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Abdullah Saleem vs Souhil Tairi

Abdullah Saleem is 5-2-0; Souhil Tairi is 8-7-1. Souhil Tairi has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Abdullah Saleem. Souhil Tairi is 1" · 3 cm taller than Abdullah Saleem. They have met 2 times: Abdullah Saleem 0, Souhil Tairi 2.

Abdullah Saleem
Kuwait
Abdullah Saleem
“White Gorilla” · 5-2-0
DECTKOTKO
Met 2 times
Souhil Tairi
Algeria
Souhil Tairi
“Doctor” · 8-7-1
SUBTKOTKO
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
68%
3%
Body
22%
28%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abdullah Saleemlast 2 fights
32%24%44%
Souhil Tairilast 4 fights
48%9%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abdullah Saleem· from fights outside the UFC Souhil Tairi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.972.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.152.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.210.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.802.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSouhil Tairi · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.97
Strikes landed / min
2.27
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.08
1.21 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.84 / 2.5
29%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0%
Takedown defence
24%
2:07
Control time / fight
3:06
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abdullah Saleem3 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 22
30%Clinch · 19
36%Ground · 23
Target
76%Head · 37
2%Body · 1
22%Leg · 11

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Souhil Tairi4 fights · by range and by target
Range
47%Distance · 87
34%Clinch · 63
18%Ground · 34
Target
68%Head · 82
22%Body · 27
10%Leg · 12

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abdullah Saleem and Souhil Tairi ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at PFL MENA 4: Jeddah 2025 (Fri, May 9, 2025), where Souhil Tairi won by TKO.

What are the records of Abdullah Saleem and Souhil Tairi?

Abdullah Saleem is 5-2-0 and Souhil Tairi is 8-7-1.

Who has the longer reach, Abdullah Saleem or Souhil Tairi?

Souhil Tairi has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Abdullah Saleem, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abdullah Saleem or Souhil Tairi?

Souhil Tairi is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Abdullah Saleem stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who has more finishes, Abdullah Saleem or Souhil Tairi?

Abdullah Saleem has 5 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Souhil Tairi has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).