Oleg Taktarov

“The Russian Bear”

OctagonStats Rating 1544

6-3-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight210 lbs. (95 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 26, 1967

Age59

DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.00

Str. Acc0%

SApM0.00

Str. Def0%

TD Avg0.00

TD Acc0%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L W W D

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

10 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

0 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

2 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate83%

Times finished67%

StreakL2

Best streak4

Avg fight6:35

Octagon time1h 5m

Opp win%54%

ActiveApr. 07, 1995 – Oct. 11, 1997 (3y)

Career story

Oleg Taktarov "The Russian Bear" is a 17-5-2 submission specialist. 83% finish rate.

Oleg debuted Apr. 07, 1995 vs Dan Severn (loss). Longest win streak: 4.

Best wins: Anthony Macias (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Jul. 14, 1995); Marco Ruas (U-DEC R1, Dec. 16, 1995); Dave Beneteau (SUB Ankle Lock R1, Dec. 16, 1995).

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Marco Ruas

9-4-2

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Patrick Smith

20-17-0

Submission hunter

Dan Severn

101-19-1

Submission hunter

Henrique Da Silva Lopes

5-2-0

Decision grinder

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Oct. 11, 1997	PRIDE 1	L Gary Goodridge	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:57	0 2	3 15	0 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	L Dan Severn	U-DEC	2	3:00	0 0	8 24	0 0	1 0
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W Marco Ruas	U-DEC	1	18:00	0 0	6 14	0 0	1 0
Dec. 16, 1995	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	W Dave Beneteau	SUB Ankle Lock	1	1:15	0 0	0 2	0 0	2 0
Sep. 08, 1995	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	D Ken Shamrock	Other	2	3:00	0 0	4 29	0 1	0 1
Jul. 14, 1995	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	W David Abbott	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	17:45	0 0	4 17	0 2	4 1
Jul. 14, 1995	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	W Anthony Macias	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	0:09	0 0	0 0	0 0	1 0
Jul. 14, 1995	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	W Dave Beneteau	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	0:57	0 0	0 5	0 1	1 0
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	L Dan Severn	KO/TKO	1	4:21	0 0	0 9	0 1	0 0
Apr. 07, 1995	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	W Ernie Verdicia	SUB Scarf Hold	1	2:23	0 0	0 2	0 0	1 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.