Welterweight

Nordine Taleb

Last fought: Sep 2019

RECORD

Pro

15-7-0

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:19
Fight Completion Rate	68.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.06
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	28-13 (68.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-7 (63.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	16-6 (72.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	68.3%
% Time in Control	23.5%
% Time Controlled	8.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	74.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.20
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.17
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.03
Distance Strike Accuracy	47.2%
Distance Strike Defense	69.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.77
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.25
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.24
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.36
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.16

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Nordine Taleb League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Nordine Taleb
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.6
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	76.2%
Takedown Defense	73.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	3:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	28.6%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	71.4%
Avg Fight Time	10:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.4
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:02

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Muslim Salikhov

UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier • Sep 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:26

Nordine Taleb6/2623%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Muslim Salikhov10/2343%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	6/26	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Muslim Salikhov	10/23	43%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Kyle Prepolec

UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb90/20145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Kyle Prepolec52/15334%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	25/64	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Prepolec	23/56	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	31/81	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Prepolec	20/59	34%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Nordine Taleb	34/56	61%	0/0	0:03	—
	Kyle Prepolec	9/38	24%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith • Oct 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:10

Nordine Taleb48/9551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean Strickland65/17737%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	35/62	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	23/93	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	42/84	50%	0/0	0:37	1

LOSS

vs. Claudio Silva

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till • May 2018Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:31

Nordine Taleb6/1250%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:11

Claudio Silva18/3946%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	6/12	50%	1/2	0:11	—
	Claudio Silva	18/39	46%	1/3	1:48	—

WIN

vs. Danny Roberts

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 0:59

Nordine Taleb5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Danny Roberts1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	5/5	100%	0/0	0:00	1
	Danny Roberts	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Oliver Enkamp

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira • May 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb57/8865%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:32

Oliver Enkamp34/10134%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	17/29	59%	1/1	0:53	—
	Oliver Enkamp	10/36	28%	1/2	0:46	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	21/31	68%	0/0	1:45	—
	Oliver Enkamp	10/34	29%	0/3	0:01	—

R3	Nordine Taleb	19/28	68%	1/1	1:54	—
	Oliver Enkamp	14/31	45%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne • Feb 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb48/12140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Santiago Ponzinibbio53/17131%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:58KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	14/37	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	7/37	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	20/53	38%	0/0	1:58	1

R3	Nordine Taleb	26/55	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Santiago Ponzinibbio	26/81	32%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Erick Silva

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:34

Nordine Taleb26/5052%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Erick Silva11/3234%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	17/37	46%	1/1	0:04	—
	Erick Silva	6/22	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	9/13	69%	0/0	0:01	1
	Erick Silva	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Warlley Alves

UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:11

Nordine Taleb17/3450%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:04

Warlley Alves17/3845%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	13/26	50%	0/1	0:35	—
	Warlley Alves	10/26	38%	1/1	1:38	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	4/8	50%	0/1	0:29	—
	Warlley Alves	7/12	58%	1/2	2:40	—

WIN

vs. Chris Clements

UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi • Apr 2015Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb36/6456%TD 6/6Ctrl 10:02

Chris Clements17/6227%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	16/29	55%	2/2	2:28	—
	Chris Clements	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	11/18	61%	1/1	4:15	—
	Chris Clements	3/15	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nordine Taleb	9/17	53%	3/3	3:19	—
	Chris Clements	2/14	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Li Jingliang

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine • Oct 2014Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb66/11557%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:29

Li Jingliang43/14729%TD 2/8Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	28/47	60%	1/1	0:08	—
	Li Jingliang	19/54	35%	0/3	0:02	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	19/38	50%	1/1	0:49	—
	Li Jingliang	12/53	23%	2/4	0:34	—

R3	Nordine Taleb	19/30	63%	0/2	1:32	—
	Li Jingliang	12/40	30%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Vik Grujic

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Nordine Taleb48/7564%TD 4/4Ctrl 10:41

Vik Grujic4/3212%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Nordine Taleb	11/24	46%	1/1	2:36	—
	Vik Grujic	3/19	16%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Nordine Taleb	22/26	85%	2/2	4:35	—
	Vik Grujic	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Nordine Taleb	15/25	60%	1/1	3:30	—
	Vik Grujic	1/11	9%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com