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Nordine Taleb

WelterweightFrance

15Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LWLLW

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Profile

Age
45 (born June 10, 1981)
Born in
Saint-Tropez
Height
6' 1"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.66 top 38%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.62
Striking accuracy51%Better than 83% of welterweights
Strike defense67%Better than 99% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.94 top 31%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy76%Better than 95% of welterweights
Takedown defense74%Better than 76% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Taleb last fought on September 7, 2019 (Loss vs Muslim Salikhov). Taleb has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Nordine Taleb

Nordine Taleb, born in Saint-Tropez, France on June 10, 1981, is a welterweight mixed martial artist. Taleb is 6' 1" tall with a 74" reach.

Taleb has fought professionally since 2007, debuting with XMMA. Taleb arrived in the UFC with an 8-2 record. Taleb first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy in April 2014 and beat Vik Grujic by decision. Across 12 fights in the UFC, Taleb is 7-5.

Most of Taleb's UFC wins (5 of 7) were decided by the judges. In the stats, Taleb avoids strikes better than 99% of welterweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 83% of welterweights.

The quickest UFC win of Taleb's career took 0:59, against Danny Roberts at UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos. Taleb's record outside the UFC includes 2-1 in Bellator and 2-0 in W-.

Taleb's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in September 2019, where Taleb lost to Muslim Salikhov.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Muslim Salikhov

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:26

    UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier

    Sep 7, 2019

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Kyle Prepolec

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

    May 4, 2019

    90Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Sean Strickland

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R2 3:10

    UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith

    Oct 27, 2018

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Claudio Silva

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:31

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till

    May 27, 2018

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  5. W

    Danny Roberts

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 0:59

    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos

    Dec 16, 2017

    5Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Oliver Enkamp

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

    May 28, 2017

    57Str 2TD 0KD
  7. L

    Santiago Ponzinibbio

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

    Feb 19, 2017

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Erick Silva

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:34

    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz

    Mar 5, 2016

    26Str 1TD 1KD
  9. L

    Warlley Alves

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R2 4:11

    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia

    Aug 1, 2015

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Chris Clements

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi

    Apr 25, 2015

    36Str 6TD 0KD
  11. W

    Li Jingliang

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine

    Oct 4, 2014

    66Str 2TD 0KD
  12. W

    Vik Grujic

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy

    Apr 16, 2014

    48Str 4TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Nordine Taleb is 15-7 across 22 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on November 24, 2007 (XMMA). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins15

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 8

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
47% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-52014
Bellator2-12012
W-2-02010
XMMA1-12007
Eye of the Tiger1-02011
Ring of Combat1-02011
UGC1-02011

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Muslim Salikhov KO (punch), R1 UFC 242 Sep 7, 2019
W Kyle Prepolec Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy May 4, 2019
L Sean Strickland TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith Oct 27, 2018
L Cláudio Silva Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till May 27, 2018
W Danny Roberts KO (head kick and punch), R1 UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos Dec 16, 2017
W Oliver Enkamp Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017
L Santiago Ponzinibbio Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne Feb 19, 2017
W Erick Silva KO (punch), R2 UFC 196 Mar 5, 2016
L Warlley Alves Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC 190 Aug 1, 2015
W Chris Clements Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 186 Apr 25, 2015
W Li Jingliang Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Oct 4, 2014
W Vik Grujic Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
L Marius Žaromskis Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 74 Sep 28, 2012
W Matt MacGrath TKO (punches), R2 Bellator 67 May 4, 2012
W Matt Secor Decision (unanimous), R3 Bellator 64 Apr 6, 2012
W Pete Sell TKO (punches), R2 Ring of Combat 38 Nov 28, 2011
W Szymon Boniecki TKO (punches), R1 UGC 28: Montreal Oct 1, 2011
W John Salgado KO (head kick), R1 Eye of the Tiger Jun 11, 2011
W Chad Cox Decision (unanimous), R3 W-1 MMA 6: New Ground Oct 23, 2010
W Dean Martins TKO (punches), R2 W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood Mar 20, 2010
L Guillaume DeLorenzi TKO (punches), R3 XMMA 3: Ring Extreme Mar 14, 2008
W Louis-Philippe Carles Decision (unanimous), R3 XMMA 2: Gold Rush Nov 24, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Nordine Taleb's record?

Nordine Taleb's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Nordine Taleb?

Nordine Taleb is 45 years old, born on June 10, 1981.

How tall is Nordine Taleb and what is their reach?

Nordine Taleb stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.

Who did Nordine Taleb fight last?

Nordine Taleb lost to Muslim Salikhov by KO/TKO at UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier on Sep 7, 2019.