Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Taylor
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.
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
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.
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 62%38% Paul Taylor
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-2-0
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
1570
Elo rating
1485
0
Win Streak
1
38
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
John Hathaway · 3-2
Paul Taylor · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
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%