Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nordine Taleb
FranceNordine Taleb
15-7-0
RESULT

Nordine Taleb def. Chris Clements (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chris Clements
CanadaChris Clements
“The Menace”
12-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Nordine Taleb defeated Chris Clements by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

Fight stats

Nordine Taleb
Chris Clements
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 64
Significant strikes
17 of 62
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
64 of 97
Total strikes
29 of 75
6 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
10:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
26 of 50
Head
4 of 39
7 of 10
Body
5 of 8
3 of 4
Leg
8 of 15
12 of 27
Distance
14 of 52
5 of 7
Clinch
3 of 10
19 of 30
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 29
Sig. str.
12 of 33
24 of 38
Total str.
18 of 39
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
3 of 15
25 of 35
Total str.
7 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
2 of 14
15 of 24
Total str.
4 of 17
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:19
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Luc Lefebvre
#TalebClements
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Pasquale Procopio
#TalebClements
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Therien
#TalebClements
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Taleb
-
0
Clements
●30-27 Taleb×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Taleb
0%
Clements
13 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Taleb100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Taleb
R2
100%
Taleb
R3
100%
Taleb

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nordine Taleb
-216
68% implied win probability
Open: -263Best: -199
Chris Clements
+188
35% implied win probability
Open: +202Best: +210

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNordine TalebChris Clements
Bookmaker-225+190
Bovada-210+210
Pinnacle-199+179
sports-interaction-235+175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nordine Taleb vs Chris Clements?

Nordine Taleb defeated Chris Clements by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi, held Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nordine Taleb vs Chris Clements?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

Was Nordine Taleb vs Chris Clements a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Nordine Taleb.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 48%52% Chris Clements

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Chris Clements
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power98
98Speed96
98Precision77
88Durability82
92Engine73
96Wrestling46
72Ground79

Biggest edge Nordine Taleb, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Nordine Taleb is on the left of every row, Chris Clements on the right.
73Punch power97
97Kick power98
97Punch speed94
98Kick speed98
98Accuracy77
96Takedowns46
94Ground striking88
49Submissions70
79Chin74
96Body strength90
92Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
12-6-0 (1 NC)
1650
Power Index rating
1662
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
France
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
3.20
51%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.62
SApM
2.37
66%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.00
76%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
32%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nordine Taleb · 2-3
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 5, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith · Oct 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Claudio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Welterweight
Chris Clements · 2-2
  • L
    Nordine Taleb
    UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vik Grujic
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Welterweight
  • L
    Stephen Thompson
    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Welterweight
  • NC
    Matthew Riddle
    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
    · R3 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Keith Wisniewski
    UFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 4 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
31.8
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:26
Avg control time
0:35
90
Career high strikes
68
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Chris Clements
49%
Head
44%
23%
Body
27%
28%
Leg
29%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Chris Clements
78%
Distance
68%
7%
Clinch
24%
14%
Ground
9%