Murat Direkçi
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| Born | Murat Direkci July 17, 1985 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality |
 Belgian Turkish
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight, Super Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Team | Universal Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 86 |
| Wins | 68 |
| By knockout | 57 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
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Murat Direkci (born 17 July 1985 in Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian-Turkish middleweight kickboxer, fighting out of Universal Gym, Antwerp, Belgium.
Direkci was born in Antwerp, Belgium as the youngest son of three siblings to a family originally from Konya, Derebucak, Turkey. His sister Nuray died at the age of 4 due to a brain tumor, and his brother Ercan died in 2004 as a result of a traffic accident at 29. After completing his school education, Direkci studied at technical school with the intention of becoming an electrician. After a short while, he found a job as a doorman at a nightclub in Antwerp, however, and took up this career.
Direkci began training in martial arts at the age of 15 and was originally trained by Jan Gooyvaers. In 1999, he began training under Jan Pasztjerik.
After becoming the Belgian, European and World champion in kickboxing and muay Thai, he made his K-1 debut against Fikri Tijarti at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam in May 2006, winning by technical knockout in round 3. In February the following year, he faced former K-1 world champion Albert Kraus at the K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament in Tokyo and shocked the world by knocking Kraus out in the first round. After winning two more fights in K-1, over Joerie Mes and Satoruvaschicoba, he took part in the final 16 of the 2008 K-1 World MAX at K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in April 2008 but lost to Yoshihiro Sato via decision.
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