Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Erick Silva
BrazilErick Silva
“The Tiger”
19-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:34
WIN
Nordine Taleb
FranceNordine Taleb
15-7-0
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Nordine Taleb defeated Erick Silva by TKO in round 2 (1:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Erick Silva
Nordine Taleb
0
Knockdowns
1
11 of 32
Significant strikes
26 of 50
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
11 of 32
Total strikes
26 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
2 of 14
Head
10 of 34
6 of 10
Body
5 of 5
3 of 8
Leg
11 of 11
11 of 32
Distance
22 of 45
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 22
Sig. str.
17 of 37
6 of 22
Total str.
17 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
5 of 10
Sig. str.
9 of 13
5 of 10
Total str.
9 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Erick Silva
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -205Best: -210
Nordine Taleb
+176
36% implied win probability
Open: +170Best: +181

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookErick SilvaNordine Taleb
Bookmaker-221+181
Bovada-210+170

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Erick Silva vs Nordine Taleb?

Nordine Taleb defeated Erick Silva by TKO in round 2 (1:34) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Erick Silva 67%33% Nordine Taleb

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)

Erick Silva
Submission Ace
3 edges
Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power85
70Speed98
56Precision98
73Durability88
65Engine92
55Wrestling96
93Ground72

Biggest edge Erick Silva, Submissions +49

Attribute by attribute

Erick Silva is on the left of every row, Nordine Taleb on the right.
97Punch power73
94Kick power97
60Punch speed97
79Kick speed98
56Accuracy98
55Takedowns96
88Ground striking94
98Submissions49
84Chin79
62Body strength96
65Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

19-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-7-0
1773
Power Index rating
1651
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
3.66
48%
Str. Acc.
51%
4.18
SApM
2.62
49%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
1.94
35%
TD Acc.
76%
56%
TD Def.
73%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Erick Silva · 1-4
  • L
    Paul Daley
    Bellator 223 · Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Yaroslav Amosov
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Barnes
    LFA 45: Silva vs. Barnes · Jul 20, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jordan Mein
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Yancy Medeiros
    UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:01 · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 12 fights
17.7
Avg sig. strikes
37.8
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.33
1:07
Avg control time
2:26
55
Career high strikes
90
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Erick Silva
Strike target
Nordine Taleb
55%
Head
49%
29%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
28%
Erick Silva
Strike position
Nordine Taleb
64%
Distance
78%
12%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
14%