Ahmet Kayretli Turkey Born Virginia Based Bantamweight
At 36 Ahmet Kayretli comes into the gate with a different profile than most rising bantamweights. Born in Turkey and now training out of Wolf MMA in Falls Church, Virginia, he stands 5 foot 7 and carries a 10-5 ledger into fight night. Known on regional cards as The Turk, Kayretli has split his last six outings between bantamweight and featherweight divisions, navigating two weight classes in pursuit of broader opportunities.
Those six fights have anchored Kayretli firmly in the North American landscape. He sits at number 730 in the region and appears in the US Southeast and Virginia subregion rankings—spots earned only by fighters who meet a two-bout minimum in each over their last six contests. While those standings fall short of national title contention, they underscore the depth and persistence required to climb amid the sport’s ever-shifting tiers.
