Paul Taylor

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Paul Taylor

“Relentless”· Walsall, United Kingdom

Pro record

11-6-1

Model Elo

1503

#995 of 1994

Age
43
Height
6'0"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Walsall, United Kingdom
UFC debut
Apr 21, 2007

Profile

Paul Taylor is 4–5 in the UFC since 2007. 2 of those 4 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: beat Gabe Ruediger by KO/TKO (Feb 4, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
4–5
since 2007
Finish rate
50%
2 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
1h 51m
avg 12:24 per fight
Opposition
1523
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. JL

    Jess Liaudin

    split decision, R3 · UFC 85: Bedlam · Jun 6, 2008

    1567opp. Elo
  2. ED

    Edilberto de Oliveira

    KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 70: Nations Collide · Apr 20, 2007

    1500opp. Elo
  3. Peter Sobotta

    Peter Sobotta

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 99: The Comeback · Jun 12, 2009

    1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.44

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.47

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy48%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.54

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.27

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense56%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.54

UFC avg 0.58 · about average

Where the strikes land

Head 58%Body 15%Legs 27%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 72%Clinch 21%Ground 7%

Average fight time: 12:24

Fight history (9)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WGabe RuedigerGabe RuedigerRecord after: 4-5KO/TKORound 2 · 1:42UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
LSam StoutSam StoutRecord after: 3-5split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 22, 2010
LJohn HathawayJohn HathawayRecord after: 3-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
WPeter SobottaPeter SobottaRecord after: 3-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009
LChris LytleChris LytleRecord after: 2-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenOct 17, 2008
WJLJess LiaudinRecord after: 2-2split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008
LPaul KellyPaul KellyRecord after: 1-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 80: Rapid FireJan 18, 2008
LMarcus DavisMarcus DavisRecord after: 1-1submissionRound 1 · 4:14UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionSep 7, 2007
WEDEdilberto de OliveiraRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 3 · 0:37UFC 70: Nations CollideApr 20, 2007