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Paul Taylor

Inactive · Orthodox · 183 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1498 ±37
LCB 1450
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-5-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
+1
Δ90d +14 · Δ1y +14
Last fight
Feb 5, 2011
W by KO

Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Apr 21, 2007 — W vs Edilberto de Oliveira Δ+33Sep 8, 2007 — L vs Marcus Davis Δ-27Jan 19, 2008 — L vs Paul Kelly Δ-29Jun 7, 2008 — W vs Jess Liaudin Δ+34Oct 18, 2008 — L vs Chris Lytle Δ-32Jun 13, 2009 — W vs Peter Sobotta Δ+17Nov 14, 2009 — L vs John Hathaway Δ-13Oct 23, 2010 — L vs Sam Stout Δ-16Feb 5, 2011 — W vs Gabe Ruediger Δ+17 14261463150015361573 2008200920102011 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":81.8,"elo":1533,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Edilberto de Oliveira","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":110.1,"y":120.8,"elo":1506,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Marcus Davis","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":2,"x":191.8,"y":163.1,"elo":1477,"date":"2008-01-19","opp":"Paul Kelly","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":277.9,"y":114.3,"elo":1511,"date":"2008-06-07","opp":"Jess Liaudin","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":4,"x":359.6,"y":161.2,"elo":1478,"date":"2008-10-18","opp":"Chris Lytle","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":5,"x":505.9,"y":136.6,"elo":1495,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Peter Sobotta","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":600.6,"y":155.6,"elo":1482,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"John Hathaway","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":7,"x":811.5,"y":178.2,"elo":1466,"date":"2010-10-23","opp":"Sam Stout","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":8,"x":876,"y":153.1,"elo":1484,"date":"2011-02-05","opp":"Gabe Ruediger","result":"W","delta":17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 5, 2011 Gabe Ruediger W +17
Oct 23, 2010 Sam Stout L -16
Nov 14, 2009 John Hathaway L -13
Jun 13, 2009 Peter Sobotta W +17
Oct 18, 2008 Chris Lytle L -32

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.13 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
4.16 avg 3.34
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.25 avg 1.60
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
25% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
56% avg 72%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.50 avg 0.54
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
2 / 4
Finish rate
KO
2
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 2 (50%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (50%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1492
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.3
actual 0 vs expected