Oleg Taktarov

“The Russian Bear”

Dan Severn

“The Beast”

2 fights between them

Oleg Taktarov vs. Dan Severn Results

Dan Severn def. Oleg Taktarov

Unanimous decisionR2 · 3:00Title fight

UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95December 16, 1995Denver, Colorado, USA

Dan Severn defeated Oleg Taktarov by unanimous decision at UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 on December 16, 1995 in Denver, Colorado, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Oleg Taktarov vs. Dan Severn 2 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 (Dec 16, 1995)

Result: Dan Severn won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R2 · 3:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Ultimate Ultimate '95 Tournament · Title fight
Format: 1 Rnd + OT (27-3)
Event: UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

Judges' scorecards

Judges' scores were not recorded for this bout.

Fight stats

Oleg TaktarovDan Severn

0Knockdowns0
88/29 · 28%Significant strikes24/79 · 30%24
2626/47 · 55%Total strikes198/277 · 71%198
00/1 · 0%Takedowns—0
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Oleg TaktarovHead 4 · Body 1 · Legs 3

Dan SevernHead 18 · Body 5 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Oleg TaktarovDistance 8 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Dan SevernDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 17

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

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Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Oleg Taktarov	7/17	25/35	0/1	1	0:00
	Dan Severn	22/58	196/256	0/0	0	0:00
2	Oleg Taktarov	1/12	1/12	0/0	0	0:00
	Dan Severn	2/21	2/21	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Oleg Taktarov

UFC record before: 6-1-1
UFC record after: 6-2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMarco RuasDec 16, 1995
WDave BeneteauDec 16, 1995
DKen ShamrockSep 8, 1995

Dan Severn

UFC record before: 7-2
UFC record after: 8-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDavid AbbottDec 16, 1995
WPaul VarelansDec 16, 1995
LKen ShamrockJul 14, 1995

Next fight: W vs. Ken Shamrock

Oleg Taktarov vs. Dan Severn — UFC 5: The Return of the Beast (Apr 7, 1995)

Result: Dan Severn won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cut
Round & time: R1 · 4:21
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Openweight
Format: 1 Rnd (20)
Event: UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Finish at 4:21 of round 1

Fight stats

Oleg TaktarovDan Severn

0Knockdowns0
0—Significant strikes9/17 · 53%9
0—Total strikes38/64 · 59%38
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Oleg TaktarovHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Dan SevernHead 9 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Oleg TaktarovDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Dan SevernDistance 0 · Clinch 0 · Ground 9

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Oleg Taktarov	0	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0:00
	Dan Severn	0	9/17	38/64	1/1	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Oleg Taktarov

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WErnie VerdiciaApr 7, 1995

Next fight: W vs. Dave Beneteau

Dan Severn

UFC record before: 3-1
UFC record after: 4-1
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJoe CharlesApr 7, 1995
LRoyce GracieDec 16, 1994
WMarcus BossettDec 16, 1994

Next fight: W vs. Dave Beneteau · UFC 5: The Return of the Beast

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