Lightweight

Paul Taylor

Last fought: Feb 2011

RECORD

Pro

11-6-1 (1 NC)

UFC

4-5-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:23
Fight Completion Rate	82.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.48
% Fights Inside the Distance	33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	15-17 (46.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-3 (40.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	13-14 (48.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	42.9%
% Time in Control	13.2%
% Time Controlled	43.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	23.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	7.44
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.72
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.71
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.5%
Distance Strike Defense	62.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.24
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.84
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.01
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.09
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.87

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Paul Taylor League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Paul Taylor
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Strike Differential	-0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	56.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	1:58
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:23
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.9
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	58.3%
Control Time/Fight	1:47

Fight History

WIN

vs. Gabe Ruediger

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 1:42

Paul Taylor37/6161%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:19KD 1

Gabe Ruediger17/4935%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	23/37	62%	0/1	2:35	—
	Gabe Ruediger	13/33	39%	0/3	0:51	—

R2	Paul Taylor	14/24	58%	0/0	0:44	1
	Gabe Ruediger	4/16	25%	0/3	0:17	—

LOSS

vs. Sam Stout

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor140/29647%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Sam Stout107/29536%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	50/84	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sam Stout	38/99	38%	1/1	0:07	—

R2	Paul Taylor	38/89	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sam Stout	30/83	36%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Paul Taylor	52/123	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Sam Stout	39/113	35%	0/1	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. John Hathaway

UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor5/1926%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Hathaway80/14854%TD 5/6Ctrl 13:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Hathaway	12/31	39%	3/4	4:10	—

R2	Paul Taylor	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Hathaway	49/81	60%	1/1	4:39	—

R3	Paul Taylor	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Hathaway	19/36	53%	1/1	4:34	—

WIN

vs. Peter Sobotta

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor46/10245%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:33

Peter Sobotta18/3946%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	11/26	42%	0/0	1:57	—
	Peter Sobotta	10/12	83%	0/4	0:43	—

R2	Paul Taylor	24/47	51%	0/0	0:20	—
	Peter Sobotta	6/20	30%	1/1	0:39	—

R3	Paul Taylor	11/29	38%	0/0	2:16	—
	Peter Sobotta	2/7	29%	1/2	0:46	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Lytle

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor85/16053%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:03

Chris Lytle102/19453%TD 2/3Ctrl 8:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	32/52	62%	0/0	0:18	—
	Chris Lytle	35/54	65%	0/0	3:02	—

R2	Paul Taylor	20/43	47%	0/2	0:37	—
	Chris Lytle	33/55	60%	1/2	2:34	—

R3	Paul Taylor	33/65	51%	0/0	0:08	—
	Chris Lytle	34/85	40%	1/1	2:25	—

WIN

vs. Jess Liaudin

UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor45/8652%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:10KD 1

Jess Liaudin35/7050%TD 7/13Ctrl 8:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	22/34	65%	0/0	1:14	1
	Jess Liaudin	14/29	48%	2/3	3:06	—

R2	Paul Taylor	7/15	47%	1/1	1:12	—
	Jess Liaudin	10/17	59%	1/3	2:53	—

R3	Paul Taylor	16/37	43%	0/0	0:44	—
	Jess Liaudin	11/24	46%	4/7	2:57	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Kelly

UFC 80: Rapid Fire • Jan 2008Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Paul Taylor43/8153%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:21

Paul Kelly70/13950%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	24/47	51%	0/0	0:22	—
	Paul Kelly	31/64	48%	1/1	3:56	—

R2	Paul Taylor	7/15	47%	1/1	0:46	—
	Paul Kelly	17/34	50%	0/0	3:56	—

R3	Paul Taylor	12/19	63%	0/0	0:13	—
	Paul Kelly	22/41	54%	2/2	4:15	—

LOSS

vs. Marcus Davis

UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:14

Paul Taylor16/3053%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1

Marcus Davis24/4060%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	16/30	53%	0/0	1:07	1
	Marcus Davis	24/40	60%	1/3	2:30	—

WIN

vs. Edilberto de Oliveira

UFC 70: Nations Collide • Apr 2007Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 0:37

Paul Taylor78/19839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Edilberto de Oliveira46/14232%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Paul Taylor	40/90	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Edilberto de Oliveira	24/64	38%	0/3	0:20	—

R2	Paul Taylor	31/91	34%	0/0	0:05	—
	Edilberto de Oliveira	20/71	28%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Paul Taylor	7/17	41%	0/0	0:03	1
	Edilberto de Oliveira	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com