Louis Taylor
UFC DebutNickname“Handgunz”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chicago, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Louis 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
323-170-5
.655 win rate
Winning-record opponents
16 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
24
20 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 24 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 9 KO · 6 sub · 4 decPFL · BFC · Strikeforce · WSOF 34 · WSOF 32 +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Abus Magomedov28-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:33 | PFL | Dec 31, 2018 |
| D | John Howard29-19-1 | Draw | — | R2 | 4:58 | PFL | Oct 20, 2018 |
| W | Rex Harris12-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | PFL | Oct 20, 2018 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Aug 16, 2018 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:58 | PFL | Jul 5, 2018 | |
| W | Zach Conn7-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | PFL | Jul 29, 2017 |
| L | David Branch22-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R5 | 2:00 | WSOF 34 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| W | Phil Hawes12-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 2:15 | WSOF 32 | Jul 30, 2016 |
| W | Cory Devela16-7 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:29 | WSOF 29 | Mar 12, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:14 | APFC 17 | Oct 11, 2014 | |
| W | Robbie Gotreau11-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:06 | APFC 16 | Apr 5, 2014 |
| W | Eric Hammerich7-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:54 | APFC 11 | Jun 22, 2013 |
| W | Joe Vedepo20-10 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:12 | BFC | Dec 14, 2012 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:02 | CZ 40 | Jan 27, 2012 | |
| W | Jesus Escalante | KO/TKO | Head Kick and Punches | R1 | 0:00 | TFC 1 | May 28, 2011 |
| W | Jason Louck19-14 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 4:40 | Combat USA | May 14, 2011 |
| L | Joe Riggs50-18-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R3 | 2:07 | Strikeforce | Aug 13, 2010 |
| W | Ryan Sturdy13-6-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:08 | BFC | Apr 15, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:33 | Hoosier FC 2 | Jan 2, 2010 | |
| L | Nate Moore8-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 3:24 | Strikeforce | Nov 7, 2009 |
| W | Steve Patterson | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:34 | TFC 14 | Feb 21, 2009 |
| W | Adam Maciejewski13-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | AMMA 1 | Jun 14, 2008 |
| W | Aaron Kreke | KO/TKO | Slam | R2 | 0:40 | C3 | Apr 26, 2008 |
| W | Ricco Talamantes | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 4:30 | ISCF / Kevy Boy Productions | Nov 9, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.