Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Hathaway
United KingdomJohn Hathaway
“The Hitman”
17-2-0
RESULT

John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Taylor
United KingdomPaul Taylor
“Relentless”
11-6-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
MEN Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom

John Hathaway defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, John Hathaway won the decision.

Fight stats

John Hathaway
Paul Taylor
0
Knockdowns
0
80 of 148
Significant strikes
5 of 19
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
239 of 330
Total strikes
11 of 25
5 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
83%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
13:23
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
59 of 123
Head
1 of 13
19 of 23
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 5
4 of 10
Distance
3 of 16
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
75 of 136
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 31
Sig. str.
2 of 12
64 of 87
Total str.
2 of 12
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
49 of 81
Sig. str.
2 of 3
102 of 140
Total str.
3 of 4
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 36
Sig. str.
1 of 4
73 of 103
Total str.
6 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#HathawayTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Paul Sutherland
#HathawayTaylor
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
Chris Watts
#HathawayTaylor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

2
Hathaway
-
0
Taylor
●30-27 Hathaway×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Hathaway
  • Sherdog.com30-27Hathaway

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hathaway
0%
Taylor
1 fan scorecard submitted
●30-27 Hathaway100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hathaway
R2
100%
Hathaway
R3
100%
Hathaway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Hathaway vs Paul Taylor?

John Hathaway defeated Paul Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, John Hathaway won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Hathaway vs Paul Taylor?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, John Hathaway won the decision.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Hathaway 61%39% Paul Taylor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

John Hathaway
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power94
73Speed94
80Precision93
85Durability90
94Engine78
96Wrestling59
92Ground64

Biggest edge John Hathaway, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

John Hathaway is on the left of every row, Paul Taylor on the right.
83Punch power95
59Kick power92
74Punch speed94
71Kick speed94
80Accuracy93
96Takedowns59
98Ground striking57
86Submissions70
76Chin93
94Body strength86
94Cardio78

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
1734
Power Index rating
1655
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.40
SLpM
4.44
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.80
SApM
4.47
62%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.61
TD Avg.
0.27
43%
TD Acc.
25%
60%
TD Def.
56%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
48.5
Avg sig. strikes
55.0
2.33
Avg takedowns
0.22
5:09
Avg control time
1:38
116
Career high strikes
140
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

John Hathaway
Strike target
Paul Taylor
72%
Head
58%
18%
Body
15%
10%
Leg
27%
John Hathaway
Strike position
Paul Taylor
51%
Distance
72%
12%
Clinch
21%
37%
Ground
7%