Taylor Lapilus
| Taylor Lapilus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 April 1992 France |
| Other names | Double Impact |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Team |
MMA Factory SBG Ireland [3] |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Taylor Lapilus (born 8 April 1992) is an French mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born and raised in Paris, Lapilus competed in soccer on various levels as a youngster. Before he began training in martial arts, he briefly attended college where he studied, and worked for a time as a welder.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Lapilus followed the path of his brother Damien, who is also a professional mixed marital artist, and began training in mixed martial arts in 2010. He made his debut as a professional in 2012, competing as a featherweight for primarily for various regional promotions across France. He was able to compile a record along the way of 8-1. On the heels of his finish of Cyril Ericher in May 2014, Lapilus signed with the UFC in the fall of 2014.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lapilus was expected to make his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as a short notice replacement against Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 53, filling in for an injured Robert Whiteford.[5] However, the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation subsequently deemed Lapilus an unsuitable opponent, and in turn, Charles Rosa was tabbed as the last-minute replacement.[6]
Lapilus eventually made his debut against Rocky Lee on 11 April 2014 at UFC Fight Night 64.[7] Lapilus won the fight via unaimous decision.[8]
Lapilus faced Yuta Sasaki on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[9] Lapilus won the fight via TKO in the second round.[10]
Lapilus faced Erik Perez on 21 November 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–2 | Érik Pérez | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum | 21 November 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| Win | 10–1 | Yuta Sasaki | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne | 20 June 2015 | 2 | 1:26 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 9–1 | Rocky Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | 11 April 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Cyril Ericher | Submission (guillotine choke) | 100% Fight 22 | 30 May 2014 | 1 | 2:58 | Aubervilliers, France | |
| Win | 7–1 | Osman Minbatirov | Decision (split) | Honor and Glory Fight Night 3 | 17 May 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Béziers, France | |
| Win | 6–1 | Cyrille Dimbas | Submission (armbar) | 100% Fight 19 | 22 March 2014 | 1 | 3:41 | Aubervilliers, France | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Magomed Bibulatov | Decision (unanimous) | GEFC - Urban Legend Prestige 4 | 12 October 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Villepinte, France | |
| Win | 5–0 | Nicolas Joannes | Submission | Knock Out Championship 6 | 6 April 2013 | 1 | 2:50 | Cognac, France | |
| Win | 4–0 | Chresus Mokima | Submission (armbar) | 100% Fight 13 | 16 February 2013 | 2 | 1:32 | Aubervilliers, France | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steve Polifonte | Decision (unanimous) | 100% Fight - Contenders 16 | 10 November 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 2–0 | Souksavanh Khampasath | Submission (triangle choke) | 100% Fight - Contenders 16 | 10 November 2012 | 1 | 0:43 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 1–0 | Isa Abiev | Submission (triangle choke) | OFC 4 | 31 March 2012 | 1 | 3:35 | Hainaut, Belgium | |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Taylor Lapilus - Official Fighter Profile". UFC.com.
- ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ Gabe Killian (21 November 2015). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 78 PLAY: TAYLOR LAPILUS (-105) VS ERIK PEREZ (-105) NOV 21, 2015". MMA Odds Breaker.
- ↑ Zane Simon (26 September 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Taylor Lapilus". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ Jason Floyd (September 24, 2014). "Taylor Lapilus replaces an injured Robert Whiteford, meets Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 53". themmareport.com. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ @YourMMA (September 29, 2014). "SMMAF deem Lapilus unsuitable, Siver gets replacement for Stockholm". YourMMA.tv. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (2015-02-24). "Rocky Lee vs. Taylor Lapilus slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Taylor Lapilus cruises to unanimous decision over Rocky Lee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ↑ Staff (2015-05-13). "Taylor Lapilus vs. Ulka Sasaki added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Taylor Lapilus upsets Yuta Sasaki via second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ↑ NickUFC (2015-10-15). "Taylor Lapilus replaces injured Damian Stasiak, faces Erik Perez in Mexico". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-21). "UFC Fight Night 78 results: Emotional Erik Perez tops Taylor Lapilus in front of home fans". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.