Oleg Taktarov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oleg Taktarov
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1967(1967-08-26)
Age	57
Birthplace	Saratov
Country	Russia
Birth City	Saratov Oblast
Horoscope	Leo

Oleg Taktarov Biography

Oleg Taktarov is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 26, 1967 in Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. Former mixed martial actor and artist who was a participant in the UFC and had a significant part in Predators. Other films that he appeared in comprise National Treasure, Rollerball, and Officer Down.

He was on screen in Bad Boys II with He appeared in Bad Boys II with Will Smith..

Taktarov started his experience in martial arts at 12, when he took up both judo and sambo. He started competing in those disciplines during his obligatory military service, at one point also becoming a hand-to-hand instructor for the KGB, until he retired at 22 in order to become a businessman. However, according to Taktarov, in 1989 he would find himself attracted to a jacketed mixed martial arts event called Jujutsu Full Contact, whose four first editions he won in dominant fashion. He also trained in jujutsu around this time, becoming a four time European champion. In October 1993, Taktarov and a training partner participated in the White Dragon MMA tournament in Latvia, but were forced to flee from the country due to political tensions. He would land in United States, as he planned to pursue a film acting career, though this would be delayed by his lack of fluency in English language.

In order to get in touch with Hollywood actors, and having watched the Ultimate Fighting Championship event UFC 2, Taktarov contacted the Gracie Jiu- Jitsu Academy in 1994, offering himself to train Royce Gracie in sambo leglocks. Although he was accepted as a training partner after proving his skill against several instructors, he was ultimately rejected due to his inability to pay the fee. Taktarov next contacted the UFC management in order to participate himself for the prize money, being advised that he was already familiar with that kind of competition and had a chance of winning. He was finally accepted into the UFC 5 tournament in April, and would later find out that the Gracie family had previously pressed to keep him out of UFC. A week before the event, Taktarov dislocated his knee, but he decided not to pull out of the tournament.

He was married to his long-time partner Maria.

Oleg Taktarov Net Worth

Oleg Taktarov is one of the richest Movie Actor from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oleg Taktarov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was in the military and was aspiring to be scientist.

He played Nikolai in the film Predators that is directed by He played the role of Nikolai in Predators, which was directed by Robert Rodriguez..

Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров ; born 26 August 1967) is a Russian actor and retired mixed martial artist. He was a practitioner of sambo and judo and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships. He won the UFC 6 tournament.. He holds notable wins over Marco Ruas, Tank Abbott, Mark Kerr, and Anthony Macias.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Oleg Taktarov height 6 ft 0 in Oleg weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Oleg Taktarov Dating?

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Taktarov ended his UFC career after Ultimate Ultimate, according to him because the management was focused on Shamrock over any other fighter. However, on 21 November 2003, at UFC 45, the UFC conducted a poll amongst the fans to determine the most popular fighters in the history of the UFC. The fans voted Oleg as one of the top 10 most popular fighters in the history of the UFC.

Facts & Trivia

Oleg Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Oleg Taktarov celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Oleg Taktarov

1. Oleg Taktarov is a Russian actor and retired MMA fighter.
2. He was born on August 26, 1967 in Sarov, Russia.
3. Taktarov won the UFC 6 tournament in 1995.
4. He has acted in over 50 films and TV shows.
5. Taktarov played the role of ‘The Russian’ in “Predator”.
6. He also appeared in “Bad Boys II” and “National Treasure”.
7. Taktarov is fluent in English and Russian.
8. His height is listed as 6 feet (183 cm).
9. Taktarov has a black belt in judo and sambo.
10. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, USA.

What happened Oleg Taktarov?

Although Beneteau took Oleg down and stunned him momentarily with punches, Taktarov answered by scoring his own takedown and tapping him out with a guillotine choke in the scramble.

Who was the first Russian UFC champion?

Khabib Nurmagomedov , on the other hand, has been widely recognized as the first Russian UFC champion after winning the UFC lightweight title against Al Iaquinta at UFC 223.

Does khabib have a wife?

Family. Nurmagomedov married Patimat in June 2013 and they have three children: a daughter born 1 June 2015, a son born 30 December 2017, and a son born on 22 December 2019. The first son was named Magomed, after Khabib’s great-grandfather.

Is khabib still undefeated?

Khabib Nurmagomedov: Undefeated UFC fighter retires after latest victory – CNN.

Who did khabib lose?

Khabib Nurmagomedov officially retired from MMA for good in October 2020 having never tasted defeat after defeating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.