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

Betting Odds

Boston Salmon
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: -137
Khalid Taha
+125
44% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +140

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Boston SalmonKhalid Taha
40%50%60%Apr 1Apr 5Apr 10Apr 14Apr 1, 1:39 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -145 (59%)Apr 1, 9:45 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -137 (58%)Apr 2, 10:54 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -135 (57%)Apr 2, 10:54 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -136 (58%)Apr 3, 11:39 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -136 (58%)Apr 4, 1:18 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -137 (58%)Apr 4, 1:06 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -136 (58%)Apr 5, 2:03 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -135 (57%)Apr 5, 8:03 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -136 (58%)Apr 8, 1:18 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -135 (57%)Apr 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -136 (58%)Apr 9, 11:21 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -134 (57%)Apr 9, 11:30 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -135 (57%)Apr 10, 7:00 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -134 (57%)Apr 11, 2:54 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -135 (57%)Apr 11, 11:51 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -140 (58%)Apr 12, 12:00 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -143 (59%)Apr 12, 1:18 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -144 (59%)Apr 12, 1:24 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -143 (59%)Apr 12, 3:15 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -144 (59%)Apr 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -143 (59%)Apr 12, 4:09 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -144 (59%)Apr 12, 4:12 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -143 (59%)Apr 12, 6:48 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -145 (59%)Apr 12, 9:09 PM UTC · Boston Salmon -146 (59%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -150 (60%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -151 (60%)Apr 14, 5:42 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -152 (60%)Apr 14, 5:48 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -153 (60%)Apr 14, 5:51 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -152 (60%)Apr 14, 5:54 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -149 (60%)Apr 14, 5:57 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -150 (60%)Apr 14, 6:24 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -155 (61%)Apr 14, 7:09 AM UTC · Boston Salmon -154 (61%)Apr 1, 1:39 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +115 (47%)Apr 1, 9:45 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +108 (48%)Apr 2, 10:54 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +105 (49%)Apr 2, 10:54 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +107 (48%)Apr 3, 11:39 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 4, 1:18 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +108 (48%)Apr 4, 1:06 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 5, 2:03 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +105 (49%)Apr 5, 8:03 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 8, 1:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +105 (49%)Apr 9, 8:36 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 9, 11:21 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 9, 11:30 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +106 (49%)Apr 10, 7:00 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +105 (49%)Apr 11, 2:54 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +107 (48%)Apr 11, 11:51 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +110 (48%)Apr 12, 12:00 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +114 (47%)Apr 12, 1:18 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +115 (47%)Apr 12, 1:24 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +114 (47%)Apr 12, 3:15 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +115 (47%)Apr 12, 4:03 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +114 (47%)Apr 12, 4:09 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +115 (47%)Apr 12, 4:12 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +114 (47%)Apr 12, 6:48 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +116 (46%)Apr 12, 9:09 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +117 (46%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +121 (45%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +123 (45%)Apr 14, 5:42 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +124 (45%)Apr 14, 5:48 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +125 (44%)Apr 14, 5:51 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +124 (45%)Apr 14, 5:54 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +120 (45%)Apr 14, 5:57 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +121 (45%)Apr 14, 6:24 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +126 (44%)Apr 14, 7:09 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +125 (44%)-154+125
SportsbookBoston SalmonKhalid Taha
Bookmaker-169+134
Bovada-170+140
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-137+110

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

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 42%58% Khalid Taha

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

Tale of the Tape

6-3-0
Record
13-5-0 (1 NC)
1657
Power Index rating
1715
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)

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  • L
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  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season · Apr 27, 2022
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  • W
    Do Gyeom Lee
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Challenger Series 4 · Mar 11, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Shawn West
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    Disqualification · R2 · 0:53 · Catchweight
  • L
    Randy Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
Khalid Taha · 3-2
  • L
    Max Holzer
    OKTAGON 88: HOLZER VS. TAHA · May 16, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Edgar Jimenez
    OKTAGON 75: Palokaj vs. Batfalský · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jose Zarauz
    OKTAGON 69: HOLZER vs. ILBAY · Apr 5, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:04 · MMA
  • W
    William Valentim
    NFC 13 · Mar 25, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Featherweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 8 fights
24.3
Avg sig. strikes
23.1
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:22
Avg control time
0:25
61
Career high strikes
49
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Boston Salmon
Strike target
Khalid Taha
48%
Head
72%
45%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
12%
Boston Salmon
Strike position
Khalid Taha
68%
Distance
86%
24%
Clinch
8%
9%
Ground
6%