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Ali Taleb vs Darius Mafi

Ali Taleb is 12-2-0; Darius Mafi is 4-2-0. Darius Mafi is 4 years older than Ali Taleb. Ali Taleb has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Darius Mafi. They have met once: Ali Taleb 1, Darius Mafi 0.

Ali Taleb
Iraq
Ali Taleb
12-2-0
Loss · DecisionWin · KnockoutWin · Knockout
BantamweightMet once
Darius Mafi
United Kingdom
Darius Mafi
4-2-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Ali Taleb

No background on record

Camp · Swedish Athletics MMA
Darius Mafi

No background on record

Camp · Manchester Top Team

Time in position

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

Ali Taleblast 7 fights
65%13%22%
Darius Mafilast 1 fight
70%30%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ali Taleb· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Darius Mafi· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.130.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.351.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ali Taleb · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDarius Mafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.13
Strikes landed / min
0.00
3.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.64
0.56 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
40%
Takedown accuracy
0%
40%
Takedown defence
100%
1:08
Control time / fight
0:00
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

Ali Taleb7 fights · by range and by target
Range
61%Distance · 95
27%Clinch · 42
13%Ground · 20
Target
69%Head · 79
21%Body · 24
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 Ali Taleb and Darius Mafi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 9: 2022 Playoffs (Sat, Aug 20, 2022), where Ali Taleb won by Submission.

What are the records of Ali Taleb and Darius Mafi?

Ali Taleb is 12-2-0 and Darius Mafi is 4-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ali Taleb or Darius Mafi?

Ali Taleb has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Darius Mafi, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ali Taleb or Darius Mafi?

Neither. Both stand 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Ali Taleb or Darius Mafi?

Darius Mafi is 33 and Ali Taleb is 29.

Who has more finishes, Ali Taleb or Darius Mafi?

Ali Taleb has 10 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Darius Mafi has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).