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- Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров; born 26 August 1967) is a Russian actor and retired mixed martial artist. He was a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. He won the UFC 6 tournament.
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After temporarily retiring from mixed martial arts, Taktarov focused on his acting career and starred in the movies Air Force One, Righteous Kill, Bad Boys II, National Treasure, 15 Minutes, 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out and the 2002 version of Rollerball.
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ResultFighterEventMethod/ RefereewinYAMMA - Pit Fighting 1 Apr / 11 / 2008Submission (Kneebar) Kevin MulhallwinBodog Fight - USA vs. Russia Nov / 30 / ...Submission (Kneebar)winTK - Total Kombat May / 13 / 2001Submission (Armbar)winNF - National Freesparring Feb / 21 / ...Submission (Kneebar)- 6' (1.85 m)
- 210 (95 kg)
- Russia
- August 26, 1967
- 15 15. Dave "Dangerous" Beneteau
- 14 14. Patrick Smith
- 13 13. Remco Pardoel
- 12 12. Harold Howard
- 11 11. Steve Jennum
- 10 10. Gerard Gordeau
- Jason Delucia
- Emmanuel Yarborough
- Kimo Leopoldo
- Guy Mezger
At UFC 5, Beneteau put away Asbel Cancio and Todd Medina by strikes in less than three minutes combined, before running into Dan Severn in the finals. A keylock from "The Beast" ended Beneteau's night after three minutes of fighting, but it didn't end his fighting career. An appearance at UFC 6 ended in a front choke defeat in fifty-seven seconds t...
Smith's first appearance in the UFC came in the quarterfinals of UFC 1 when he submitted to a heel hook from Ken Shamrock. Smith rebounded from his defeat by making it to the finals at UFC 2. On his way to the final match, he submitted Johnny Rhodes and Ray Wizard by guillotine choke and KO'd Scott Morris with elbows. All of those fights lasted les...
Remco Pardoel made his MMA debut at UFC 2 and defeated Alberto Cerra Leon with a forearm choke and knocked out Orlando Wiet with elbows before running into (guess who) Royce Gracie in the semifinals. Pardoel submitted to a lapel choke, but must have learned something in the process because when he returned to the Ultimate Fighting Championship at U...
At UFC 3, Harold Howard knocked out Roland Payne with a punch forty-six seconds into the fight, and was then scheduled to fight Royce Gracie in the semifinals. As luck would have it, Gracie withdrew from UFC 3 due to fatigue after his winning keylock against Kimo Leopoldo, pushing Howard into one of the most interesting final matchups in UFC histor...
The other half of the strange UFC 3 final, Steve Jennum didn't even participate in the tournament until the last match. Jennum was an alternate and when Ken Shamrock withdrew due to an injury, Jennum stepped up and faced Harold Howard for the championship. He forced Howard to submit from his punches, becoming the winner of the UFC 3 tournament. Due...
Gerald Gordeau carved out his own legacy by being a part of the very first televised UFC bout. He will be be remembered by knocking out Telia Tuli with a head kick 26 seconds into the first round. He then defeated Kevin Rosier by corner stoppage before being choked out in the finals by Royce Gracie. After UFC 1, Gordeau only fought one more time pr...
Sadly, Jason DeLucia did not get a chance to participate in the official UFC 1 tournament, but he was an alternate and can still say he was a winner that night in two ways. The first was that he was part of the first bout in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. The second was his victory against Trent Jenkins with a rear-naked choke submission. ...
At UFC 3, Yarborough was defeated in his only UFC appearance by Keith Hackney. Although it was his only fight, Yarbrough became a spectacle to behold and had many different opportunities open up in his life.Yarborough fought occasionally after that, and retired with a 1-2 record. Between fighting, Yarborough competed as a professional wrestler in G...
Kimo Leopoldo's first UFC appearance was at UFC 3, when he fell to Royce Gracie via armlock. However, due to the damage that Gracie sustained during the bout, he was forced to withdraw from the tournament. Leopoldo may best be known for his rivalry with Ken Shamrock. At UFC 8, Leopoldo submitted to Shamrock's ankle lock and at UFC 48, he was knocke...
Although Guy Mezger never officially participated in the earliest UFC tournaments, he still has two wins at the events. He stopped Jason Fairn by corner stoppage at UFC 4 and stopped John Dowdy with strikes at UFC 5. Mezger then departed from the UFC for two years and didn't return until UFC 13 where he defeated Christophe Leininger by decision and...
Jul 16, 2023 · Is Oleg Taktarov still active in MMA? No, Oleg Taktarov retired from professional MMA in 2008. However, he continues to remain involved in the sport as a coach and mentor to up-and-coming fighters.
Nov 12, 2020 · Strangely enough, it was neither grappling nor MMA that brought Taktarov to America. The young Taktarov had aspirations of becoming an actor. When his visa was due to expire he was offered an extension, if he was to become a professional fighter.
Jul 27, 2011 · Oleg Taktarov, a former KGB martial arts instructor with a couple of World Sambo Championship belts to his name, had come to the U.S. to act in movies. He found it was easier to get gigs in the...
Aug 25, 2023 · Oleg Taktarov is a Russian actor and retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pride Fighting Championships. He won the UFC 6 tournament in 1995, defeating three opponents by submission in one night.
