Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nordine Taleb
FranceNordine Taleb
15-7-0
RESULT

Nordine Taleb def. Kyle Prepolec (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kyle Prepolec
CanadaKyle Prepolec
“Killshot”
18-11-0
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada

Nordine Taleb defeated Kyle Prepolec by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy, held Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

Fight stats

Nordine Taleb
Kyle Prepolec
0
Knockdowns
0
90 of 201
Significant strikes
52 of 153
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
90 of 201
Total strikes
53 of 154
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
32 of 125
Head
27 of 113
27 of 39
Body
22 of 30
31 of 37
Leg
3 of 10
89 of 199
Distance
51 of 151
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 2
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 64
Sig. str.
23 of 56
25 of 64
Total str.
23 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 81
Sig. str.
20 of 59
31 of 81
Total str.
20 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 56
Sig. str.
9 of 38
34 of 56
Total str.
10 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#TalebPrepolec
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Saleem Haniff
#TalebPrepolec
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jason Rodgers
#TalebPrepolec
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Taleb
-
0
Prepolec
●30-27 Taleb×12●30-26 Taleb
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Taleb
0%
Prepolec
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Taleb90%●30-26 Taleb10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Taleb
R2
100%
Taleb
R3
90%
Taleb

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nordine Taleb
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: -329Best: +380
Kyle Prepolec
+223
31% implied win probability
Open: +262Best: +350

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Nordine TalebKyle Prepolec
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Apr 29May 1May 3May 5Apr 29, 9:15 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -235 (70%)Apr 29, 9:42 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -250 (71%)Apr 29, 12:12 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -450 (82%)Apr 29, 2:36 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -400 (80%)Apr 29, 7:57 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb -412 (80%)May 1, 8:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb -407 (80%)May 2, 10:48 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +163 (38%)May 2, 1:39 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +164 (38%)May 2, 10:33 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +118 (46%)May 2, 10:36 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +118 (46%)May 2, 11:24 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +117 (46%)May 4, 7:33 PM UTC · Nordine Taleb +115 (47%)May 5, 2:21 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +114 (47%)May 5, 2:21 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +121 (45%)May 5, 2:24 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +114 (47%)May 5, 2:27 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +121 (45%)May 5, 2:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +120 (45%)May 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +127 (44%)May 5, 5:33 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +137 (42%)May 5, 5:36 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +132 (43%)May 5, 5:51 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +145 (41%)May 5, 6:00 AM UTC · Nordine Taleb +142 (41%)Apr 29, 9:15 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +185 (35%)Apr 29, 9:42 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +195 (34%)Apr 29, 12:12 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +325 (24%)Apr 29, 2:36 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +300 (25%)Apr 29, 7:57 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +308 (25%)May 1, 8:00 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +300 (25%)May 2, 10:48 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +162 (38%)May 2, 1:39 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +155 (39%)May 2, 10:33 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +198 (34%)May 2, 10:36 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +203 (33%)May 2, 11:24 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +208 (32%)May 4, 7:33 PM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +208 (32%)May 5, 2:21 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +217 (32%)May 5, 2:21 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +216 (32%)May 5, 2:24 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +217 (32%)May 5, 2:27 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +216 (32%)May 5, 2:33 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +224 (31%)May 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +224 (31%)May 5, 5:33 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +223 (31%)May 5, 5:36 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +224 (31%)May 5, 5:51 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +223 (31%)May 5, 6:00 AM UTC · Kyle Prepolec +223 (31%)+142+223
SportsbookNordine TalebKyle Prepolec
Bookmaker+380-515
Bovada-500+350
unibet-400+300

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nordine Taleb vs Kyle Prepolec?

Nordine Taleb defeated Kyle Prepolec by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy, held Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nordine Taleb vs Kyle Prepolec?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Nordine Taleb won the decision.

Was Nordine Taleb vs Kyle Prepolec a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Nordine Taleb.

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

Win probability

Nordine Taleb 51%49% Kyle Prepolec

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.

Nordine Taleb
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Kyle Prepolec
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

85Power74
98Speed81
98Precision52
88Durability80
92Engine73
96Wrestling60
72Ground64

Biggest edge Nordine Taleb, Accuracy +46

Attribute by attribute

Nordine Taleb is on the left of every row, Kyle Prepolec on the right.
73Punch power55
97Kick power92
97Punch speed82
98Kick speed79
98Accuracy52
96Takedowns60
94Ground striking52
49Submissions75
79Chin91
96Body strength69
92Cardio73

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
18-11-0
1681
Power Index rating
1676
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
France
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
3.01
51%
Str. Acc.
33%
2.62
SApM
6.59
66%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

1.94
TD Avg.
0.00
76%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
41%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Kyle Prepolec · 2-3
  • L
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drew Dober
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Benoit Saint Denis
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gustavo Wurlitzer
    BTC 24: Apex · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Henry
    PFC 16: Mein vs Chavez · Apr 23, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 5 fights
37.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:26
Avg control time
0:11
90
Career high strikes
52
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nordine Taleb
Strike target
Kyle Prepolec
49%
Head
61%
23%
Body
25%
28%
Leg
14%
Nordine Taleb
Strike position
Kyle Prepolec
78%
Distance
96%
7%
Clinch
3%
14%
Ground
1%