Khalid Taha

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Khalid Taha
Born (1992-02-15) February 15, 1992 (age 32)
Dortmund, Germany [1]
Other namesThe Warrior
NationalityGerman
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach69 [1]  in (175 cm)
Fighting out of Warendorf, Germany [1]
TeamArena Dortmund
RankGreen belt in Taekwondo [2]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout10
By submission2
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Khalid Taha (born February 15, 1992) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight division. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.

Contents

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Taha started fighting MMA professionally in 2013. He has fought under numerous organizations, notably German MMA Championship, Fair Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Taha made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Nad Narimani. [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [5]

Taha was scheduled to face Boston Salmon on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters#The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. [6] However Taha was pulled from the event due to a torn ACL and the bout was cancelled. [7] The pairing was rescheduled at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019. [7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [8]

Taha was scheduled to face Bruno Gustavo da Silva on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. [9] However, on August 21, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243. [10] Taha won the fight via a submission in round three. [11] On December 23, 2019, Taha received one year USADA suspension for tested positive for furosemide (diuretics) in an in-competition urine sample provided on Oct. 6 2019 where Taha took a medicine for reducing inflammation and swelling in his eyes which contained furosemide. [12] He became eligible to compete again on October 6, 2020. [13]

Taha was expected to face Jack Shore on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. [14] However, Shore was removed from the bout in late-October due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Raoni Barcelos. [15] Taha lost the fight via unanimous decision. [16] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [17]

Taha faced Sergey Morozov on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. [18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19]

Taha was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201. [20] However, Taha had to pull out off the bout due to undisclosed reasons. [21]

Taha was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.; [22] but on August 23, Lapilus forfeited from the event due to a broken hand, [23] and he was replaced by Cristian Quiñónez. [24] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [25]

After the loss, it was announced that Taha was no longer on the UFC roster. [26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Taha is of Lebanese descent. [27] [28]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins5 losses
By knockout101
By submission21
By decision23
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win14–5 (1)William ValentimTKO (punches)NFC 13March 25, 202312:26 Dortmund, GermanyReturn to Featherweight.
Loss13–5 (1)Cristian QuiñónezTKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa September 3, 202213:15 Paris, France
Loss13–4 (1) Sergey Morozov Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés July 17, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss13–3 (1) Raoni Barcelos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7, 202035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
NC13–2 (1) Bruno Gustavo da Silva NC (overturned) UFC 243 October 6, 201933:00 Melbourne, AustraliaCatchweight (137 lb) bout; Taha missed weight. Originally a submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Taha; overturned after he tested positive for furosemide.
Win13–2Boston SalmonTKO (punches) UFC 236 April 13, 201910:25 Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight.
Loss12–2 Nad Narimani Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 201835:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win12–1Hamza KoohejiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Brave 12May 11, 20172N/A Jakarta, IndonesiaReturn to Featherweight.
Loss11–1 Takafumi Otsuka Submission (guillotine choke) Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round December 29, 201733:23 Saitama, Japan 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win11–0Keita IshibashiKO (knees and punches) Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 1 July 30, 201714:52 Saitama, Japan 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix First round.
Win10–0Timo-Juhani HirvikangasDecision (split)German MMA Championship 9November 19, 201635:00 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
Win9–0Michail ChrisopoulosKO (punch)Fair FC 5November 19, 201611:20 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Win8–0Nijat ValujevTKO (punches)Fair FC: Top Ten ChampionsMarch 12, 201612:26 Herne, Germany
Win7–0Daniel MakinTKO (punches)Fair FC 4November 28, 201512:20 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Win6–0Omer CankardeslerDecision (unanimous)Fair FC 3March 28, 201535:00 Rheinberg, GermanyWon the Fair FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win5–0Ali Selcuk AyinTKO (submission to punches)German MMA Championship 5September 13, 201414:59 Herne, Germany
Win4–0Manuel BilićSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fair FC 1February 8, 201424:24 Herne, GermanyBantamweight debut.
Win3–0Florin GârdanTKO (knees)RNC: Martial Arts GalaNovember 30, 201324:43 Frankenthal, GermanyFeatherweight debut.
Win2–0John IsacTKO (punches)GMC 4July 6, 201320:20 Herne, Germany
Win1–0Muhammed CelebiTKO (punches)MMA Bundesliga 2April 6, 201322:43 Herne, Germany

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