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MMA Fighter

Birth Year 1987

Birthplace Mersin, Turkey

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About

Turkish MMA fighter and martial artist specializing in kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Wushu and known for her martial arts career, for being a world champion in multiple martial arts, for appearing as a contestant on the Turkish version of Survivor in 2018, and for her Instagram page where she shares martial arts content and snippets of her life with over 600,000 Instagram followers. 

Before Fame

She began training in martial arts in 2009 with the initial goal of losing weight. Her initial training led to her developing a passion for combat sports. She pursued this new interest academically by enrolling at Mersin University School of Physical Education and Sports.

Trivia

Her nickname is "Findik," which translates to "Hazelnut" in Turkish. She won the WAKO Kickboxing World Championship, the WBC and WMC Muay Thai Championships, and the FEA Women's Strawweight Championship. She enjoys training with guns and traveling.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Mersin, Turkey.

Associated With

She and Sabriye Sengul are both Turkish female MMA fighters who have appeared on the Turkish version of Survivor.