Welterweight
3 Rounds
Nordine Taleb won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, March 5, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupErick Silva: Submission grapplervsNordine Taleb: Elusive striker
The grappler must close distance and chain wrestling. The elusive striker keeps space and picks shots.
Model Prediction: Nordine Taleb wins(54.5%)
Actual result: Nordine Taleb wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Erick Silva threatens submissions; Nordine Taleb has lost 40% of fights by sub.
- Nordine Taleb has 17pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Nordine Taleb has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Erick Silva
Red Corner
VS
Nordine Taleb
Blue Corner
-225
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+185
(35%)
41
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Erick SilvaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Josh Koscheck · Mar 15L
vs Neil Magny · Aug 15W
SUBvs Luan Chagas · Sep 16L
KOvs Yancy Medeiros · Jun 17L
vs Jordan Mein · Dec 17Nordine Taleb
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Danny Roberts · Dec 17L
SUBvs Claudio Silva · May 18L
KOvs Sean Strickland · Oct 18W
vs Kyle Prepolec · May 19L
KOvs Muslim Salikhov · Sep 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Erick SilvaMetricNordine Taleb
2.50
Strikes / min
3.66
4.18
Strikes absorbed / min
2.62
49%
Strike defense
66%
0.85
TDs / 15 min
1.94
56%
Takedown defense
73%
1.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.68Δ 2.72 — meaningful gap+1.04
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Erick SilvaNordine Taleb
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Erick Silva(10 fights)Nordine Taleb(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-14.814.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-22.022.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.81.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Erick Silva
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights15
Nordine Taleb
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12