Ocakoğlu caught the attention of his school teachers by defeating his four-years older brother in arm wrestling. Encouraged by his school teachers, he then became involved in arm wrestling. He came second in the Turkish Championship, which he participated in for the first time in 2016. He became Turkish champion in his second year after being admitted to the national team. He competes in both, the paralympic armwrestling due to the disability in his right hand and also normal armwrestling.[1] He is a member of Depsaş Enerji Sports Club.[2] He trains at the sport hall of the Haliliye Municipality.[3]
He achieved a world champion, three European champion, and eight Turkish champion titles, as well as a world runner-up title, a European third-place finish, and numerous other accolades in national competitions, all in just nine years.[1]
He became champion at the 2022 WAF Armwrestling European & Para Armwrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania.[4] At the 2023 World Armwrestling & Para-Armwrestling Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he took the silver medal in the 65 kg event.[2][5] He won the gold medal at the 2023 WAF Armwrestling European & Para Armwrestling Championships i Chișinău, Moldova.[6] In 2024, he captured the gold medal at the 45th World Armwrestling & 26th World Para-Armwrestling Championships in Chișinău, Moldova.[5] In 2024, he captured his third gold medal at the WAF Armwrestling European & Para Armwrestling Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.[7] He won the silver medal at the 2025 World Armwrestling & Para-Armwrestling Championships in Albena, Bulgaria.[8][9]