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Oleg Taktarov
Open Weight · “The Russian Bear”

Oleg Taktarov

10-5-2 UFC 6-2-1
Submission Efficiency Finisher
6'0"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
59Age
0KO wins
5Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
6:45Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Weak, rated 3 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Accuracy — Weak, rated 6 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking D — Above avg, rated 81 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Durability — Average, rated 68 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Wrestling — Weak, rated 18 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter TD Defense — Below avg, rated 26 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Grappling — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Control — Weak, rated 2 of 100 · stats only — no insider read on this fighter Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 81
  2. Durability Average 68
  3. Grappling Below avg 44
  4. TD Defense Below avg 26
  5. Wrestling Weak 18
  6. Accuracy Weak 6
  7. Striking Weak 3
  8. Control Weak 2

Built on 60 minutes of tracked cage time across 9 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Efficiency 5 submission wins from 11 attempts
Finisher 83% of wins by knockout or submission (0 KO, 5 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.68
Striking accuracy22.7%
Striking defense63.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense28.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.71
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 7, 1995 vs Dan Severn — 0.0/min (L) — only 4.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '95 July 14, 1995 vs Dave Beneteau — 0.0/min (W) — only 0.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '95 July 14, 1995 vs Anthony Macias — 0.0/min (W) — only 0.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '95 July 14, 1995 vs David Abbott — 0.23/min (W) Jul '95 September 8, 1995 vs Ken Shamrock — 0.5/min (D) Sep '95 December 16, 1995 vs Dave Beneteau — 0.0/min (W) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '95 December 16, 1995 vs Marco Ruas — 0.33/min (W) Dec '95 December 16, 1995 vs Dan Severn — 1.0/min (L) Dec '95

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dan Severn 1-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
8/29Sig. strikes
24/79Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Marco Ruas 2-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R1 18:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
6/33Sig. strikes
14/53Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Dave Beneteau 0-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:15 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
0/1Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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D Ken Shamrock 15-4-1 walk-in Other · R2 3:00 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
4/22Sig. strikes
29/58Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Abbott 1-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 17:45 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
4/10Sig. strikes
17/45Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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W Anthony Macias 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:09 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
0/0Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Dave Beneteau 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 0:57 — UFC 6: Clash of the Titans · July 14, 1995
0/2Sig. strikes
5/14Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Dan Severn 0-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 4:21 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
0/0Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ernie Verdicia 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:23 — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · April 7, 1995
0/0Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Ernie Verdicia › Simulate vs Ernie Verdicia ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-5-2Pro record
| rank = Master of Sport in Sambo, 3rd dan black belt in Judo, 4th dan black belt in JujutsuGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 8
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 3
World Vale Tudo Championship 2
White Dragon 2
YAMMA Pit Fighting 1
BodogFIGHT 1
Total Kombat 1
National Freesparring 1
Pride 1

+ 5 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Mark Kerr Submission (kneebar) YAMMA Pit Fighting
April 11, 2008
 YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 1:55
W John Marsh Submission (kneebar) BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia
November 30, 2007
 BodogFIGHT 2 0:33
W Aaron Salinas Submission (armbar) Total Kombat
May 13, 2001
 Total Kombat 1 1:24
W Moti Horenstein Submission (kneebar) National Freesparring
February 21, 1998
 National Freesparring 1 3:24
L Gary Goodridge KO (punch) Pride 1
October 11, 1997
 Pride 1 4:57
W Sean Alvarez KO (punches) Pentagon Combat
September 27, 1997
 Pentagon Combat 1 0:52
W Chuck Kim Submission (guillotine choke) World Fighting Federation
February 24, 1997
 World Fighting Federation 1 0:22
L Renzo Gracie KO (upkick and punch) Martial Arts Reality Superfighting
November 22, 1996
 Martial Arts Reality Superfighting 1 1:02
D Marco Ruas Draw World Vale Tudo Championship 2
November 10, 1996
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 31:12
W Joe Charles Submission (kneebar) World Vale Tudo Championship 1
August 14, 1996
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 4:42
L Ryushi Yanagisawa Decision (lost points) Pancrase - Truth 5
May 16, 1996
 Pancrase - Truth 1 15:00
L Dan Severn Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Ultimate 1995
December 16, 1995
 Ultimate Ultimate 1 30:00
D Ken Shamrock Draw UFC 7
September 8, 1995
 UFC 1 33:00
W Tank Abbott Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 6
July 14, 1995
 UFC 1 17:47
L Dan Severn TKO (cut) UFC 5
April 7, 1995
 UFC 1 4:21
W Maxim Kuzin Submission (choke) White Dragon: Day Three
October 23, 1993
 White Dragon 1 1:11
W Artur Almaev TKO (corner stoppage) White Dragon: Day Two
October 22, 1993
 White Dragon 1 4:25

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Oleg Taktarov) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 3 qualified Open Weight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 0.4 avg 1.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.7 avg 1.7
Striking accuracy 22.7% avg 44.3%
Striking defense 63.0% avg 53.9%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 55.6%
Takedown defense 28.6% avg 57.7%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.7 avg 1.6
Finish rate 83.3% avg 86.1%

Headshot of Oleg Taktarov by Михаил Скобелев · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped and resized

Hero photo of Oleg Taktarov by Petr Vasiliev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized