1343LAST RATING · 170 LB
Welterweight rankings

Paul Taylor

Not ranked: last UFC fight 5 Feb 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. 4–5 in the UFC since 2007.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

170 lb155 lb2008200920102011
4–5UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
85Average win score
42ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:23
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time13% of the fight
Best winJess Liaudin rated 1436 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Paul Taylor’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
27
42nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.04
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
57
4.44
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.47
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
43
13%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jess Liaudin, rated 1436 at 170 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 5 Feb 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1344, after 2 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–1Record at 155 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
93Average win score
1262Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time10:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min8.2 / 5.7
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time15% of the fight
Best winGabe Ruediger rated 1100 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Paul Taylor has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Gabe Ruediger, rated 1100 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 14 Nov 2009, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1343, after 7 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
3–4Record at 170 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
83Average win score
1311Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time12:50
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 4.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time13% of the fight
Best winJess Liaudin rated 1436 going in

Against the division

How Paul Taylor’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Paul Taylor is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
38
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
13
−0.63
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.54
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
28
4.17
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
15
0.33
ControlShare of fight time in control
34
13%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jess Liaudin, rated 1436 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
5 Feb 2011Win93–7Gabe RuedigerKO/TKOR2 1:42LightweightUFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
23 Oct 2010Loss30–70Sam Stoutsplit decisionR3 5:00LightweightUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
14 Nov 2009Loss14–86John Hathawayunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 105: Couture vs Vera
13 Jun 2009Win81–19Peter Sobottaunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 99: The Comeback
18 Oct 2008Loss17–83Chris Lytleunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
7 Jun 2008Win74–26Jess Liaudinsplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 85: Bedlam
19 Jan 2008Loss16–84Paul Kellyunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 80: Rapid Fire
8 Sep 2007Loss12–88Marcus DavissubmissionR1 4:14WelterweightUFC 75: Champion vs Champion
21 Apr 2007Win93–7Edilberto de OliveiraKO/TKOR3 0:37WelterweightUFC 70: Nations Collide