Paul Taylor (fighter)
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| Paul Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Relentless |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 170 lbs. |
| Nationality |  English |
| Born | -/-/1980 |
| Fighting out of | Walsall, England |
| Town of birth | Walsall, England |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Paul Taylor (b. 1980) is a mixed martial artist from Walsall, England. He stands 6'0" and weighs 170lbs. He has a record of 8 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. His fight at UFC 75 was a loss via armbar submission to Marcus Davis. Although Taylor lost the fight he came close to winning with the referee seconds away from stopping the action due to Taylor connecting with a high kick and landing several blows on a rocked Davis.[citation needed] Due to its high pace and excitement the fight was awarded Fight of the Night and led to Taylor signing a new 3 fight contract.[citation needed] His last fight was a loss at UFC 80 via Decision (Unanimous) to Paul Kelly. His last fight was a win against Jess Liaudin at UFC 85.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9-3-1 |  Jess Liaudin |
Split Decision | UFC 85 - Bedlam | 7 June 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | England |
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| Loss | 8-3-1 | Paul Kelly |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 80 - Rapid Fire | 19 January 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | England |
Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Loss | 8-2-1 |  Marcus Davis |
Submission (Armbar) | UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion | 8 September 2007 | 1 | 4:14 | England |
Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Win | 8-1-1 |  Edilberto de Oliveira |
TKO (Strikes) | UFC 70 - Nations Collide | 21 April 2007 | 3 | 0:37 |  UK |
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| NC | 7-1-1 | Che Mills |
No Contest | CR - Contenders 3 | 12 November 2006 | 1 | England |
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| Win | 7-1-1 |  Paul Jenkins |
KO | RTT - Road to Tokyo | 15 October 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | England |
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| Loss | 6-1-1 |  Yuki Sasaki |
Submission (Armbar) | P & G - Pain and Glory 2006 | 6 May 2006 | 1 | England |
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| Win | 6-0-1 |  Jonas Majauskas |
TKO | WFN - Walsall Fight Night | 5 March 2006 | 1 | 0:53 | England |
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| Win | 5-0-1 |  Zelg Galesic |
TKO | UD 1 - Urban Destruction 1 | 10 April 2005 | 3 | England |
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| Win | 4-0-1 | Carl Morgan | Submission (Kimura) | CFC 3 - Cage Carnage | 6 March 2005 | 3 | England |
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| Win | 3-0-1 |  Daan Kooiman |
TKO | CFC 2 - Cage Carnage | 14 November 2004 | 1 | England |
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| Win | 2-0-1 | John Flemming | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | P & G - Pain and Glory | 24 April 2004 | 1 | England |
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| Win | 1-0-1 | Jess Liaudin |
Decision | CR 2 - Cage Rage 2 | 22 February 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | England |
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| Draw | 0-0-1 | Matt Ewin |
Draw | CR 1 - Cage Rage 1 | 7 September 2002 | N/A | England |
