Khalid Taha
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Khalid Taha (born February 15, 1992) is a German mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight division of the Oktagon MMA. A professional since 2013, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Taha started fighting MMA professionally in 2013. He has fought under numerous organizations, notably German MMA Championship, Fair Fighting Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Taha made his UFC debut on July 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith against Nad Narimani. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Taha was scheduled to face Boston Salmon on November 30, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale. However, Taha was pulled from the event due to a torn ACL and the bout was cancelled. The pairing was rescheduled at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
Taha was scheduled to face Bruno Gustavo da Silva on September 7, 2019, at UFC 242. However, on August 21, it was reported that the bout was moved to UFC 243. Taha won the fight via a submission in round three. On December 23, 2019, Taha received one year USADA suspension for tested positive for furosemide (diuretics) in an in-competition urine sample provided on Oct. 6 2019 where Taha took a medicine for reducing inflammation and swelling in his eyes which contained furosemide. He became eligible to compete again on October 6, 2020.
Taha was expected to face Jack Shore on November 7, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. However, Shore was removed from the bout in late-October due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Raoni Barcelos. Taha lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Taha faced Sergey Morozov on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Taha was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201. However, Taha had to pull out off the bout due to undisclosed reasons.
Taha was scheduled to face Taylor Lapilus on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.; but on August 23, Lapilus forfeited from the event due to a broken hand, and he was replaced by Cristian Quiñónez. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
After the loss, it was announced that Taha was no longer on the UFC roster.
Oktagon MMA
After this win at the Germany promotion National Fighting Championship, Taha made his Oktagon debut against Jose Zarauz on April 5, 2025, at Oktagon 69. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Taha was scheduled to face Max Holzer in the main event on September 13, 2025, at Oktagon 75. However on August 30, Holzer withdrew from the event due to health issues and was replaced by Édgar Delgado Jimenez. He won the fight via knockout in round three.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Raoni Barcelos
Personal life
Taha is of Lebanese descent.
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 16 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–5 (1) | Édgar Delgado Jimenez | KO (punches) | Oktagon 75 | September 13, 2025 | 3 | 0:38 | Hanover, Germany | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–5 (1) | Jose Zarauz | TKO (punches and elbows) | Oktagon 69 | April 5, 2025 | 2 | 4:04 | Dortmund, Germany | Catchweight (150.4 lb) bout; Zarauz missed weight. |
| Win | 14–5 (1) | William Valentim | TKO (punches) | National FC 13 | March 25, 2023 | 1 | 2:26 | Dortmund, Germany | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 13–5 (1) | Cristian Quiñónez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 1 | 3:15 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | 13–4 (1) | Sergey Morozov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | July 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–3 (1) | Raoni Barcelos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira | November 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| NC | 13–2 (1) | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | NC (overturned) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 3 | 3:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Catchweight (137 lb) bout; Taha missed weight. Originally a submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Taha; overturned after he tested positive for furosemide. |
| Win | 13–2 | Boston Salmon | TKO (punches) | UFC 236 | April 13, 2019 | 1 | 0:25 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Loss | 12–2 | Nad Narimani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | July 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 12–1 | Hamza Kooheji | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brave CF 12 | May 11, 2017 | 2 | N/A | Jakarta, Indonesia | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 11–1 | Takafumi Otsuka | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round | December 29, 2017 | 3 | 3:23 | Saitama, Japan | 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 11–0 | Keita Ishibashi | KO (knees and punches) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Opening Round - Part 1 | July 30, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Saitama, Japan | 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix First Round. |
| Win | 10–0 | Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas | Decision (split) | GMC 9 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | |
| Win | 9–0 | Michail Chrisopoulos | KO (punch) | Fair FC 5 | November 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–0 | Nijat Valujev | TKO (punches) | Fair FC: Top Ten Champions | March 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:26 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 7–0 | Daniel Makin | TKO (punches) | Fair FC 4 | November 28, 2015 | 1 | 2:20 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| Win | 6–0 | Omer Cankardesler | Decision (unanimous) | Fair FC 3 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rheinberg, Germany | Won the Fair FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Ali Selcuk Ayin | TKO (submission to punches) | GMC 5 | September 13, 2014 | 1 | 4:59 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Manuel Bilić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fair FC 1 | February 8, 2014 | 2 | 4:24 | Herne, Germany | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–0 | Florin Gârdan | TKO (knees) | RNC: Martial Arts Gala | November 30, 2013 | 2 | 4:43 | Frankenthal, Germany | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | John Isac | TKO (punches) | GMC 4 | July 6, 2013 | 2 | 0:20 | Herne, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Muhammed Celebi | TKO (punches) | MMA Bundesliga 2 | April 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:43 | Herne, Germany | Lightweight debut. |