Nordine Taleb
| Nordine Taleb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nordine Taleb June 10, 1981 Saint-Tropez, France |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | France |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (170lbs) Middleweight (185lbs) - formerly |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Team | Tristar Gym |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Firas Zahabi |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nordine Taleb (born June 10, 1981) is a French professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2007, he has also competed for Bellator MMA.
Taleb began his professional career with a unanimous decision victory, before losing his next bout via TKO. After a further four victories across Canada, Taleb fought Pete Sell at Ring of Combat 38 for Sell's welterweight championship. Taleb was the much quicker man and was able to move in and out of range quickly, which reduced the amount of strikes he took from Sell. In the second round, Taleb hit Sell with a counter right hand, followed by strikes on the ground. The referee stopped the fight early in the second round and Taleb was declared the ROC Middleweight Champion.
In 2011, Taleb was signed by Bellator and made his debut at Bellator 64 against Matt Secor. Taleb dominated the fight and outclassed Secor enough to be awarded 10-8 rounds by one judge. Taleb was able to take Secor down multiple times and also controlled the stand-up portion of the fight. Taleb won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-24).
Taleb's second fight for Bellator was against Matt MacGrath, which was held as a 180lb. Catchweight bout, due to the fight being contested at short notice. Taleb controlled MacGrath in the opening round, by utilising his reach advantage via straight punches. MacGrath started to come back into the fight in the second round, but was knocked down by a left hand from Taleb. Taleb hit MacGrath with some follow-up shots and was declared the winner via TKO.
Taleb was then entered into the Bellator Season Seven Welterweight Tournament. Taleb's opponent in the quarterfinal was the first-and-only DREAM welterweight champion Marius Žaromskis. Taleb lost via unanimous decision.
In December 2013, it was announced that Taleb was selected as one of the fighters to represent Canada for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia. In his first fight on the show, Taleb lost to Tyler Manawaroa via unanimous decision after three rounds.
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