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Twitter reacts to Gokhan Saki's thrilling KO in debut at UFC Fight Night 117

from MMA Junkie on Sep 23, 2017
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Gokhan Saki was forced to endure some moments of adversity, but in the end the kickboxing star came out with a thrilling victory in his debut at UFC Fight Night 117.

More than 13 years after his first and only MMA bout, Saki (1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made the jump from kickboxing right into the UFC for a bout with Henrique da Silva (12-3 MMA, 2-4 UFC). He made a splash, scoring a first-round knockout in the FXX-televised light heavyweight bout at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Saki’s debut win vs. da Silva at UFC Fight Night 117.

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Are you ready for the UFC debut of @Gokhantherebel Saki? He fights Henrique da Silva next at #UFCJapan. https://t.co/kyVRfOTqnW pic.twitter.com/sgIaux7a3F

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) September 23, 2017

#UFCFightNight 117 Closing Odds: Gokhan Saki (-200) vs. Henrique da Silva (+170) – @FXXNetwork @ufc @GrishamMMA @MMAOddsBreaker #UFCJapan

— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) September 23, 2017

BOP!@GokhanTheRebel drops Da Silva early! #UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/StEh88aGel

— UFC (@ufc) September 23, 2017

Step into my guard, bro!!! #UFCJapan

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) September 23, 2017

What am I watching right now? This ain't even right. And Da Silvia has had 30x the amount of MMA fights than Saki has had. #UFCJapan

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) September 23, 2017

Shoot, for the love of God, Da Silva, shoot!!! #UFCJapan

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) September 23, 2017

Wow what a striking clinic Saki putting on. Da Silva tough dude tho. Surprising impressed with Saki wrestling #UFCFightNight117 #UFCJapan

— Chris Clements (@menaceclements) September 23, 2017

SAKI BOMB!!!!!!!!!#UFCJapan @GokhanTheRebel

— UFC (@ufc) September 23, 2017

Wow!!! The power of @gokhantherebel is unreal!! #UFCJapan pic.twitter.com/9M6o402MQj

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 23, 2017

Wowzer#UFCJapan

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 23, 2017

That was awesome! #UFCJapan

— Shannon Knapp (@shanknapp) September 23, 2017

bad stoppage??? that's looked like it was going to be a CRAZY upset, then nope. #saki

— E. Casey Leydon (@ekc) September 23, 2017

SAKI!!!

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 23, 2017

Amazing debut for @gokhantherebel

— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) September 23, 2017

What a fight. Da Silva earned a lot of respect there. Love this sport Period. #UFCJapan

— Brian Stann (@BrianStann) September 23, 2017

Imagine getting your first MMA win in the UFC. Crazy fun fight. Fl #UFCJapan

— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) September 23, 2017

@gokhantherebel congrats on your @ufc debut homie! WOW!

— Dustin Jacoby (@dustinjacobyDJ) September 23, 2017

Henrique turned a corner, then left his chin out there 2 get countered. Saki got a nice finish, but I don't C him doing much going 4ward.

— Gorgeous George (@MMAjunkieGeorge) September 23, 2017

Who else is stoked to see @gokhantherebel in the @ufc?!? I know me and @donn_kelvin are???????????? very impressive takedown defense

— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) September 23, 2017

#SakiBomb dropped in @UFC just now!! #ManDown #UFCJapan

— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) September 23, 2017

Horrible stoppage. He just got dropped… congrats to Saki none the less. #UFCJapan

— Corey Anderson UFC (@CoreyA_MMA) September 23, 2017

Common that was de first round. (protect the athlete's physical integrity) #areukiddingme
Let the fighters fight they're there for it

— Junior Dos Santos (@junior_cigano) September 23, 2017