Oleg Taktarov “The Russian Bear”

Photo of Oleg Taktarov
Age 58
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Oleg Taktarov is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-5-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 21 days
Rounds Fought 36.2
Avg. Fights/Year 1.7
Longest Layoff 6 years, 6 months, 17 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 2 14 1
Losses 3 0 2
Finish Rate 94.1%
Finished Rate 60.0%
Win by Decision Rate 5.9%
Loss by Decision Rate 40.0%
Win by KO Rate 11.8%
Loss by KO Rate 60.0%
Win by SUB Rate 82.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 52
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 03:36
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:04
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 04/11/2008 W
(16-5-2) 		Mark Kerr
(15-11-0) 		HW
( 221.2 vs. 266.2* ) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
YAMMA Pit Fighting 		1 01:50
NRB 11/30/2007 W
(15-5-2) 		John Marsh
(8-6-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia 		2 00:33
NRB 05/13/2001 W
(14-5-2) 		Aaron Salinas
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Total Kombat 		1 01:24
NRB 02/21/1998 W
(12-5-2) 		Mick Tierney
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
National Freesparring 		00:00
NRB 02/21/1998 W
(12-5-2) 		Moti Horenstein
(2-7-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
National Freesparring 		00:00
NRB 10/11/1997 L
(12-4-2) 		Gary Goodridge
(23-23-1) 		KO (Punch)
Pride 1 		1 04:57
NRB 09/27/1997 W
(11-4-2) 		Sean Alvarez
(4-3-0) 		KO (Punches)
Pentagon Combat 		1 00:52
NRB 02/14/1997 W
(10-4-2) 		Chuck Kim
(6-7-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
World Fighting Federation 		1 00:23
NRB 11/22/1996 L
(10-3-2) 		Renzo Gracie
(14-7-1) 		KO (Kick)
Martial Arts Reality Superfights 		1 01:02
NRB 11/10/1996 D
(10-3-1) 		Marco Ruas
(9-4-1) 		Draw
World Vale Tudo Championship 2 		1 31:12
NRB 10/14/1996 W
(9-3-1) 		Joe Charles
(6-13-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
World Vale Tudo Championship 1 		1 04:42
NRB 05/16/1996 L
(9-2-1) 		Ryushi Yanagisawa
(24-24-9) 		Decision (Lost Points)
Pancrase: Truth 5 		1 15:00
NRB 12/16/1995 W
(7-1-1) 		Dave Beneteau
(6-5-1) 		Submission (Achilles Lock)
UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 95 		1 01:15
NRB 12/16/1995 W
(7-1-1) 		Marco Ruas
(9-4-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 95 		1 18:00
NRB 12/16/1995 L
(7-1-1) 		Daniel Severn
(102-19-7) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 95 		1 30:00
NRB 09/08/1995 D
(7-1-0) 		Ken Shamrock
(28-17-2) 		Draw
UFC 7: Brawl in Buffalo 		1 33:00
NRB 07/14/1995 W
(4-1-0) 		Anthony Macias
(23-18-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans 		1 00:12
NRB 07/14/1995 W
(4-1-0) 		Dave Beneteau
(6-5-1) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans 		1 00:57
NRB 07/14/1995 W
(4-1-0) 		Tank Abbott
(10-15-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans 		1 17:47
NRB 04/04/1995 W
(3-0-0) 		Ernie Verdecia
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Choke)
UFC 5: Return of the Beast 		1 02:23
NRB 04/04/1995 L
(3-0-0) 		Daniel Severn
(102-19-7) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Bleeding)
UFC 5: Return of the Beast 		1 04:21
NRB 10/23/1993 W
(2-0-0) 		Maxim Kuzin
(2-1-0) 		Submission (Choke)
White Dragon Cup - Day 3 		1 01:11
NRB 10/22/1993 W
(1-0-0) 		Artur Almaev
(1-2-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
White Dragon Cup - Day 2 		1 04:25
NRB 10/21/1993 W
(0-0-0) 		Vaskas Hilma
(0-2-0) 		Submission (Choke)
White Dragon Cup - Day 1 		1 00:24

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class