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
- Maria Taktarova
(1994 - )
- Maria Taktarova
- Nationality
- Russia
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Playhouse west
- Lived in
- Sarov
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on July 23, 2013
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