Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Khalid Taha
LebanonKhalid Taha
“The Warrior”
13-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Nad Narimani def. Khalid Taha (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nad Narimani
EnglandNad Narimani
“Smiler”
12-4-0
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Nad Narimani defeated Khalid Taha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith, held Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nad Narimani won the decision.

Fight stats

Khalid Taha
Nad Narimani
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 57
Significant strikes
45 of 69
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
59 of 91
Total strikes
67 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 11
-
Takedown accuracy
55%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
0:35
Control time
10:07
Significant strikes by target
24 of 44
Head
37 of 56
3 of 6
Body
5 of 10
5 of 7
Leg
3 of 3
21 of 41
Distance
14 of 32
7 of 11
Clinch
5 of 7
4 of 5
Ground
26 of 30

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
12 of 26
18 of 24
Total str.
16 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
3:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 26
Sig. str.
26 of 34
23 of 35
Total str.
37 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
7 of 9
18 of 32
Total str.
14 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
3:41

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#TahaNarimani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Andreas Grüner
#TahaNarimani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Pawel Harasim
#TahaNarimani
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Taha
-
17
Narimani
●30-27 Narimani×16●30-25 Narimani
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Taha
100%
Narimani
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Narimani100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Narimani
R2
100%
Narimani
R3
100%
Narimani

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Khalid Taha
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +199Best: +188
Nad Narimani
-227
69% implied win probability
Open: -255Best: -203

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Khalid TahaNad Narimani
30%40%50%60%70%Jul 16Jul 18Jul 20Jul 22Jul 16, 4:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +195 (34%)Jul 16, 5:48 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +188 (35%)Jul 16, 7:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +195 (34%)Jul 16, 7:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +198 (34%)Jul 16, 7:54 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +192 (34%)Jul 16, 8:27 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +190 (34%)Jul 16, 11:57 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +185 (35%)Jul 17, 2:24 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 18, 3:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +188 (35%)Jul 18, 4:18 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +188 (35%)Jul 18, 6:36 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +189 (35%)Jul 18, 10:48 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +190 (34%)Jul 18, 11:21 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +194 (34%)Jul 18, 4:36 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +196 (34%)Jul 18, 4:42 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +197 (34%)Jul 18, 6:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +199 (33%)Jul 18, 6:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +200 (33%)Jul 18, 6:36 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +201 (33%)Jul 18, 6:36 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +201 (33%)Jul 18, 8:24 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +202 (33%)Jul 18, 8:30 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +204 (33%)Jul 18, 9:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +211 (32%)Jul 19, 7:57 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +210 (32%)Jul 19, 7:06 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +216 (32%)Jul 19, 7:12 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +214 (32%)Jul 20, 2:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +213 (32%)Jul 20, 4:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +210 (32%)Jul 20, 6:21 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +212 (32%)Jul 20, 6:24 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +211 (32%)Jul 21, 3:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +212 (32%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +213 (32%)Jul 21, 7:12 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +212 (32%)Jul 21, 7:15 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +211 (32%)Jul 21, 7:39 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +212 (32%)Jul 22, 12:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +210 (32%)Jul 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +209 (32%)Jul 22, 6:48 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +206 (33%)Jul 22, 6:54 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +205 (33%)Jul 22, 9:03 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +203 (33%)Jul 22, 10:27 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +203 (33%)Jul 22, 10:30 AM UTC · Khalid Taha +204 (33%)Jul 22, 5:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +203 (33%)Jul 22, 7:09 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +201 (33%)Jul 22, 7:36 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +201 (33%)Jul 22, 7:48 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +202 (33%)Jul 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +200 (33%)Jul 22, 8:09 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +201 (33%)Jul 22, 8:12 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +198 (34%)Jul 22, 8:54 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +196 (34%)Jul 22, 9:00 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +193 (34%)Jul 22, 9:00 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +192 (34%)Jul 22, 9:03 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +191 (34%)Jul 22, 9:06 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +190 (34%)Jul 22, 9:12 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +190 (34%)Jul 22, 9:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +187 (35%)Jul 22, 9:18 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +180 (36%)Jul 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +179 (36%)Jul 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +180 (36%)Jul 22, 9:39 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +181 (36%)Jul 22, 9:54 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +181 (36%)Jul 22, 10:03 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 22, 10:09 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 22, 10:12 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +184 (35%)Jul 22, 10:24 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +185 (35%)Jul 22, 10:24 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +179 (36%)Jul 22, 10:27 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +178 (36%)Jul 22, 10:30 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +179 (36%)Jul 22, 10:45 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +179 (36%)Jul 22, 11:09 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +180 (36%)Jul 22, 11:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +181 (36%)Jul 22, 11:33 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 22, 11:39 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +184 (35%)Jul 22, 11:39 PM UTC · Khalid Taha +182 (35%)Jul 16, 4:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -250 (71%)Jul 16, 5:48 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -257 (72%)Jul 16, 7:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -255 (72%)Jul 16, 7:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -255 (72%)Jul 16, 7:54 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -246 (71%)Jul 16, 8:27 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -241 (71%)Jul 16, 11:57 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -235 (70%)Jul 17, 2:24 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -231 (70%)Jul 18, 3:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -232 (70%)Jul 18, 4:18 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -233 (70%)Jul 18, 6:36 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -236 (70%)Jul 18, 10:48 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -237 (70%)Jul 18, 11:21 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -241 (71%)Jul 18, 4:36 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -243 (71%)Jul 18, 4:42 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -245 (71%)Jul 18, 6:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -248 (71%)Jul 18, 6:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -248 (71%)Jul 18, 6:36 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -249 (71%)Jul 18, 6:36 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -250 (71%)Jul 18, 8:24 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -251 (72%)Jul 18, 8:30 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -252 (72%)Jul 18, 9:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -261 (72%)Jul 19, 7:57 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -260 (72%)Jul 19, 7:06 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -267 (73%)Jul 19, 7:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -264 (73%)Jul 20, 2:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -268 (73%)Jul 20, 4:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -266 (73%)Jul 20, 6:21 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -267 (73%)Jul 20, 6:24 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -266 (73%)Jul 21, 3:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -267 (73%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -268 (73%)Jul 21, 7:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -267 (73%)Jul 21, 7:15 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -266 (73%)Jul 21, 7:39 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -267 (73%)Jul 22, 12:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -263 (72%)Jul 22, 12:30 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -262 (72%)Jul 22, 6:48 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -258 (72%)Jul 22, 6:54 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -258 (72%)Jul 22, 9:03 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -254 (72%)Jul 22, 10:27 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -255 (72%)Jul 22, 10:30 AM UTC · Nad Narimani -255 (72%)Jul 22, 5:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -254 (72%)Jul 22, 7:09 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -250 (71%)Jul 22, 7:36 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -252 (72%)Jul 22, 7:48 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -253 (72%)Jul 22, 7:57 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -250 (71%)Jul 22, 8:09 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -251 (72%)Jul 22, 8:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -248 (71%)Jul 22, 8:54 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -245 (71%)Jul 22, 9:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -242 (71%)Jul 22, 9:00 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -241 (71%)Jul 22, 9:03 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -239 (71%)Jul 22, 9:06 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -235 (70%)Jul 22, 9:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -234 (70%)Jul 22, 9:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -230 (70%)Jul 22, 9:18 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -223 (69%)Jul 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -220 (69%)Jul 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -219 (69%)Jul 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -220 (69%)Jul 22, 9:39 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -221 (69%)Jul 22, 9:54 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -222 (69%)Jul 22, 10:03 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -223 (69%)Jul 22, 10:09 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -225 (69%)Jul 22, 10:12 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -227 (69%)Jul 22, 10:24 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -229 (70%)Jul 22, 10:24 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -221 (69%)Jul 22, 10:27 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -219 (69%)Jul 22, 10:30 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -221 (69%)Jul 22, 10:45 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -222 (69%)Jul 22, 11:09 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -225 (69%)Jul 22, 11:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -226 (69%)Jul 22, 11:33 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -227 (69%)Jul 22, 11:39 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -229 (70%)Jul 22, 11:39 PM UTC · Nad Narimani -227 (69%)+182-227
SportsbookKhalid TahaNad Narimani
BetOnline+188-218
Bookmaker+172-209
Bovada+175-225
Pinnacle+178-203
sports-interaction+165-215
unibet+175-240

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Khalid Taha vs Nad Narimani?

Nad Narimani defeated Khalid Taha by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith, held Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nad Narimani won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Khalid Taha vs Nad Narimani?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nad Narimani won the decision.

Was Khalid Taha vs Nad Narimani a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Nad Narimani.

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

Win probability

Khalid Taha 55%45% Nad Narimani

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Khalid Taha
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Nad Narimani
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power58
88Speed77
58Precision68
75Durability80
70Engine93
52Wrestling95
69Ground81

Biggest edge Khalid Taha, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Khalid Taha is on the left of every row, Nad Narimani on the right.
95Punch power50
96Kick power65
82Punch speed86
94Kick speed68
58Accuracy68
52Takedowns95
87Ground striking94
51Submissions68
88Chin71
62Body strength88
70Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-4-0
1740
Power Index rating
1708
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Lebanon
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
3.33
32%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.12
SApM
3.00
46%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.92
0%
TD Acc.
41%
61%
TD Def.
70%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
    Cristian Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Bantamweight
Nad Narimani · 3-2
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Mike Grundy
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    Anderson Dos Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Khalid Taha
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith · Jul 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    Cage Warriors 82 · Apr 1, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 4 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
45.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.75
0:25
Avg control time
3:44
49
Career high strikes
84
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Khalid Taha
Strike target
Nad Narimani
72%
Head
73%
17%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
12%
Khalid Taha
Strike position
Nad Narimani
86%
Distance
65%
8%
Clinch
10%
6%
Ground
24%