Hendouf || Arena Fight || France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-02-23 || Win ||align=left| Endy Semeleer|| Enfusion Live 79|| Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-10-27 || Win ||align=left| Amansio Paraschiv|| Enfusion 73|| Germany || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-09-29 || Win ||align=left| Ardalan Sheikholeslam|| Enfusion 71 || Germany || TKO (Referee Stoppage/Cut) || 3 || 0:33 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-06-23 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Khamal|| Enfusion 69|| Netherlands || TKO (Four Knockdowns/Right Hooks) || 3 || 1:40 |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-02-17 || Win ||align=left| Andy Souwer|| Enfusion Live 62 || Amsterdam || KO (Overhand Right)|| 4 || 2:12|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-11-11 || Win ||align=left| Petchchaiyo Banchamek || Enfusion Live 55 Final 16|| Amsterdam || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-09-30|| Win || align="left" | Redouan Laarkoubi || Enfusion Live 53 || Belgium || TKO (Referee Stoppage/Punches)|| 1 || 1:24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-08-05|| Win || align="left" | Ilyass Chakir || Fight League 7 || Morocco || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-04-29 || Win || align="left" | Nordin Ben Moh || Enfusion Live 46 || Zoetermeer, Netherlands || KO (Punches) || 2 || 1:23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-02-18 || Loss ||align=left| Jonay Risco || Enfusion Live 45 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor stoppage/shin cut) || 2 || 1:21|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2016-11-20 || Win ||align=left| Serginio Kanters || Enfusion Live 43 || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-09-19 || Win ||align=left| Mohammed Jaraya || Enfusion Live 41 || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-04-08 || Loss||align=left| Wu Xuesong || Kunlun Fight 41 - Group 7, Final || China || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 0:21|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-08 || Win ||align=left| Davit Kiria || Kunlun Fight 41 - Group 7, Semi-finals || China || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-02-27 || Win ||align=left| Mohammed Jaraya || Enfusion Live 37 MAX Final || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-02-27 || Win ||align=left| Madicke Kamara || Enfusion Live 37 MAX Semi-finals|| Eindhoven, Netherlands || TKO (Opponent Gave Up)|| 2 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-11-21 || Win ||align=left| William Diender || Enfusion Live 34 || Groningen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-09-19 || Win ||align=left| Fran Palenzuela || Enfusion Live 31 || Málaga, Spain || KO || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-05-24 || Win ||align=left| Aziz Kallah || Enfusion Live 29 70 kg tournament Final || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-05-24 || Win ||align=left| Redouan Larkoubi || Enfusion Live 29 70 kg tournament Semi-finals || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO (Right+Left Hook) || 1 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-04-06 || Win ||align=left| William Diender || Born 2 Fight || Elst, Netherlands || TKO (Retirement) || 1 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2015-02-07 ||Loss ||align=left| Mohammed Jaraya || Enfusion Live 24 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Extra Round Decision|| 4|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-12-21 ||Win||align=left| Ismael Benali|| Enfusion Live 24 || Antwerp, Belgium || TKO || 2|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-11-30 ||Win||align=left| Sen Bunthen|| Pradal Serey Cambodian Stadium || Cambodia || Decision|| 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-09-20 ||Loss ||align=left| Harut Grigorian || A1 World Combat Cup - Final 8, Semi-finals || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision|| 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-09-20 ||Win||align=left| Mo Ben Nasser|| A1 World Combat Cup - Final 8, Quarter-finals || Eindhoven, Netherlands || KO || 1|| 1:03|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-06-07 ||Win||align=left| Sen Bunthen || Rencontre Internationale Kun Khmer || Loon-Plage, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-05-17 ||Win||align=left| Marcel Verhaar|| A1 World Combat Cup - Final 16|| Eindhoven, Netherlands || KO || 2|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-04-22 ||Win||align=left| Jay Da Vega || Enfusion Live - Sportmani Events V || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2014-02-08 ||Draw||align=left| Arman Hambaryan|| Nuit des Spartiates|| France || Decision || 5|| 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-01-12|| Win||align=left| Giga Chikadze || Enfusion Live 12 || Alkmaar, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-09-28 || Win ||align=left| Wael Karoumi || A1 World Combat Cup || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2013-06-01 ||Draw||align=left| Yassin Baitar|| N-1 Challenge Fight Night|| Belgium || Decision || 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-05-11 || Win ||align=left| Pajonsuk SuperPro Samui || Enfusion Live 5 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2013-03-03 ||Draw||align=left| Edgard Nzunga || Ikuza 2 || Brussels, Belgium || Decision || 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-02-16 || Win||align=left| Mo Bennasser || Sportmani Events IV || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-10-06 || Loss ||align=left| Fabio Pinca || Time Fight 2 || Tours, France || TKO (broken arm) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-09-22 || Win||align=left| Hicham Boubarki || A-1 World Combat Cup || Eindhoven, Netherlands || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 2 || |-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-06-10 || Loss ||align=left| Nordin Ben Moh || Cobra Night || Belgium || TKO || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-05-06 || Win||align=left| Naïm Dahou || Force & Honneur || Brussels, Belgium || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-04-14 || Win||align=left| Mohamed Bouzagou || Time Fight || Brussels, Belgium || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-04-07 || Win||align=left| Petros Sedarous || A1 World Combat Cup || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-03-04 || Win||align=left| Alka Matewa || Force & Honneur || Brussels, Belgium || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-02-26 || Win||align=left| Omar Baqi || Vuisten Van Vuur || 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-12-23 ||Win||align=left| Dennis Esajas || Klaar Omte Bossen! || Paramaribo, Suriname || KO || 2 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-10-01 ||Win||align=left| Twan Aarts || Judgement Day III || Panningen, Netherlands || Decision || 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-06-05 || Loss ||align=left| Yassin Baitar || FightSensation || Beveren, Belgium || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-04-09 ||Win||align=left| Quincy Kerraigde|| A1 World Combat Cup || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3|| 3:00|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-01-29 || Loss ||align=left| Robbie Hageman || FightSensation || Eindhoven, Netherlands|| Decision || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ozcan Leaves Siam Gym . kickboxingz.com . 13 September 2020.
  2. Web site: A1 World Combat Cup. muaythaitv. 2014-09-20. 2016-10-12. 2018-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090236/http://www.muaythaitv.com/events/a1-world-combat-cup-e1918.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Enfusion Live #34 Results. Dave Walsh. 2015-11-23 . 2016-10-12.
  4. Web site: Davit Kiria vs Tayfun Ozcan. FIGHTSTADIUM-TV. 2016-04-08 . 2016-10-12.
  5. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2021 . combatpress.com . 1 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Tayfun Ozcan Enfusion wereldkampioen . mixfight.com . 12 September 2020.
  7. Web site: A look into the life of Tayfun Ozcan preparing for Enfusion Live #37 Eindhoven, The Netherlands . watch.enfusionlive.com . 12 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Gaetan Sautron, Yassin Baitar et Madické Kamara ce week-end à l'Enfusion Live 37 . boxemag.com/ . 12 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Enfusion Live #37 Results . muaythaiauthority.com . 12 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Tayfun Ozcan confident of beating Superbon and wants to resign with Kunlun Fight . mmaplus.co.uk . 5 January 2017 . 12 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Kunlun Fight 41 Results: Xuesong Stops Ozcan to Win Four-Man Tournament . combatpress.com . 12 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Enfusion 62: Tayfun Ozcan schickt Andy Souwer auf die Bretter . gnp1.de . 12 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Enfusion Hamburg: Tayfun Ozcan verteidigt WM-Titel gegen Ardalan Sheikholeslami . ran.de . 12 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Tayfun Özcan Dünya Şampiyonu . guncelhaber.nl . 12 September 2020.
  15. Web site: ARENA FIGHT - Mohamed HENDOUF en préparation pour Tayfun OZCAN - VIDEO . boxemag.com . 12 September 2020.
  16. Web site: O Tayfun Ozcan είναι μία αληθινή μηχανή... ξύλου . sport24.gr . 14 June 2019 . 12 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Jonay Risco and Tayfun Ozcan headline Enfusiuon Abu Dhabi kickboxing event . thenational.ae . 12 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Tayfun Ozcan Yine Tarih Yazdi . fightclub.com.tr . 7 December 2019 . 12 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Tayfun Ozcan verlaat Enfusion voor ONE Championship . mmadna.nl . 20 February 2020 . 3 December 2020.
  20. Web site: Injury Delays Ozcan ONE Debut . kickboxingz.com . 3 December 2020.
  21. Web site: 2021-07-19. ONE 'BATTLEGROUND' Event Series Bouts Revealed. 2021-07-19. Yahoo! News.
  22. Web site: 2021-07-18. ONE Championship Battleground Announcement. 2021-07-19. Black Belt.
  23. Web site: Tayfun Ozcan says he will be stepping outside of his comfort zone at ONE: 'Battleground'. Asian MMA. 2021-07-24. 2021-07-24.
  24. Web site: 【ONE】2冠王者サムエーがムエタイ防衛戦、元2階級制覇王者ンサンが再起戦=7.30 . efight.jp . 26 July 2021 . 26 July 2021.
  25. Web site: Sitthichai Warns Tayfun Ozcan: 'I'm Developing My Punches To Hit Harder, Faster Than Before' . sg.news.yahoo.com . 8 October 2021 . 9 October 2021.
  26. Web site: ONE Championship First Strike Results: Superbon Crushes Petrosyan. Combat Press. 2021-10-15. 2021-10-15.
  27. Web site: Pereira . Yannick . Topkickbokser Tayfun Ozcan belooft 'KO' winst op Enriko Kehl in Singapore . vechtsportinfo.nl . 5 February 2022 . 17 February 2022.
  28. Web site: van Dinter . Sean . Tayfun Ozcan verslaat Enriko Kehl in 3 ronden kickboks oorlog . vechtsportinfo.nl . 1 March 2022 . 25 February 2022.
  29. Web site: van Dinter . Sean . Eindelijk! Tayfun Ozcan en Marat Grigorian tegen elkaar de Kickboksring In . vechtsportinfo.nl . 10 September 2022 . 6 September 2022.
  30. Web site: Chingiz Allazov Injured – Tayfun Özcan Steps In . fightsports.tv . 21 September 2022 . 21 September 2022.
  31. Web site: Pico . Borna . Superbon not medically cleared for his second title defense, Ozcan once again scheduled to face Marat Grigorian . beyondkick.com . 2 October 2022 . 30 September 2022.
  32. Web site: Strobel . Kevin . Anissa Meksen wins landslide decision, Marat Grigorian outguns Tayfun Ozcan in close fight . beyondkick.com . 2 October 2022 . 2 October 2022.
  33. Web site: Emmerink . Ron . Tayfun Ozcan boekt dominantie winst tijdens Enfusion 118 Nijmegen . vechtsportinfo.nl . 13 February 2023 . 12 February 2023.
  34. Web site: de Souza . Diogo . Kade Ruotolo Defends Title Against Tommy Langaker At ONE Fight Night 11 . JitsMagazine . 24 April 2023 . 24 April 2023.
  35. Web site: 2022-06-10 . Superbon stops Tayfun Ozcan with a head kick . 2023-06-10 . Asian MMA.
  36. Web site: Emmerink . Ron . Tayfun Ozcan Glory debuut gevecht bekend gemaakt: 'Nieuw hoofdstuk' . Vechtsport info . 30 May 2024 . nl . 29 May 2024.
  37. Web site: Willemse . Job . Tayfun Özcan uit Tilburg kent succesvol debuut bij Glory met overtuigend optreden . bd.nl . 6 August 2024.
  38. Web site: Enfusion: 2019 Award Winners Announced . kickboxingz.com . 12 November 2020.
  39. Web site: Enfusion Live #37 Results. STEVEN ARIPEZ. 2016-02-29 . 2016-10-12.
  40. Web site: Enfusion Live #31 Live Results. Jay Jauncey. 2015-09-19 . 2016-10-12.
  41. Web site: Enfusion Live 29 Results. Jay Jauncey. 2015-05-24 . 2016-10-12.

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