Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 5: Return Of The Beast
Open Weight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Severn
United StatesDan Severn
“The Beast”
101-19-1
RESULT

Dan Severn def. Oleg Taktarov (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:21
Oleg Taktarov
Oleg Taktarov
“The Russian Bear”
17-5-2
Friday, April 7, 1995
Independence Arena

Dan Severn defeated Oleg Taktarov by TKO in round 1 (4:21) in the Open Weight bout of UFC 5: Return Of The Beast, held Friday, April 7, 1995 at Independence Arena.

Fight stats

Dan Severn
Oleg Taktarov
0
Knockdowns
0
9 of 17
Significant strikes
0 of 0
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
-
38 of 64
Total strikes
0 of 0
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
9 of 17
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 17
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
0 of 0
38 of 64
Total str.
0 of 0
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
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-

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Severn vs Oleg Taktarov?

Dan Severn defeated Oleg Taktarov by TKO in round 1 (4:21) in the Open Weight bout of UFC 5: Return Of The Beast, held Friday, April 7, 1995 at Independence Arena.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd (20)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Dan Severn 62%38% Oleg Taktarov

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 · Open Weight roster (17 fighters)

Dan Severn
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Oleg Taktarov
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power56
48Speed56
62Precision48
70Durability64
54Engine54
98Wrestling71
98Ground77

Biggest edge Dan Severn, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Dan Severn is on the left of every row, Oleg Taktarov on the right.
61Punch power51
48Kick power61
48Punch speed47
47Kick speed65
62Accuracy48
98Takedowns71
99Ground striking54
97Submissions99
66Chin67
73Body strength60
54Cardio54

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

Tale of the Tape

101-19-1
Record
17-5-2
1641
Power Index rating
1558
0
Win Streak
2
68
Age
58
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
-
Reach
-
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Open Weight
Weight Class
Open Weight
United States
Nationality
Russia / United States

Striking Profile

0.00
SLpM
0.00
0%
Str. Acc.
0%
0.00
SApM
0.00
0%
Str. Def.
0%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
0%
TD Def.
0%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Severn · 3-2
  • W
    Alex Rozman
    Iowa Regional · Apr 28, 2012
    Decision
  • L
    Lee Beane
    The Beast Comes East · May 20, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Fortin
    KOTC: Mile Zero · Apr 28, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 4:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aaron Garcia
    KOTC: Texas · Apr 15, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cal Worsham
    Gladiator Challenge · Feb 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision
Oleg Taktarov · 3-1-1
  • W
    Dave Beneteau
    UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · Dec 16, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 1:15 · Open Weight
  • W
    Marco Ruas
    UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · Dec 16, 1995
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 18:00 · Open Weight
  • L
    Dan Severn
    UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · Dec 16, 1995
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Ultimate Ultimate '95
  • D
    Ken Shamrock
    UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo · Sep 8, 1995
    · R2 · 3:00 · Superfight
  • W
    Dave Beneteau
    UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans · Jul 14, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 0:57 · Open Weight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 9 fights
9.1
Avg sig. strikes
2.4
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:00
Avg control time
-
57
Career high strikes
8
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Dan Severn
Strike target
Oleg Taktarov
73%
Head
59%
18%
Body
5%
9%
Leg
36%
Dan Severn
Strike position
Oleg Taktarov
16%
Distance
91%
7%
Clinch
9%
77%
Ground
0%