Joe Taylor
UFC DebutNickname“Son of a Legend”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Buffalo, New York
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- WNY MMA
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Joe Taylor makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
39-37
.513 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 8
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
8 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 5 decLFA · KOTC · Victory Fighting League
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Shealor Ladd | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:35 | LFA | Nov 21, 2025 |
| L | Justin Sumter12-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:45 | Victory Fighting League | Aug 15, 2025 |
| L | Phillip Latu7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Feb 21, 2025 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Feb 23, 2024 | |
| W | Ben Parrish7-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Mar 24, 2023 |
| W | George Clynes2-1 | KO/TKO | — | R4 | 4:59 | KOTC | Oct 9, 2021 |
| W | Daniel Rosales1-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 17, 2018 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 25, 2017 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Sep 24, 2016 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 1 promotionTNT Fight Series
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Armus Guyton8-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 3:00 | TNT Fight Series | Mar 5, 2016 |
| W | Patrick Schul | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | TNT Fight Series | Aug 15, 2015 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.