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John Hathaway vs Paul Taylor

John Hathaway is 17-2-0; Paul Taylor is 11-6-1 (1 NC). Paul Taylor is 7 years older than John Hathaway. John Hathaway has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Paul Taylor. John Hathaway is 1" · 3 cm taller than Paul Taylor. They have met once: John Hathaway 1, Paul Taylor 0.

John Hathaway
United Kingdom
John Hathaway
“The Hitman” · 17-2-0
DECDECTKO
Met once
Paul Taylor
United Kingdom
Paul Taylor
“Relentless” · 11-6-1 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

John Hathaway

No background on record

Camp · London Shootfighters · England
Paul Taylor

No background on record

Camp · Team Supreme

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
58%
17%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Hathawaylast 11 fights
43%28%30%
Paul Taylorlast 9 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Hathaway· from fights outside the UFC Paul Taylor· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.544.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.524.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.890.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Hathaway · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersPaul Taylor · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.54
Strikes landed / min
4.44
1.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.47
2.89 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.27 / 1.1
52%
Takedown accuracy
25%
57%
Takedown defence
56%
5:28
Control time / fight
1:38
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John Hathaway9 UFC fights · 410 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%139/561
7%29/55
10%41/46
Clinch
5%19/36
5%22/33
2%9/10
Ground
28%116/232
9%35/40
0%0/0
Paul Taylor9 UFC fights · 503 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%199/612
9%43/63
23%115/143
Clinch
11%55/85
6%29/36
3%16/16
Ground
9%43/83
0%0/0
1%3/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Hathaway and Paul Taylor ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 105: Couture vs Vera (Sat, Nov 14, 2009), where John Hathaway won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Hathaway and Paul Taylor?

John Hathaway is 17-2-0 and Paul Taylor is 11-6-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, John Hathaway or Paul Taylor?

John Hathaway has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paul Taylor, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Hathaway or Paul Taylor?

John Hathaway is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Paul Taylor stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, John Hathaway or Paul Taylor?

Paul Taylor is 46 and John Hathaway is 39.

Who has more finishes, John Hathaway or Paul Taylor?

John Hathaway has 9 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Paul Taylor has 17 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).