Nordine Taleb
Welterweight · ORCA rating 56/100 · peak 64 · Defensive specialist · 7–5 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Nordine Taleb finished with an ORCA rating of 56 (career peak 64); without a recent bout, Nordine Taleb sits off the current Welterweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 92 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 97). Grappling offence trails at 47. 5 of 7 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 52 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 92 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 47 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 68 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 81.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 56 (peak 64)
- UFC record
- 7–5
- Pro record
- 15–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 45
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Tristar Gym - Montreal
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.66
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.62
- Significant strike defence: 67%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.94
- Takedown accuracy: 76%
- Takedown defence: 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2019-09-07 · L vs Muslim Salikhov · KO/TKO · UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier
- 2019-05-04 · W vs Kyle Prepolec · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
- 2018-10-27 · L vs Sean Strickland · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith
- 2018-05-27 · L vs Claudio Silva · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
- 2017-12-16 · W vs Danny Roberts · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2017-05-28 · W vs Oliver Enkamp · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
- 2017-02-19 · L vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
- 2016-03-05 · W vs Erick Silva · KO/TKO · UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
- 2015-08-01 · L vs Warlley Alves · Submission · UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
- 2015-04-25 · W vs Chris Clements · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
- 2014-10-04 · W vs Li Jingliang · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Saffiedine
- 2014-04-16 · W vs Vik Grujic · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy
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