Welterweight
3 Rounds
Nordine Taleb won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 16, 2017·Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Canada
Style matchupNordine Taleb: Elusive strikervsDanny Roberts: Striker
Two strikers, different gameplans. Volume vs precision — judges typically favor activity.
Model Prediction: Nordine Taleb wins(67.1%)
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.
- Danny Roberts enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Nordine Taleb has 16pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Nordine Taleb has 16pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Danny Roberts (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Nordine Taleb
Red Corner
VS
Danny Roberts
Blue Corner
-155
(61%)
Vegas Odds
+135
(43%)
44
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
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.
Nordine Taleb
oldest →latest
W
vs Oliver Enkamp · May 17L
SUBvs Claudio Silva · May 18L
KOvs Sean Strickland · Oct 18W
vs Kyle Prepolec · May 19L
KOvs Muslim Salikhov · Sep 19Danny RobertsL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Zelim Imadaev · Nov 19W
vs Ramazan Emeev · Oct 21L
vs Francisco Trinaldo · May 22L
KOvs Jack Della Maddalena · Nov 22L
KOvs Jonny Parsons · Jul 23Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nordine TalebMetricDanny Roberts
3.66
Strikes / min
3.18
2.62
Strikes absorbed / min
3.73
66%
Strike defense
50%
1.94
TDs / 15 min
0.24
73%
Takedown defense
57%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.04Δ 1.59 — meaningful gap-0.55
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nordine TalebDanny Roberts
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nordine Taleb(10 fights)Danny Roberts(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+17.8-17.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.1-1.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Nordine Taleb
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12
Danny Roberts
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights14