Khalid Taha
German MMA fighter
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Khalid Taha (born February 15, 1992) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight division of the Oktagon MMA. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.
| Khalid Taha | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1992 Dortmund, Germany[1] |
| Other names | The Warrior |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69[1] in (175 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Warendorf, Germany[1] |
| Team | Arena Dortmund |
| Rank | Green belt in Taekwondo[2] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Taha started fighting MMA professionally in 2013. He has fought under numerous organizations, notably German MMA Championship, Fair Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Taha made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Nad Narimani.[4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]
Taha was scheduled to face Boston Salmon on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale.[6] However, Taha was pulled from the event due to a torn ACL and the bout was cancelled.[7] The pairing was rescheduled at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[8]
Taha was scheduled to face Bruno Gustavo da Silva on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242.[9] However, on August 21, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243.[10] Taha won the fight via a submission in round three.[11] On December 23, 2019, Taha received one year USADA suspension for tested positive for furosemide (diuretics) in an in-competition urine sample provided on Oct. 6 2019 where Taha took a medicine for reducing inflammation and swelling in his eyes which contained furosemide.[12] He became eligible to compete again on October 6, 2020.[13]
Taha was expected to face Jack Shore on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[14] However, Shore was removed from the bout in late-October due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[15] Taha lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[17]
Taha faced Sergey Morozov on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Taha was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.[20] However, Taha had to pull out off the bout due to undisclosed reasons.[21]
Taha was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.;[22] but on August 23, Lapilus forfeited from the event due to a broken hand,[23] and he was replaced by Cristian Quiñónez.[24] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[25]
After the loss, it was announced that Taha was no longer on the UFC roster.[26]
Oktagon MMA
After this win at the Germany promotion National Fighting Championship, Taha made his Oktagon debut against Jose Zarauz on April 5, 2025, at Oktagon 69.[27] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[28]
Taha was scheduled to face Max Holzer in the main event on September 13, 2025, at Oktagon 75.[29] However on August 30, Holzer withdrew from the event due to health issues and was replaced by Édgar Delgado Jimenez.[30][31] He won the fight via knockout in round three.[32]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Raoni Barcelos[17]
Personal life
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5 (1) | Édgar Delgado Jimenez | KO (punches) | Oktagon 75 | September 13, 2025 | 3 | 0:38 | Hanover, Germany | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–5 (1) | Jose Zarauz | TKO (punches and elbows) | Oktagon 69 | April 5, 2025 | 2 | 4:04 | Dortmund, Germany | Catchweight (150.4 lb) bout; Zarauz missed weight. |
| Win | 14–5 (1) | William Valentim | TKO (punches) | National FC 13 | March 25, 2023 | 1 | 2:26 | Dortmund, Germany | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 13–5 (1) | Cristian Quiñónez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 1 | 3:15 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | 13–4 (1) | Sergey Morozov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 (1) | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| NC | 13–2 (1) | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | NC (overturned) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 3 | 3:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Taha missed weight. Originally a submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Taha; overturned after he tested positive for furosemide. |
| Win | 13–2 | Boston Salmon | TKO (punches) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:25 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 12–2 | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 12–1 | Hamza Kooheji | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brave CF 12 | May 11, 2017 | 2 | N/A | Jakarta, Indonesia | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Takafumi Otsuka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 3 | 3:23 | Saitama, Japan | 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 11–0 | Keita Ishibashi | KO (knees and punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 1 | July 30, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Saitama, Japan | 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix First Round. |
| Win | 10–0 | Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas | Decision (split) | GMC 9 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Win | 9–0 | Michail Chrisopoulos | KO (punch) | Fair FC 5 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–0 | Nijat Valujev | TKO (punches) | Fair FC: Top Ten Champions | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:26 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 7–0 | Daniel Makin | TKO (punches) | Fair FC 4 | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 2:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 6–0 | Omer Cankardesler | Decision (unanimous) | Fair FC 3 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rheinberg, Germany | Won the Fair FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Ali Selcuk Ayin | TKO (submission to punches) | GMC 5 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:59 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Manuel Bilić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fair FC 1 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 4:24 | Herne, Germany | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Florin Gârdan | TKO (knees) | RNC: Martial Arts Gala | November 30, 2013 | 2 | 4:43 | Frankenthal, Germany | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | John Isac | TKO (punches) | GMC 4 | July 6, 2013 | 2 | 0:20 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Muhammed Celebi | TKO (punches) | MMA Bundesliga 2 | April 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:43 | Herne, Germany | Lightweight debut. |