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UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
Friday, April 7, 1995 · Charlotte · North Carolina
Full card → Result Oleg Taktarov def. Ernie Verdicia Method Submission (Scarf Hold From Side Control) Round · time Round 1 · 2:23 · 1 Rnd (20) Referee John McCarthy Sig. strikes Oleg Taktarov 0 · Ernie Verdicia 2/5 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Oleg Taktarov 0 · Ernie Verdicia 7/11 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Oleg Taktarov def. Ernie Verdicia
Submission (Scarf Hold From Side Control) · Round 1 · 2:23 · 1 Rnd (20)
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Submission · R1 · 2:23
R1
Oleg Taktarov Round 1 Ernie Verdicia
0 / 0 Sig. strikes 2 / 5
— Accuracy 40%
0 / 0 Total strikes 7 / 11
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
— Control —
0.0 Pace / min 0.8
— Control share —
Oleg Taktarov
Target No strikes landed this round
Phase No strikes landed this round
Ernie Verdicia
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 0% · clinch 0% · ground 100%
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Fight summary
0 Oleg Taktarov sig. strikes
2 Ernie Verdicia sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 1 round · PropSports round stats 0 / 0 Sig. strikes 2 / 5
— Accuracy 40%
0 / 0 Total strikes 7 / 11
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub attempts 0
0:00 Control 0:00
0 Head 2
0 Body 0
0 Leg 0
Oleg Taktarov Ernie Verdicia
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Oleg Taktarov 0 0/0 0/0
Tale of the tape 17-5-2 Record 0-1-0
27 Age —
6'0" Height 5'11"
— Reach —
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
0.00 Sig. str./min 0.00
0.00 TD / 15 min 0.00
Oleg Taktarov 5-2-1 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
4 Sub wins
80% Finish rate
Ernie Verdicia archive pending
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
