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

John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paul Taylor
Paul 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.

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

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
46
6'1"
Height
6'0"
75"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Hathaway · 3-2
  • L
    Dong Hyun Kim
    UFC Fight Night: Kim vs HathawaySat, Mar 1, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    John Maguire
    UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs MiocicSat, Sep 29, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Pascal Krauss
    UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerSat, May 5, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kris McCray
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs DavisSat, Mar 26, 2011
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Pyle
    UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaSat, Oct 16, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Paul Taylor · 2-3
  • W
    Gabe Ruediger
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Hathaway
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACKSat, Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenSat, Oct 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 9 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
55.0
2.33
Avg takedowns
0.22
5:09
Avg control time
1:38
84
Career high strikes
140
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

John Hathaway
Strike target
Paul Taylor
67%
Head
58%
21%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
27%
John Hathaway
Strike position
Paul Taylor
51%
Distance
72%
12%
Clinch
21%
37%
Ground
7%