// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Khalid Taha
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Khalid
Taha

NICKNAME"The Warrior"·GERMANY
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-6-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Khalid Taha
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'9"
AGE
34
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
16/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.64
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.12
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#102
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1466
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1553 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 28% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 3, 2022 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
12
KO/TKO
75%
2
SUB
13%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN77STRIKING24CARDIO68AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2013WAPR 2013WJUL 2013WNOV 2013WFEB 2014WSEP 2014WMAR 2015WNOV 2015WMAR 2016WMAY 2016WNOV 2016WJUL 2017LDEC 2017WMAY 2018LJUL 2018WAPR 2019OCT 2019LNOV 2020LJUL 2021LSEP 2022WMAR 2023WAPR 2025WSEP 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100.
  18. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Cankardesler), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
41%
4
18%
1
5%
-
-
14
total
SUB
-
2
9%
1
5%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
5
23%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Max HolzerMay 16, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:14
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 88: Holzer vs. Taha
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Edgar DelgadoSep 13, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 0:38
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalsky
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Jose ZarauzApr 5, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 4:04
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 69: Holzer vs. Ilbay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Willian ValentimMar 25, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:26
NFC 13 - National Fighting Championship
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Cristian QuinonezSep 3, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:15
UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Sergey MorozovJul 17, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 26 - Makhachev vs. Moises
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Raoni BarcelosNov 7, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 17 - Santos vs. Teixeira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
D
VS Bruno SilvaOct 5, 2019
No ContestR3 · 3:00
UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by VPBCSB)
W
VS Boston SalmonApr 13, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:25
UFC 236 - Holloway vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nad NarimaniJul 22, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Hamza KoohejiMay 11, 2018
SubmissionR2 · N/A
Brave CF 12 - KHK Legacy
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Takafumi OtsukaDec 29, 2017
SubmissionR3 · 2:23
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 16-6 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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