Oleg Taktarov

Martial Artist

1967 –

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Who is Oleg Taktarov?

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. Taktarov was the UFC 6 tournament champion and holds notable wins over Marco Ruas, David "Tank" Abbott, Mark Kerr, and Anthony Macias. Taktarov is known for being exceptionally calm during fights and for using a variety of rarely seen, acrobatic Sambo take-downs. All of Taktarov's losses were by knockout or decision; he was never submitted in an MMA fight.

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Born
Aug 26, 1967
Sarov
Also known as
  • Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov
  • Oleg 'Russian Bear' Taktarov
  • The Russian Bear
Spouses
Nationality
  • Russia
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Playhouse west
Lived in
  • Sarov

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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