RIZIN Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round

Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Takafumi Otsuka

30-18-1

RESULT

Takafumi Otsuka def. Khalid Taha (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:23

Khalid Taha

“The Warrior”

13-5-0 (1 NC)

Friday, December 29, 2017

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Takafumi Otsuka defeated Khalid Taha by Submission in round 3 (2:23) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round, held Friday, December 29, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Takafumi Otsuka vs Khalid Taha?

Referee

Minoru Toyonaga

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Takafumi Otsuka 46%54% Khalid Taha

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-18-1

Record

13-5-0 (1 NC)

1517

Elo rating

1542

Win Streak

Age

5'6"

168 cm

Height

5'5"

165 cm

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Reach

69"

175 cm

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Stance

Orthodox

Bantamweight

Weight Class

Bantamweight

Japan

Nationality

Lebanon

Striking Profile

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SLpM

2.64

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Str. Acc.

32%

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SApM

4.12

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Str. Def.

46%

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.

0.00

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TD Acc.

—

TD Def.

61%

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Sub. Avg.

0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Takafumi Otsuka · 3-2

L
Hiromasa Ougikubo
Rizin FF - Rizin 30Sun, Sep 19, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Hiroki Yamashita
Rizin FF - Rizin 29Sun, Jun 27, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Shintaro Ishiwatari
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Khalid Taha
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd RoundFri, Dec 29, 2017
Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Bantamweight
W
Anthony Birchak
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st RoundSun, Jul 30, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Khalid Taha · 2-3

L
Max Holzer
OKTAGON 88: HOLZER VS. TAHASat, May 16, 2026
TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Featherweight
W
Edgar Jimenez
OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. BatfalskýSat, Sep 13, 2025
TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Featherweight
W
Jose Zarauz
OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAYSat, Apr 5, 2025
TKO · R2 · 4:04 · MMA
L
Cristian Quinonez
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs TuivasaSat, Sep 3, 2022
TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Bantamweight
L
Sergey Morozov
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs MoisesSat, Jul 17, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

Submission

R3 · 2:23

Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round

Career Averages

Based on 0 fights · 8 fights

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Avg sig. strikes

23.1

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Avg takedowns

0.00

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Avg control time

0:25

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Career high strikes

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Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Takafumi Otsuka

Strike target

Khalid Taha

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Head

72%

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Body

17%

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Leg

12%

Takafumi Otsuka

Strike position

Khalid Taha

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Distance

86%

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Clinch

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Ground