Welterweight
3 Rounds
Nordine Taleb won
UFC Event·Saturday, October 4, 2014·Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Canada
Style matchupNordine Taleb: Elusive strikervsLi Jingliang: Pressure fighter
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: Nordine Taleb wins(55.0%)
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.
- Nordine Taleb has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Nordine Taleb
Red Corner
VS
Li Jingliang
Blue Corner
-430
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+380
(21%)
44
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
180.34 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
KOvs Danny Roberts · Dec 17L
SUBvs Claudio Silva · May 18L
KOvs Sean Strickland · Oct 18W
vs Kyle Prepolec · May 19L
KOvs Muslim Salikhov · Sep 19Li JingliangL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Santiago Ponzinibbio · Jan 21L
SUBvs Khamzat Chimaev · Oct 21W
KOvs Muslim Salikhov · Jul 22L
vs Daniel Rodriguez · Sep 22L
KOvs Carlos Prates · Aug 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Nordine TalebMetricLi Jingliang
3.66
Strikes / min
4.46
2.62
Strikes absorbed / min
3.95
66%
Strike defense
56%
1.94
TDs / 15 min
1.19
73%
Takedown defense
60%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.04evenly matched on net striking+0.51
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Nordine TalebLi Jingliang
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Nordine Taleb(10 fights)Li Jingliang(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
0.00.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+38.0-38.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Nordine Taleb
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights12
Li Jingliang
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights17