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Paul Taylor

4-5-0
Granite Chin Striker Taken Down Often
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
46Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
12:23Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 74.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 64.0 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 26.8 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 70.9 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 13.5 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 19.1 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 54.4 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 32.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Above avg 74
  2. Durability Above avg 71
  3. Accuracy Average 64
  4. Grappling Average 54
  5. Control Below avg 33
  6. Striking D Below avg 27
  7. TD Defense Weak 19
  8. Wrestling Weak 14
Granite Chin never dropped in 111 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Striker above avg striking — rates 74 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 21 times · 2.8 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.47
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense55.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.54
Takedowns / 15 min0.27
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense56.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.54
Control time13.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 8, 2007 vs Marcus Davis — 3.78/min (L) — only 4.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '07 January 19, 2008 vs Paul Kelly — 2.87/min (L) Jan '08 June 7, 2008 vs Jess Liaudin — 3.0/min (W) Jun '08 October 18, 2008 vs Chris Lytle — 5.67/min (L) Oct '08 June 13, 2009 vs Peter Sobotta — 3.07/min (W) Jun '09 November 14, 2009 vs John Hathaway — 0.33/min (L) Nov '09 October 23, 2010 vs Sam Stout — 9.33/min (L) Oct '10 February 5, 2011 vs Gabe Ruediger — 5.52/min (W) Feb '11

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Gabe Ruediger 17-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:42 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
37/61Sig. strikes
17/49Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sam Stout 15-6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
140/296Sig. strikes
107/295Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L John Hathaway 12-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
5/19Sig. strikes
80/148Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Peter Sobotta 8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
46/102Sig. strikes
18/39Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Chris Lytle 25-16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
85/160Sig. strikes
102/194Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jess Liaudin 14-10 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
45/86Sig. strikes
35/70Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Paul Kelly 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 80: Rapid Fire · January 19, 2008
43/81Sig. strikes
70/139Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Marcus Davis 12-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:14 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
16/30Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Edilberto de Oliveira 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:37 — UFC 70: Nations Collide · April 21, 2007
78/198Sig. strikes
46/142Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
4-5-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9

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Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 4.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 47.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 55.3% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 25.0% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 56.3% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.5 avg 0.6
Control time 13.2% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 50.7%