Paul Taylor

"Relentless"

MMA Record: 11-6-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 4-5-0
Weight Class: Lightweight

Paul Taylor "Relentless" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Paul Taylor has 4 wins in the UFC. Paul Taylor lands an average of 4.44 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.27 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

9
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Paul Taylor, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an MMA record of 11-6-1 (1 NC) and a UFC record of 4-5-0, fighting in the Lightweight division at 155 lbs. Standing tall at 6' 0', Taylor boasted a reach of 72', adopting an orthodox stance throughout his career. In terms of performance statistics, Taylor demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 4.44 and striking accuracy of 47%. He absorbed an average of 4.47 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 55%. Taylor attempted an average of 0.5 submissions per fight and managed to land takedowns at a rate of 0.27 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 25%. Throughout his career, Taylor achieved some notable victories, including a decisive win over Jess Liaudin, who held an ELO rating of 1028. In the latter stages of his UFC career, Taylor competed in five fights, with his most recent victory coming against Gabe Ruediger via KO/TKO kick on February 5th, 2011. However, he also suffered losses to Chris Lytle, John Hathaway, Sam Stout, and Peter Sobotta during this period.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1028

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 15 1979
Age
46
Peak ELO
1021
ELO Rank
1188 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
188-89-9
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1015.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
982.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.44
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
47%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.47
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
55%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.27
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Paul Taylor Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2011-02-05 UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Gabe Ruediger KO/TKO Kick 2 1:42 Win
2010-10-23 UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez Sam Stout S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2009-11-14 UFC 105: Couture vs Vera John Hathaway U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2009-06-13 UFC 99: The Comeback Peter Sobotta U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2008-10-18 UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben Chris Lytle U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-06-07 UFC 85: Bedlam Jess Liaudin S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2008-01-19 UFC 80: Rapid Fire Paul Kelly U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2007-09-08 UFC 75: Champion vs Champion Marcus Davis SUB Armbar 1 4:14 Loss
2007-04-21 UFC 70: Nations Collide Edilberto de Oliveira KO/TKO Kick 3 0:37 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Paul Taylor ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
9 2011-02-05 Gabe Ruediger 973 Win +21 999
8 2010-10-23 Sam Stout 1012 Loss 0 978
7 2009-11-14 John Hathaway 1036 Loss -14 978
6 2009-06-13 Peter Sobotta 1000 Win +17 992
5 2008-10-18 Chris Lytle 991 Loss -16 975
4 2008-06-07 Jess Liaudin 1028 Win 0 991
3 2008-01-19 Paul Kelly 1000 Loss -16 991
2 2007-09-08 Marcus Davis 1063 Loss -14 1007
1 2007-04-21 Edilberto de Oliveira 1000 Win +21 1021

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