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Sami Berik is a Turkish

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

professional mixed martial artist who is a Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

veteran, and has competed in the Cage Rage Contenders series. Berik has fought current Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

fighters Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Hardy fought in various promotions such as Cage Force and Cage Warriors before signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2008. He was...

, Terry Etim

Terry Etim

Terence Lee "Terry" Etim is an English mixed martial artist and Thai boxer who trains with Team Kaobon and RFT. He is trained by Colin Heron and Marcelo Brigadeiro...

, and Ross Pearson

Ross Pearson

Ross Pearson is an English professional mixed martial artist from Sunderland. He is the lightweight division winner of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and is a member of Team Rough House.-Background:...

. Berik's also fought Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

veterans Paul Kelly, Paul Daley

Paul Daley

Paul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

, Samy Schiavo, David Lee

David Lee (fighter)

David Lee is an English professional mixed martial artist who has competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Bushido and Cage Rage UK...

, Andre Winner

Andre Winner

Andre Winner is an English professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, reaching the final. Winner is also a member of Team Rough House. He holds notable wins over Jeff Lawson, Rolando Delgado and Rafaello...

, and Leigh Remedios

Leigh Remedios

Leigh "Bulldog" Remedios is an English mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Leigh has previously competed in the featherweight division and was at one time considered #1 in the UK. Leigh retired following his victory at FX3 - Battle of Britain against Sami Berik on October 15, 2005...

Biography

Berik was born in London

London

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. He was introduced to Wing Chun

Wing Chun

Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...

by a good friend and went along to a class run by Lakis Phillipou.

He took part in T'ai chi tournaments in Europe

Europe

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and also played a part in The British Open, as well as kickboxing

Kickboxing

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. 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

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

at 4:11 of round two.

Since March, 2006, he has also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

, with Gracie

Gracie family

The Gracie family is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events...

-trained instructor Eddie Kone at Bloodline Fight Team in London.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 14-34
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Bryan Allen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Gameness 4- Allen vs. Berik
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
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| Win
|align=center| 14-28
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Jean Silva

Jean "White Bear" Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He held the Cage Rage lightweight title until he lost it to Vitor Ribeiro via arm triangle choke at Cage Rage 13...

| Submission (armbar)
| FX3: Rough Justice
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:21
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| Win
|align=center| 13-27
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Ross Pearson

| Submission (triangle choke)
| Strike and Submit 6
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:37
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| Win
|align=center| 12-24
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Mark Smith
| KO (head kick & punches)
| Cage Rage

Cage Rage

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:09
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| Loss
|align=center| 11-24
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Jeff Lawson

Jeff Lawson (fighter)

Jeff Lawson is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division, having formerly competed as a lightweight. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, Lawson has mostly fought in England, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...

| Submission (armbar)
| Absolute Adrenaline: Season's Beatings
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:30
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| Win
|align=center| 11-23
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Paul Kelly
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Cage Warriors

Cage Warriors

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship or CWFC is a mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. Cage Warriors was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Warrior Promotions, the organisation behind CWFC, is a UK management agency for MMA fighters...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:27
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| Win
|align=center| 10-18
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David Lee

David Lee (fighter)

David Lee is an English professional mixed martial artist who has competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Bushido and Cage Rage UK...

Joakim Engberg

Joakim Engberg is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist, Muay Thai kickboxer, and boxer. Joakim is a K-1 veteran and has fought for M-1 Global and Finnfight. Engberg recently appeared in K-1 Rumble of the Kings Qualification 2009 Malmö...

Terry Etim

Terence Lee "Terry" Etim is an English mixed martial artist and Thai boxer who trains with Team Kaobon and RFT. He is trained by Colin Heron and Marcelo Brigadeiro...

Andre Winner

| TKO (injury)
| Cage Rage - Contenders 3
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:50
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| Win
|align=center| 9-14
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Azran Quasid
| KO (punch)
| Armageddon: World Championships
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:22
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| Win
|align=center| 8-14
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Peter Irving
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CWFC: Showdown
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:15
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| Win
|align=center| 7-14
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Steven Elliot
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Cage Rage - Contenders 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:38
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| Win
|align=center| 6-14
| John O'Mally
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| FX3 - Fight Night 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:42
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| Loss
|align=center| 5-14
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Samy Schiavo
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| CWFC: Strikeforce 5
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:32
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| Win
|align=center| 5-10
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Sol Gilbert
| KO (punch)
| Cage Rage 15

Cage Rage 15

Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on February 4, 2006 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:05
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| Loss
|align=center| 4-9
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Leigh Remedios

Dan Hardy

Paul Daley

Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins (fighter)

Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion and British Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| Submission (forearm choke)
| Urban Destruction: The Beginning
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
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| Win
|align=center| 4-3
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Jeremy Bailey
| Decision (split)
| Cage Rage 10: Deliverance
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center| 3-3
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Abdul Mohammed
| TKO (cut)
| Cage Rage 9: No Mercy
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:41
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| Win
|align=center| 2-3
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Mark Spencer
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Ultimate Combat 8: Retribution
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:28
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| Win
|align=center| 1-0
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