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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.
Oleg Taktarov. Actor: Predators. "Oleg makes an impression." On his DVD commentary for "Righteous Kill" (2008), director Jon Avnet remarks that he needed a powerful actor to play Russian mob enforcer Yevgeny Mugalat, a character who survives six gunshots at close range.
May 31, 2020 · Oleg used his Sambo skills to win UFC 6, beat Dolph Lungren in a widely publicised boxing match, and fought at the infamous Pentagon Combat event which ended in a riot and got MMA banned in Rio...
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Nov 12, 2020 · Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov was born in Sarov, Gorky state, Russia. Gorky was a closed town in Russia which was off-limits for foreigners due to its links with Russian nuclear programs. Growing up in the Soviet Union, Taktarov was able to take advantage of the strong martial arts training programs at the time.
A native of Siberia’s Arzamas-16 (now known as Sarov) who moved with his family to Gorky, the young Taktarov was immediately smitten by the martial arts of judo and sambo, and he became a...
Oleg Nikolaevich Taktarov (Russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Такта́ров; born August 26, 1967) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and actor. He is a practitioner of Sambo and Judo and has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride Fighting Championships.
The first Russian MMA star, Oleg Taktarov took the UFC by storm. With experience in competitive Sambo and Judo (as well as a 3rd degree Judo black belt and master of sport status in...
May 28, 2024 · Oleg Taktarov is a Russian-American actor and retired mixed martial artist. Born on August 26, 1967, in Arzamas, Russia, Taktarov gained fame for his remarkable skills and achievements in the world of MMA.
