Tayfun Özcan

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Tayfun Özcan
Born (1991-08-11) August 11, 1991 (age 30)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Other namesThe Turkish Turbine
NationalityDutch & Turkish
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofUtrecht, Netherlands
TeamSB Gym
Siam Gym (former)[1]
TrainerSaid El Badaoui
Kickboxing record
Total96
Wins84
By knockout27
Losses9
By knockout4
Draws3
last updated on: 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. He is currently signed with ONE Championship.[2]

Tayfun holds notable wins over Andy Souwer, Davit Kiria, Mohamed Khamal, Amansio Paraschiv, Endy Semeleer, Jonay Risco and Mohammed Jaraya.[3][4][5]

Combat Press ranks him as the #7 lightweight kickboxer in the world.[6]

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.[7]

In the following year Tayfun participated in the Enfusion 70 kg MAX Tournament.[8][9] 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.[10]

Özcan next participated in the Kunlun Fight World MAX Tournament Final 16 qualification.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] He defended his title twice, with a third round TKO victory over Ardalan Sheikholeslam,[14] and a decision victory, over the then 75 kg champion, Endy Semeleer.[15]

He briefly left Enfusion to fight for the Arena Fight 72 kg title against Mohamed Hendouf.[16] Özcan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[17]

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.[18] Özcan won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]

ONE Championship[]

In February 2020, Ozcan signed with ONE Championship.[20] He was supposed to debut at ONE: Big Bang, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury.[21]

Ozcan was scheduled to make his debut at ONE Championship: Battleground on July 30, 2021 against Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.[22][23][24] 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.[25]

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.[26] Özcan lost to Sitthichai by split decision.[27]

Titles and accomplishments[]

  • Arena Fight
    • 2019 Arena Fight Kickboxing Champion (-72.000 kg)
  • Enfusion
    • 2019 Enfusion "Male Fighter of the Year"[28]
    • 2019 Enfusion -70 kg World Champion (One time, former)
    • 2016 Enfusion 16-Man 70 kg World MAX Tournament Champion[29]
    • 2015 Enfusion 72.5 kg World Champion (Two times, former)[30]
      • Two successful title defenses
    • 2015 Enfusion 2015 70 kg Tournament Champion[31]

Professional kickboxing record[]

Professional Kickboxing Record
84 Wins (27 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, 3 Draw, No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-02-25 Germany Enriko Kehl ONE Championship: Full Circle Kallang, Singapore
2021-10-15 Loss Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong ONE Championship: First Strike Kallang, Singapore Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix Quarter Final
2020-02-29 Win Spain Daniel Moscardo Enfusion 96 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-06 Win Spain Jonay Risco Enfusion 92 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Enfusion -70kg title.
2019-10-26 Win Spain Edye Ruiz Enfusion #89 Wuppertal, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-06-08 Win Belgium Mohamed Hendouf Arena Fight France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins Arena Fight Kickboxing Title (-72.000 kg).
2019-02-23 Win Netherlands Endy Semeleer Enfusion Live 79 Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
Defends the Enfusion -72.5kg Title.
2018-10-27 Win Romania Amansio Paraschiv Enfusion 73 Germany Decision 3 3:00
2018-09-29 Win Iran Ardalan Sheikholeslam Enfusion 69 Germany TKO (Referee Stoppage/Cut) 3 0:33
Defends the Enfusion -72.5kg Title.
2018-06-23 Win Morocco Mohamed Khamal Enfusion 69 Netherlands TKO (Four Knockdowns/Right Hooks) 3 1:40
2018-02-17 Win Netherlands Andy Souwer Enfusion Live 62 Amsterdam KO (Overhand Right) 4 2:12
Defends the Enfusion -72.5kg Title.
2017-11-11 Win Thailand Petchchaiyo Banchamek Enfusion Live 55 Final 16 Amsterdam Decision 3 3:00
2017-09-30 Win Netherlands Redouan Laarkoubi Enfusion Live 53 Belgium TKO (Referee Stoppage/Punches) 1 1:24
2017-08-05 Win Morocco Ilias Chakir Fight League 7 Morocco Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-29 Win Morocco Nordin Ben Moh Enfusion Live 46 Zoetermeer, Netherlands KO (Punches) 2 1:23
2017-02-18 Loss Spain Jonay Risco Enfusion Live 45 Eindhoven, Netherlands TKO (Shin Injury) 2 1:21
2016-11-20 Win Suriname Serginio Kanters Enfusion Live 43 Groningen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2016-09-19 Win Morocco Mohammed Jaraya Enfusion Live 41 Antwerp, Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-08 Loss China Wu Xuesong Kunlun Fight 41 - Group 7, Final China KO (Left Hook) 2 0:21
Failed to Qualify for Kunlun Fight 2016 70kg World MAX Tournament Final 16.
2016-04-08 Win Georgia (country) Davit Kiria Kunlun Fight 41 - Group 7, Semi Finals China Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-02-27 Win Morocco Mohammed Jaraya Enfusion Live 37 MAX Final Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Won Enfusion 16-Man 70kg MAX Tournament.
2016-02-27 Win France Madicke Kamara Enfusion Live 37 MAX Semi Finals Eindhoven, Netherlands TKO (Opponent Gave Up) 2 3:00
2015-11-21 Win Netherlands William Diender Enfusion Live 34 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-09-19 Win Spain Fran Palenzuela Enfusion Live 31 Málaga, Spain KO 5 3:00
Won Enfusion 72.5kg World Title.
2015-05-24 Win Morocco Aziz Kallah Enfusion Live 29 70 kg tournament Final Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Won Enfusion 2015 70kg Tournament.
2015-05-24 Win Morocco Redouan Larkoubi Enfusion Live 29 70 kg tournament Semi Finals Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Right+Left Hook) 1 3:00
2015-02-07 Loss Morocco Mohammed Jaraya Enfusion Live 24 Eindhoven, Netherlands Extra Round Decision 4 3:00
2014-12-21 Win Morocco Ismael Benali Enfusion Live 24 Antwerp, Belgium TKO 2 3:00
2014-11-30 Win Cambodia Sen Bunthen Pradal Serey Cambodian Stadium Cambodia Decision 3 3:00
2014-09-20 Loss Armenia Harut Grigorian A1 World Combat Cup - Final 8, Semi Finals Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2014-09-20 Win Morocco Mo Ben Nasser A1 World Combat Cup - Final 8, Quarter Finals Eindhoven, Netherlands KO 1 1:03
2014-05-17 Win Netherlands Marcel Verhaar A1 World Combat Cup - Final 16 Eindhoven, Netherlands KO 2 3:00
2014-02-08 Draw Belgium Arman Hambaryan Nuit des Spartiates France Decision 5 3:00
2014-01-12 Win Georgia (country) Giga Chikadze Enfusion Live 12 Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-06-01 Draw Belgium Yassin Baitar N-1 Challenge Fight Night Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2013-05-11 Win Thailand Pajonsuk SuperPro Samui Enfusion Live 5 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2012-10-06 Loss France Fabio Pinca Time Fight 2 Tours, France TKO (broken arm) 3 3:00
2012-06-10 Loss Morocco Nordin Ben Moh Cobra Night Belgium TKO 3 3:00
2012-04-07 Win Netherlands Petros Sedarous A1 World Combat Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2012-03-04 Win Belgium Alka Matewa Force & Honneur Brussels, Belgium Decision 3 3:00
2011-04-09 Win Belgium Quincy Kerraigde A1 World Combat Cup Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2011-01-29 Loss Netherlands Robbie Hageman FightSensation Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

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