- Branko Cikatić
Infobox_Kickboxer|name=Branko Cikatić
realname=Branimir Cikatić
nickname= The Croatian Tiger
team=Tigar Gym
weight= convert|98|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
height= height|m=1.85
nationality= flagicon|Croatia Croatian
birth_date=Birth date and age|1954|10|3|mf=y
birth_place=Split ,Croatia
home=
style=Karate ,Kickboxing
total=98
wins=92
KO=60
losses=5
draws=1
no contests=|Branko "The Croatian Tiger" Cikatić (born
October 3 ,1954 ) is a retiredCroatia n kickboxer, a legend of Croatian combat sports and the first Croatian born fighter achieved world class success and glory. He was the firstK-1 World Grand Prix tournament Champion held onApril 30 ,1993 inJapan .Cikatić surprised the
martial arts world by storming the 1993 K-1 Grand Prix tournament, knocking out all three of his opponents in one evening, includingErnesto Hoost in the final match. To date, Cikatić is the oldest winner of the K-1 Grand Prix at 38 years and 208 days.He extended his athletic resume to include
mixed martial arts in 1998, fighting in the Pride Fighting Championships. His PRIDE debut was fought against Ralph White under K-1 rules format. Cikatić lost via disqualification after kicking the head of the downed White. Cikatić returned at "Pride 2", fighting under MMA rules and facingMark Kerr . He was again disqualified after delivering several illegal elbows to the back of Kerr's head. His next fight at "Pride 7" ended in a submission loss toMaurice Smith by forearm choke.Towards the end of his sports career, Cikatić tried his hand at acting, playing a villain in a 1997
B-movie "Skyscraper", starringAnna Nicole Smith .Titles
*5 Times European Kickboxing Champion.
*4 Times World Kickboxing Champion.
*1993 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion.Mixed Martial Arts record
ee also
*
List of K-1 events
*List of male kickboxers
*List of kickboxing organizations External links
* [http://www.bcikatic.htnet.hr/ Branko Cikatic Official Homepage]
* [http://www.k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=232 K-1sport.de - Complete Fighters Profile of Branko Cikatic]
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* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterid=297 Cikatić's MMA Record]
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