Ken Shamrock vs Oleg Taktarov

Sep 8, 1995 · ESPN+

DateSep 8, 1995

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueBuffalo Memorial Auditorium

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Friday, September 8, 1995 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Fri 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Fri 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Fri 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Fri 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sat 7:00 AM
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Ken ShamrockThe World's Most Dangerous Man |28-17-2Ken Shamrock vs Oleg TaktarovOleg TaktarovThe Russian Bear |17-5-2

Ken ShamrockThe World's Most Dangerous Man28-17-2

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:03:00

28-17-2Record17-5-2

62Age59

6'1"Height6'0"

72"ReachTBD

212 lbsWeight210 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Oleg TaktarovThe Russian Bear17-5-2

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Oleg Taktarov owns a 34-point Elo edge (good). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ken ShamrockOleg Taktarov

Recent form

Ken ShamrockL L L L L · -78 Elo last 5

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Oleg TaktarovW W W L W · +29 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Ken Shamrock1616-11 last move

Oleg Taktarov1650+18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ken ShamrockNot on the active ladder · 1616 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Rich Franklin (rated 1656 at the time): +13.
Costliest loss: Lost to Mike Bourke (rated 1396 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 0 wins, 5 losses, -78 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1526, not 1616: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Oleg TaktarovNot on the active ladder · 1650 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Mark Kerr (rated 1609 at the time): +18.
Costliest loss: Lost to Gary Goodridge (rated 1532 at the time): -25.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +29 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1560, not 1650: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Ken ShamrockNow 1616

Wins by decision+13→ 1629

Loses by decision-11→ 1605

Oleg TaktarovNow 1650

Wins by decision+14→ 1664

Loses by decision-18→ 1632

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Stat advantages

Ken ShamrockvsOleg Taktarov

No tracked UFC stat edge yet.

Finishing profile

Ken Shamrocksubmission leads 79% of wins

Oleg Taktarovsubmission leads 82% of wins

Common opponents

Don FryeKen Shamrock: loss · Decision (Split) · Feb 24, 2002Oleg Taktarov: cancelled · Apr 11, 2008

Ryushi YanagisawaKen Shamrock: win · Submission (Heel Hook) · Apr 21, 1994Oleg Taktarov: loss · Decision · May 16, 1996

Dan SevernKen Shamrock: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 20, 2016Oleg Taktarov: loss · Decision · Dec 16, 1995

Tale of the tape

Ken ShamrockOleg Taktarov

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.47Sig. strikes landed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.77

47Sig. strike accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 49%

4.30Sig. strikes absorbed per minNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 3.92

40Sig. strike defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 51%

0.94Takedown averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 1.40

60Takedown accuracyNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 30%

44Takedown defenseNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 53%

2.52Submission averageNot available

UFC heavyweight average : 0.44

3Wins by knockout2

22Wins by submission14

3Wins by decision1

11Losses by knockout3

4Losses by submission0

2Losses by decision2

Ken Shamrock vs Oleg Taktarov is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC 7 : Marco Ruas VS Paul Varelans. Ken Shamrock enters with a 28-17-2 record and Oleg Taktarov enters with a 17-5-2 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.