Paul TaylorAll-Around

Lightweight · 11-6-1 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
WLLWL
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'0"
182.88 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1495.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 4.44 significant strikes per minute — better than 78% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.27 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 92% of Lightweight fighters
  • Completes only 25% of their takedown attempts — worse than 84% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.47 significant strikes per minute — worse than 82% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.44
    Top 22%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 33%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.47
    Bottom 18%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.27
    Bottom 8%
  • Takedown accuracy
    25%
    Bottom 16%
  • Takedown defense
    56%
    Bottom 37%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 49%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1520, higher than 47% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1495).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Lytle15:00Sobotta15:00Hathaway15:00Stout6:42Ruediger
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · KO/TKO, R2 1:42
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
2010-10-23 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
2008-10-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 85: Bedlam
2008-06-07 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
2008-01-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
2007-09-08 · Submission, R1 4:14
UFC 70: Nations Collide
2007-04-21 · KO/TKO, R3 0:37