Gokhan Saki's UFC debut was kind of crazy, both during and after

You knew Gokhan Saki’s UFC debut was going to be memorable. But did you know he was going to drop Henrique da Silva twice, then drop-kick his own mouthpiece and throw his water over the top of the cage?

That was all in slightly less than one round of fighting at UFC Fight Night 117 as Saki (1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) stormed out of the gates early, then faded late in the round, and finally ended it with one big left hook just as da Silva (12-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) thought he had a comeback brewing.

Saki somehow struck the perfect balance between electric and utterly unphased in his post-fight victory celebration, shrugging nonchalantly at his cornermen while also punting his own mouthpiece before declaring the UFC “(his) house.”

That’s a lot to take in for a guy who’s still a newbie in MMA. But if this is any indication of what we can expect, Saki could be a much-needed shot in the arm for the light heavyweight division. At least you know he won’t be boring.

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 117, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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