Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Boston Salmon
United StatesBoston Salmon
“Boom Boom”
6-3-0
RESULT

Khalid Taha def. Boston Salmon (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:25
WIN
Khalid Taha
LebanonKhalid Taha
“The Warrior”
13-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, April 14, 2019
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States

Khalid Taha defeated Boston Salmon by TKO in round 1 (0:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Boston Salmon
Khalid Taha
0
Knockdowns
1
0 of 0
Significant strikes
5 of 5
—
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
0 of 0
Total strikes
5 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
5 of 5
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
2 of 2
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
0 of 0
Sig. str.
5 of 5
0 of 0
Total str.
5 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Frequently asked questions

Who won Boston Salmon vs Khalid Taha?

Khalid Taha defeated Boston Salmon by TKO in round 1 (0:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Boston Salmon 55%45% 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

6-3-0
Record
13-5-0 (1 NC)
1500
Elo rating
1465
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Lebanon

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
2.64
37%
Str. Acc.
32%
7.75
SApM
4.12
59%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
100%
TD Def.
61%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Boston Salmon · 1-3
  • L
    Sheymon Moraes
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 28, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Do Gyeom Lee
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 4Fri, Mar 11, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Randy Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs WeidmanSat, Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Khalid Taha
    UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2Sun, Apr 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:25 · 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

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 8 fights
6.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:22
Avg control time
0:25
12
Career high strikes
49
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Boston Salmon
Strike target
Khalid Taha
33%
Head
72%
58%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
12%
Boston Salmon
Strike position
Khalid Taha
92%
Distance
86%
8%
Clinch
8%
0%
Ground
6%