UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
Hamburg, Germany
22 Jul 2018
Featherweight
VS
65%
Taha
35%
Narimani
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
KT
Khalid Taha
"The Warrior"
13 – 5
5'5"69" reachOrthodox34 yrs3-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 25
NN
Nad Narimani
"Smiler"
12 – 4
Well-Rounded2-fight slide39 yrsOrthodox70" reach5'8"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Taha

Taha holds a meaningful edge at 65% per the CFR ratings — but Narimani has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Taha has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 35 points.

Narimani has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Taha
Narimani
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'5"
Height
+5'8"
69"
Reach
+70"
34+
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Taha
Narimani
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
25.1
13.6
44.0
Performance Avg
35.0
60
Quality of Victory
25
13
Momentum Score
56
Taha
Narimani
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.6
36%
Strike Accuracy
43%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
6
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance2
1Clinch0
2Ground5
Taha
Narimani
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.5
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Taha
Narimani
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
76
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/18 fights
Chin rating based on
4/16 fights
Taha
Narimani
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
13
56
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Taha
Narimani
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
0%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Taha
Narimani
Striking10.0 / 1.0Volume0.4 / 9.0Grappling0.0 / 2.4Wrestling0.0 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure7.6 / 1.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.5
0.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.0
Taha
Strike Zones
Narimani
Taha
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Narimani
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Taha targets the head (100% of attacks) — Narimani absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Narimani targets the head (86% of attacks) — Taha absorbs 86% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Taha
RND
Narimani
0/0R00/0

Taha · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.5L5.0W6.3L5.5L2.4L2018-072019-042020-112021-072022-09
WinLossTrend

Narimani · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0104.5W4.5W2.8L7.0L2018-072018-112019-032020-07
WinLossTrend

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Narimani · Last 4

L · Dec · R3
Grant DawsonRating 7
Decision
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KO/TKO
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Decision
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Decision
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