Nordine Taleb vs. Chris Clements
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Nordine Taleb
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.95 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 7 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 4-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.2 wins over .500
Chris Clements
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 2 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.45 · 2 tier-1/2 wins · 11 finish wins over 19 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Nordine Taleb
Distance 84.9% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 4.7% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 10.4% (norm 8.1%)
Chris Clements
Distance 75.5% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 16.9% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 7.6% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Nordine Taleb
Head 64.7% (norm 78.2%) · Body 18.3% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 17.0% (norm 8.4%)
Chris Clements
Head 65.3% (norm 78.2%) · Body 19.3% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 15.4% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Taleb L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Clements L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 355 / 752 | 47.2% | 38.6% | 108 / 250 | 43.2% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 33 / 42 | 78.6% | 67.8% | 39 / 56 | 69.6% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 65 / 92 | 70.7% | 67.2% | 18 / 25 | 72.0% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 220 / 573 | 38.4% | 37.2% | 77 / 216 | 35.6% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 106 / 162 | 65.4% | 70.7% | 46 / 64 | 71.9% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 127 / 151 | 84.1% | 82.9% | 42 / 51 | 82.4% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Taleb L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Clements L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 268 / 877 | 30.6% | 39.0% | 65 / 137 | 47.4% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 48 | 62.5% | 68.9% | 15 / 22 | too few to rate | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 27 / 54 | 50.0% | 68.0% | 42 / 61 | 68.9% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 196 / 774 | 25.3% | 35.6% | 92 / 180 | 51.1% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 71 / 114 | 62.3% | 69.6% | 21 / 29 | 72.4% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 58 / 91 | 63.7% | 82.1% | 9 / 11 | too few to rate | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Taleb has more cage time on record.