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Paul Simon Taylor is an English mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

from Walsall

Walsall

Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...

. He stands 6'0" and weighs 155 lb (70.3 kg). He has fought regularly for Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. He holds notable wins over Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....

(2x) and Gabe Ruediger

Gabe Ruediger

Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Mixed martial arts career

Paul Taylor fights for Team Kaobon

Team Kaobon

Team Kaobon formerly known as Fighters and Fitness is a mixed martial arts team from Liverpool, England. The team is known for being the training camp of multiple English lightweight fighters based in the Ultimate Fighting Championships - the top MMA organisation - as well as...

of Liverpool and is a former WPKC world kickboxing champion. Taylor got into MMA after a friend needed a sparring partner. Taylor had given up kickboxing after becoming disillusioned at the lack of money in the sport.

After giving up Kickboxing, Taylor decided to retrain as a carpenter whilst doing MMA on the side, but eventually trained MMA full time.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Taylor sent a DVD of his fighting to UFC to try and secure a contract with the organisation and they signed him up immediately.

In his first fight in the UFC, Taylor stopped previously undefeated Edilberto de Oliveira

Edilberto de Oliveira

Edilberto Souza "Crocota" de Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division.-Early career:Edilberto de Oliveira made his professional MMA debut in 2004...

via strikes early in the third round. His fight at UFC 75

UFC 75

UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The event was held September 8, 2007 at The O2 in London, England. The event was on Setanta Sports 1 in the United Kingdom, TV4 Sport in Sweden, PPV1 in Ireland, and offered on tape delay on...

was a loss via armbar submission to Marcus Davis

Marcus Davis

Marcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14...

. 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. Due to its high pace and excitement the fight was awarded Fight of the Night.

His next fight at UFC 80

UFC 80

UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...

was a loss via unanimous decision to fellow countryman Paul Kelly

Paul Tellies Kelly

Paul Anthony Kelly is an English mixed martial artist most recently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Troy Mandaloniz and Matt Veach.-Background:...

. Although he lost, Taylor along with Kelly was awarded $35,000 as a bonus for Fight of the Night. This was the second time that Taylor had won the award. Taylor fought Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....

at UFC 85

UFC 85

UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...

. The pair first fought at a Cage Warriors event in February 2003, when Liaudin suffered a defeat after the fight went to a judges’ decision. The rematch at was also won by Taylor by Split decision

Split decision

A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...

.

Taylor met UFC veteran Chris Lytle

Chris Lytle

Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...

at UFC 89

UFC 89

UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben...

which took place at the National Indoor Arena

National Indoor Arena

The National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK...

in Birmingham

Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, England.
Lytle won a unanimous decision. The judges scoring it 29-28 (twice) and 30-27. The decision resulted in loud boos and Taylor was surprised at Lytle being awarded the judges’ decision. Sherdog

Sherdog

Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...

, MMAWeekly and MMAJunkie thought Taylor had won the decision. The fight was awarded Fight of the Night by the UFC and both fighters received $40,000 following their exciting, action packed fight. Although this was Taylor's third defeat in the octagon, he has won Fight of the Night awards on three occasions when he has been defeated in the UFC.

Taylor next fought John Hathaway

John Hathaway

John Hathaway is an English mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the welterweight division. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut by defeating Tom Egan at UFC 93 and holds notable Octagon victories over Rick Story, Paul Taylor and Diego Sanchez...

at UFC 105

UFC 105

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...

in Manchester, England, losing via unanimous decision.

Move to lightweight

Taylor was supposed to next face John Gunderson at UFC 112

UFC 112

UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates...

in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This would have been a change in weight classes for Taylor, dropping from 170 to 155 to fight as a lightweight in the UFC, but due to complications after making the weight cut, Taylor was not medically cleared to fight.

Taylor next faced Sam Stout

Sam Stout

Samuel James "Hands of Stone" Stout is a Canadian mixed martial artist from London, Ontario. Currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he is primarily known as a striker with an iron chin.- Mixed martial arts career :...

on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121

UFC 121

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...

. The fight saw both fighters attempt kicks. The first round saw Stout bloody Taylor's nose and successfully gain a takedown. Taylor came back in the second, catching Stout on the inside. Stout went onto win a razor thin split decision. (29-28, 28-29, 30-27). MMAJunkie scored the fight 29-28 Taylor and Sherdog gave Taylor all 3 rounds.

Taylor next faced Gabe Ruediger

Gabe Ruediger

Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

. Taylor won by knockout after landing a head kick and follow up punches in the second round.

Taylor was expected to face John Makdessi

John Makdessi

John Makdessi is an Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the lightweight division. Makdessi has been a professional MMA competitor since 2008, competing mostly in Canada before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early Life:John was born in Halifax, Nova...

on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5

UFC on Versus 5

UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin...

. However, Makdessi was forced fom the bout with an injury and replaced by Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone

Donald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...

. However it was later revealed that Taylor had broken his foot and was forced out of his scheduled bout and replaced by Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Oliveira has mainly fought in small Brazilian promotions until his move to the UFC.-Early career:...

.

Taylor was expected to face Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Njokuani

Anthony Obinnia Njokuani is a Nigerian mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Early life:...

on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138

UFC 138

UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...

. However, just days before the event, Taylor pulled out of the bout after being involved in a car accident. With no time to find a suitable replacement the bout was scrapped.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 11–6–1 (1)
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Gabe Ruediger

Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

| KO (head kick and punches)
| UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, US
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| Loss
|align=center| 10–6–1 (1)
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Sam Stout

| Decision (split)
| UFC 121

UFC 121

UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...

Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

, US
| Lightweight bout
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| Loss
|align=center| 10–5–1 (1)
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John Hathaway

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 105

UFC 105

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England at the Manchester Evening News Arena...

|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Manchester, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–4–1 (1)
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Peter Sobotta
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 99

UFC 99

UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It was the first UFC event held in Germany, as well as the first in mainland Europe .-Background:On Monday, June 1, the...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Cologne, Germany
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 9–4–1 (1)
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Chris Lytle

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 89

UFC 89

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|Birmingham, England
| Won Fight of the Night Honours
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| Win
|align=center| 9–3–1 (1)
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Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....

| Decision (split)
| UFC 85

UFC 85

UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
|London, England
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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–3–1 (1)
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Paul Kelly

Paul Tellies Kelly

Paul Anthony Kelly is an English mixed martial artist most recently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Troy Mandaloniz and Matt Veach.-Background:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 80

UFC 80

UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

Marcus Davis

| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 75

UFC 75

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:14
|London, England
| Won Fight of the Night Honours
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| Win
|align=center| 8–1–1 (1)
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Edilberto de Oliveira

Edilberto Souza "Crocota" de Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division.-Early career:Edilberto de Oliveira made his professional MMA debut in 2004...

| TKO (strikes)
| UFC 70

UFC 70

UFC 70: Nations Collide was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The first UFC event in the UK was UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall on July 13, 2002. UFC 70 was also only the seventh UFC event held outside the United States, and the...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:37
|Manchester, England
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| NC
|align=center| 7–1–1 (1)
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Che Mills

Che Mills is an English mixed martial artist. He is a former Cage Rage British welterweight champ, and holds 2 notable KO wins over DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Zaromskis.-Early career:...

| No Contest
| Cage Rage: Contenders 3
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| England
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| Win
|align=center| 7–1–1
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Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins (fighter)

Paul "Hands of Stone" Jenkins is a mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former Cage Rage World Middleweight Champion and British Welterweight Champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Yuki Sasaki

Yuki Sasaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist fighting out of Japan.-Mixed martial arts:Sasaki has primarily competed in the Shooto and Pancrase organizations, and holds notable wins over Paul Taylor and Yuki Kondo...

| Submission (armbar)
| Pain and Glory 2006
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| England
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0–1
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Jonas Majauskas
| TKO (strikes)
| Walsall Fight Night
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:53
| England
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| Win
|align=center| 5–0–1
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Zelg Galesic

Zelg Galešić is a Croatian mixed martial artist, currently fighting in Bellator Fighting Championships. He has previously fought in Cage Rage, PRIDE, DREAM, and Hero's...

| TKO (punches)
| Urban Destruction 1
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
| England
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0–1
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Carl Morgan
| Submission (kimura)
| CFC 3: Cage Carnage
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
| England
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| Win
|align=center| 3–0–1
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Daan Kooiman
| TKO (strikes)
| CFC 2: Cage Carnage
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0–1
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John Flemming
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Pain and Glory 2004
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0–1
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Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin is a French mixed martial artist who currently fights out of London, England. Jess trained in martial arts from eight years old; in karate initially and then moving on to kickboxing....

External links

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