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Nordine Taleb

15-712 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Inactive
High Wear
6'1"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLMuslim Salikhov·KO/TKO·R1·6yr ago
Fighter Context
7–5UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
4–4(8 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.04
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.491
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
76%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Taleb
Distance Striker
Leg Kicker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.66
Str. Accuracy51%
453UFC landed/886attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.1 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense66%
KD Rate / fight0.17
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
49%
Body
23%
Leg
28%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 29 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed161520
Avg. Absorbed121311
Avg. Net+4+2+10
Grappling
Taleb
Control Wrestler
·146s ctrlActive Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.54
TD Accuracy76%
16UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
17UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 5
Submission2 / 5
Decision1 / 5
Loss Pattern
4 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.9pts
W5 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 35 vs 40 first half
0+26+52+78+103avg↗201420152016201720182019

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
3.5
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.1
2.1
Diff
+0.9
+0.5
+1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+39%L3
-3%65%132%WLWWLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Taleb — 12 UFC Fights
Result
Method
12 fights
L
Muslim Salikhov
KO/TKO R1 · 4:26Sep '19
-4
·
6 SS (23%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kyle Prepolec
U-DEC R3May '19
+38
·
90 SS (45%)·52 abs
L
Sean Strickland
KO/TKO R2 · 3:10Oct '18
-17
·
48 SS (51%)·65 abs·1 kd taken
L
Claudio Silva
SUB R1 · 4:31May '18
-12
·
6 SS (50%)·18 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·11s ctrl
W
Danny Roberts
KO/TKO R1 · 0:59Dec '17
+4
·
5 SS (100%)·1 abs·1 kd landed
W
Oliver Enkamp
U-DEC R3May '17
+23
·
57 SS (65%)·34 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl
L
Santiago Ponzinibbio
U-DEC R3Feb '17
-5
·
48 SS (40%)·53 abs·1 kd taken
W
Erick Silva
KO/TKO R2 · 1:34Mar '16
+15
·
26 SS (52%)·11 abs·1/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Warlley Alves
SUB R2 · 4:11Aug '15
0
·
17 SS (50%)·17 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·64s ctrl
W
Chris Clements
U-DEC R3Apr '15
+19
·
36 SS (56%)·17 abs·6/6 td·602s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight

Nordine Taleb

15-712 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·74"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age
Last fightLMuslim Salikhov·KO/TKO·6yr ago
Fighter Context
7–5UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
124UFC min
vs. Winning Record4–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.04

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.491

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
76%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Taleb
Welterweight avg
Distance StrikerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.66
Str. Accuracy51%
453UFC landed/886attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.1 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense66%
KD Rate / Fight0.17
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
49%
Body
23%
Leg
28%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch7%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=9
R3
n=6
Landed161520
Absorbed121311
Net+4+2+10
Grappling
Taleb
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
146s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.54
TD Accuracy76%
16UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense73%
17UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense2 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.9pts
W5 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.13.2R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=9
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
3.5
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.6
3.1
2.1
Diff
+0.9
+0.5
+1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Taleb — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Muslim Salikhov
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '19
6 SS (23%)·10 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kyle Prepolec
U-DEC·R3·May '19
90 SS (45%)·52 abs
L
Sean Strickland
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '18
48 SS (51%)·65 abs·1 kd taken
L
Claudio Silva
SUB·R1·May '18
6 SS (50%)·18 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·11s ctrl
W
Danny Roberts
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '17
5 SS (100%)·1 abs·1 kd
W
Oliver Enkamp
U-DEC·R3·May '17
57 SS (65%)·34 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·272s ctrl
L
Santiago Ponzinibbio
U-DEC·R3·Feb '17
48 SS (40%)·53 abs·1 kd taken
W
Erick Silva
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '16
26 SS (52%)·11 abs·1/1 td·5s ctrl·1 kd
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