Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 99: THE COMEBACK
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Taylor
United KingdomPaul Taylor
“Relentless”
11-6-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paul Taylor def. Peter Sobotta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Peter Sobotta
Peter Sobotta
17-7-1
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lanxess Arena

Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Taylor won the decision.

Fight stats

Paul Taylor
Peter Sobotta
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 102
Significant strikes
18 of 39
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
80 of 136
Total strikes
19 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:33
Control time
2:08
Significant strikes by target
16 of 55
Head
5 of 22
1 of 8
Body
4 of 5
29 of 39
Leg
9 of 12
42 of 92
Distance
17 of 38
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
3 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 12
25 of 40
Total str.
10 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
6 of 20
26 of 49
Total str.
6 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
2 of 7
29 of 47
Total str.
3 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:16
Ctrl
0:46

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#TaylorSobotta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Chris Watts
#TaylorSobotta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#TaylorSobotta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Taylor
0%
Sobotta
2 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Taylor100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Taylor
R2
100%
Taylor
R3
100%
Taylor

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta?

Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Taylor won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paul Taylor won the decision.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paul Taylor 46%54% Peter Sobotta

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)

Paul Taylor
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Peter Sobotta
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
94Speed86
93Precision75
90Durability80
78Engine71
59Wrestling95
64Ground88

Biggest edge Peter Sobotta, Takedowns +36

Attribute by attribute

Paul Taylor is on the left of every row, Peter Sobotta on the right.
95Punch power94
92Kick power94
94Punch speed82
94Kick speed90
93Accuracy75
59Takedowns95
57Ground striking82
70Submissions93
93Chin78
86Body strength82
78Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1 (1 NC)
Record
17-7-1
1629
Power Index rating
1655
1
Win Streak
0
46
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Germany / Poland

Striking Profile

4.44
SLpM
2.14
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.47
SApM
2.90
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.27
TD Avg.
1.53
25%
TD Acc.
32%
56%
TD Def.
77%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paul Taylor · 2-3
  • W
    Gabe Ruediger
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Stout
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Hathaway
    UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Peter Sobotta
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Chris Lytle
    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · Oct 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Peter Sobotta · 2-3
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nicolas Dalby
    UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett · Sep 3, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kyle Noke
    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 10 fights
55.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.22
Avg takedowns
1.20
1:38
Avg control time
3:39
140
Career high strikes
47
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Paul Taylor
Strike target
Peter Sobotta
58%
Head
59%
15%
Body
18%
27%
Leg
23%
Paul Taylor
Strike position
Peter Sobotta
72%
Distance
80%
21%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
14%