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. al-Turk again won by punches after the former collegiate wrestling star tapped out due to punches. Al-Turk then fought against former
British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion Tengiz Tedoradze. Al-Turk lost the fight by decision. Al-Turk continued to perform with a win over
K-1 kickboxer
Gary Turner, who tapped due to punches landed by the Lebanese fighter. al-Turk then fought for the
British Cage Rage Heavyweight Championship against future
Ultimate Fighter contestant,
James McSweeney. al-Turk won the fight by TKO due to punches and became the last
British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion, before the organization saw its demise. al-Turk was then offered a four-fight contract in the UFC, which he accepted.
UFC At
UFC 92, on 27 December 2008, Turk lost at his UFC debut to French kickboxer
Cheick Kongo by TKO. Kongo dropped Turk with two right hands, using the
ground and pound technique, he knocked out Al-Turk Al-Turk next lost to
Mirko Cro Cop at
UFC 99 by TKO after Cro Cop hammered him with strikes following an eye poke. There was controversy surrounding the end of this fight as Cro Cop had poked Al-Turk in the eye (which forced Al Turk to stop fighting) right before he succumbed to punches, however the referee failed to notice it during the fight. Al-Turk stated that he would petition the loss, but the petition was declined. Al-Turk was expected to face UFC newcomer
Rolles Gracie on 6 February 2010 at
UFC 109, but pulled out due to
visa issues. al-Turk instead faced
The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumni,
Jon Madsen, at
UFC 112. Turk lost the bout via unanimous decision and was subsequently released by the
UFC. == Championships and accomplishments ==