Welterweight
Nordine Taleb
15-7-0 UFC 7-5-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
10:19Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.66
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.62
Striking accuracy51.1%
Striking defense66.8%
Takedowns / 15 min1.94
Takedown accuracy76.2%
Takedown defense73.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time23.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Muslim Salikhov 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:26 — UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier · September 7, 2019
6/26Sig. strikes
10/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Prepolec 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
90/201Sig. strikes
52/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · October 27, 2018
48/95Sig. strikes
65/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claudio Silva 2-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
6/12Sig. strikes
18/39Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Danny Roberts 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
5/5Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Oliver Enkamp 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira · May 28, 2017
57/88Sig. strikes
34/101Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Santiago Ponzinibbio 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · February 19, 2017
48/121Sig. strikes
53/171Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Erick Silva 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:34 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
26/50Sig. strikes
11/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Warlley Alves 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:11 — UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · August 1, 2015
17/34Sig. strikes
17/38Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Clements 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · April 25, 2015
36/64Sig. strikes
17/62Absorbed
6/6Takedowns
10:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine · October 4, 2014
66/115Sig. strikes
43/147Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vik Grujic 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · April 16, 2014
48/75Sig. strikes
4/32Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
10:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
0
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Bellator
3
W-1 MMA
2
XMMA
2
Ring of Combat
1
UGC
1
Eye of the Tiger
1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Muslim Salikhov | KO (punch) | UFC 242
September 7, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:26 |
| W | Kyle Prepolec | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Strickland | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
October 27, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:10 |
| L | Cláudio Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:31 |
| W | Danny Roberts | KO (head kick and punch) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Oliver Enkamp | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
May 28, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Silva | KO (punch) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:34 |
| L | Warlley Alves | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 190
August 1, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:11 |
| W | Chris Clements | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 186
April 25, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vik Grujic | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marius Žaromskis | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 74
September 28, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt MacGrath | TKO (punches) | Bellator 67
May 4, 2012 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Matt Secor | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64
April 6, 2012 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Pete Sell | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 38
November 28, 2011 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 0:53 |
| W | Szymon Boniecki | TKO (punches) | UGC 28: Montreal
October 1, 2011 |
UGC | 1 | 1:52 |
| W | John Salgado | KO (head kick) | Eye of the Tiger
June 11, 2011 |
Eye of the Tiger | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Chad Cox | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA 6: New Ground
October 23, 2010 |
W-1 MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dean Martins | TKO (punches) | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood
March 20, 2010 |
W-1 MMA | 2 | 2:54 |
| L | Guillaume DeLorenzi | TKO (punches) | XMMA 3: Ring Extreme
March 14, 2008 |
XMMA | 3 | 3:46 |
| W | Louis-Philippe Carles | Decision (unanimous) | XMMA 2: Gold Rush
November 24, 2007 |
XMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Nordine Taleb) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.