Khalid Taha
Khalid Taha (born February 15, 1992) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight division. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.
| Khalid Taha | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1992 Dortmund, Germany[1] |
| Other names | The Warrior |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69[1] in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Warendorf, Germany[1] |
| Team | Arena Dortmund |
| Rank | Green belt in Taekwondo[2] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Taha started fighting MMA professionally in 2013. He has fought under numerous organizations, notably German MMA Championship, Fair Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Taha made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Nad Narimani.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Taha was scheduled to face Boston Salmon on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters#The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[6] However Taha was pulled from the event due to a torn ACL and the bout was cancelled.[7] The pairing was rescheduled at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[8]
Taha was scheduled to face Bruno Gustavo da Silva on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[9] However, on August 21, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243.[10] Taha won the fight via a submission in round three.[11] On December 23, 2019, Taha received one year USADA suspension for tested positive for furosemide (diuretics) in an in-competition urine sample provided on Oct. 6 2019 where Taha took a medicine for reducing inflammation and swelling in his eyes which contained furosemide.[12] He became eligible to compete again on October 6, 2020.[13]
Taha was expected to face Jack Shore on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[14] However, Shore was removed from the bout in late-October due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[15] Taha lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[17]
Taha faced Sergey Morozov on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Taha was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.[20] However, Taha had to pull out off the bout due to undisclosed reasons.[21]
Taha was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.[22]; but on August 23, Lapilus forfeited from the event due to a broken hand,[23] and he was replaced by Cristian Quiñónez.[24] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[25]
After the loss, it was announced that Taha was no longer on the UFC roster.[26]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Raoni Barcelos[17]
Personal life
Mixed martial arts record
| 19 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–5 (1) | Cristian Quiñónez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 1 | 3:15 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | 13–4 (1) | Sergey Morozov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 (1) | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| NC | 13–2 (1) | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | NC (overturned) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 3 | 3:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Taha missed weight. Originally a submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Taha; overturned after he tested positive for furosemide. |
| Win | 13–2 | Boston Salmon | TKO (punches) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:25 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 12–2 | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 12–1 | Hamza Kooheji | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brave 12 | May 11, 2017 | 2 | N/A | Jakarta, Indonesia | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Takafumi Otsuka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 3 | 3:23 | Saitama, Japan | Rizin Bantamweight Grand-Prix quarterfinal. |
| Win | 11–0 | Keita Ishibashi | KO (knees and punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 1 | July 30, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Saitama, Japan | Rizin Bantamweight Grand-Prix first round. |
| Win | 10–0 | Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas | Decision (split) | German MMA Championship 9 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Win | 9–0 | Michail Chrisopoulos | KO (punch) | Fair FC 5 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–0 | Nijat Valujev | TKO (punches) | Fair FC: Top Ten Champions | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:26 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 7–0 | Daniel Makin | TKO (punches) | Fair FC 4 | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 2:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 6–0 | Omer Cankardesler | Decision (unanimous) | Fair FC 3 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rheinberg, Germany | Won the Fair FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Ali Selcuk Ayin | TKO (submission to punches) | German MMA Championship 5 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:59 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Manuel Bilić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fair FC 1 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 4:24 | Herne, Germany | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Florin Gârdan | TKO (knees) | RNC: Martial Arts Gala | November 30, 2013 | 2 | 4:43 | Frankenthal, Germany | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | John Isac | TKO (punches) | GMC 4 | July 6, 2013 | 2 | 0:20 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Muhammed Celebi | TKO (punches) | MMA Bundesliga 2 | April 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:43 | Herne, Germany | Lightweight debut. |
See also
References
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- ^ . UFC.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Khalid". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Nad Narimani победи Khalid Taha в дебюта си за UFC — MMA.BG". mma.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 134 results: Nad Narimani takedown attack grinds out Khalid Taha". MMA Junkie. 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ David Tees (2018-10-20). "Boston Salmon faces Khalid Taha at TUF 28 Finale". fightful.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Boston Salmon vs Khalid Taha rescheduled for April 13". MyMMANews.com. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "UFC 236 results: Khalid Taha left hand earns 25-second win over Boston Salmon". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-05-21). "Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva set for UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "ran FIGHTING". ranfighting.de (in German). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ Shillan, Keith (2019-10-05). "UFC 243 Results: Khalid Taha Beats Bruno Silva by third round submission". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Khalid Taha – alles andere als ein Dopingsünder!". German Fight News (in German). 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "USADA Suspends Khalid Taha 1 Year for Failed Drug Test at UFC 243". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2020-09-27). "Jack Shore en Khalid Taha treffen elkaar op 7 november". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-10-28). "With Jack Shore out, Raoni Barcelos steps in to face Khalid Taha at UFC on ESPN+ 40". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Vreeland, Daniel (2020-11-07). "UFC Vegas 13 Results: Raoni Barcelos Outslugs Khalid Taha". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ a b Hiergesell, Dan (2020-11-08). "UFC Vegas 13 Bonuses! 'King Kong' Banks $50K For Insane Forearm Submission". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-04-09). "Khalid Taha vs. Sergey Morozov Set For July 17 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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- ^ "Taylor Lapilus re-signs with UFC, meets Khalid Taha on Sept. 3 in Paris". MMA Junkie. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "UFC Paris. Le Français Taylor Lapilus forfait en raison d'une fracture à la main gauche". Ouest-France. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Tapilus lesionado, Cristian Quinonez enfrenta a Khalid Taha en UFC París - MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español". mma.uno (in Spanish). 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ Richardson, Andrew (2022-09-03). "UFC Paris highlights: Cristian Quinonez stops Khalid Taha in the first round for debut victory". MMA Mania. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ Cox, Susan (2022-09-14). "The UFC parts ways with four more fighters". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Lebanese-German Khalid Taha set for Rizin FF Grand Prix". Arab's MMA. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Altatis, Conan (14 April 2019). "Lebanese-German Khalid Taha earns 1st UFC win at 'UFC 236' in Atlanta, Georgia". CONAN Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2019.