Career
He is known for his in-fighter style which puts massive pressure on his opponents, his flashing kicks and above all, his endurance and ambition. He has been involved with several organizations such as SuperLeague, lieutenant"s Showtime and has taken part in special events like Challenge Private Party. He has a 5 and 1 record in his SuperLeague career and is 17 and 3 with lieutenant"s Showtime as of 29/05/2010.
Fights on Eurosport: Numerous fights of Yakut are broadcast by Eurosport featuring the highly in-demand fighter.
His decision victories against Jiri Zak in the quarters finals, Aalviar Lima in the semis and Ondřej Hutník in the final were all aired by the channel. His recent fights on television: lieutenant"s Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008 - quarter-final fight against Belgian Mohammad Rahhoui in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on 15 March 2008 which Şahin lost on points.
lieutenant"s Showtime Reality Şahin has also been involved in a martial arts television contest called lieutenant"s Showtime Reality from January 2008 on which there is a total of 12 episodes. Şahin can speak Turkish and Dutch at native level
He can speak English as well.
Şahin is pronounced as “Sha-hin” and it means falcon, while Yakut means ruby in Turkish.
