Mostapha al-Turk
Lebanese martial artist
Mostapha al-Turk (Arabic: مصطفى الترك, born 14 July 1973) is a retired Lebanese mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2010, he competed for the UFC and Cage Rage. He is the former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.
Background
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, al-Turk and his family moved back and forth between London and Beirut when he was still a toddler. al-Turk had become interested in mixed martial arts after watching a few UFC and PRIDE FC events. He briefly worked in the pharmaceutical industry, before deciding to make mixed martial arts his career. al-Turk was the ADCC European Champion in 2005, going on to compete at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, losing to future UFC fighter Gabriel Gonzaga by points in the first round.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Before going professional, al-Turk had 2 amateur fights.
Cage Rage
Al-Turk fought in the British organization, Cage Rage, around a year after losing his second professional bout. Al-Turk faced former two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion and longtime PRIDE veteran Mark Kerr.
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