Welterweight★ Fight of the Night + Submission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Marcus Davis def. Paul Taylor (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 4:14
Paul Taylor
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Marcus Davis defeated Paul Taylor by Submission in round 1 (4:14) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Marcus Davis
Paul Taylor
0
Knockdowns
1
24 of 40
Significant strikes
16 of 30
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
32 of 48
Total strikes
26 of 41
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:30
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
22 of 37
Head
12 of 25
2 of 3
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
7 of 15
Distance
6 of 15
1 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
16 of 23
Ground
7 of 11
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
24 of 40
Sig. str.
16 of 30
32 of 48
Total str.
26 of 41
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
1:07
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marcus Davis vs Paul Taylor?
Marcus Davis defeated Paul Taylor by Submission in round 1 (4:14) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Marcus Davis 55%45% 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 headUFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)
Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
4 edges
Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
78Power94
80Speed94
78Precision93
82Durability90
87Engine78
92Wrestling59
96Ground64
Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Ground striking +37
Attribute by attribute
Marcus Davis is on the left of every row, Paul Taylor on the right.
93Punch power95
62Kick power92
92Punch speed94
68Kick speed94
78Accuracy93
92Takedowns59
94Ground striking57
97Submissions70
84Chin93
79Body strength86
87Cardio78
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-6-1 (1 NC)
1724
Power Index rating
1693
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
46
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom
Striking Profile
2.72
SLpM
4.44
39%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.79
SApM
4.47
65%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
1.60
TD Avg.
0.27
48%
TD Acc.
25%
47%
TD Def.
56%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Marcus Davis · 2-2
- W
- L
- L
- W
- NC
Paul Taylor · 2-3
Common Opponents
Marcus Davis
Paul Taylor
- vs
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 9 fights
23.7
Avg sig. strikes
55.0
0.93
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:59
Avg control time
1:38
59
Career high strikes
140
3
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Marcus Davis
Strike target
Paul Taylor
65%
Head
58%
18%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
27%
Marcus Davis
Strike position
Paul Taylor
68%
Distance
72%
19%
Clinch
21%
13%
Ground
7%