Richard Taylor
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
- Fighting out of
- Wakefield, Yorkshire
- Born
- England
- Weight class
- Lightweight
Before the UFC
Richard 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
28-74-1
.275 win rate
Winning-record opponents
0 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
11
4 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 11 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 subCage Warriors · Caged Steel · ICE FC · WOTW · Island Rumble 2 +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ingthor Valdimarsson | Submission | — | R2 | 1:06 | Caged Steel | Mar 16, 2019 |
| L | James Lewis | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | ICE FC | Dec 5, 2015 |
| L | Danny Welsh7-37 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:16 | WOTW | Jul 3, 2011 |
| L | Jai Bradney16-17-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | Island Rumble 2 | May 7, 2011 |
| L | David Mclaughlin | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 0:00 | Island Rumble 1 | Oct 23, 2010 |
| L | Dave Hirst | Submission | Arm Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:45 | MAPP | May 10, 2008 |
| W | Brendan Dalton | KO/TKO | Injury | R2 | — | UF | Jan 12, 2008 |
| L | Francesco Ligato | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:35 | Cage Warriors | Nov 19, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | Cut | R2 | 0:31 | UF 3 | Aug 12, 2006 | |
| L | Paul Hopkins3-14 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:42 | UF 1 | Nov 26, 2005 |
| L | Lee Livingstone | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:21 | Cage Warriors | Jul 29, 2005 |
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.
Amateur
1-1across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsOMMAC 14 · Cage Warriors
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Darren Till18-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | OMMAC 14 | Jul 28, 2012 |
| W | Jake Duckworth | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 1:58 | Cage Warriors | Feb 19, 2006 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.