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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 85: Bedlam
Saturday, June 7, 2008 · London · England
Full card →Result
Paul Taylor def. Jess Liaudin
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Dan MiragliottaBarry Foley · 29-28Jeff Mullen · 28-29Andy Roberts · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Paul TaylorRound 3Jess Liaudin
16 / 37Sig. strikes11 / 24
43%Accuracy46%
51 / 74Total strikes12 / 25
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns4 / 7
0Sub. attempts0
0:44Control2:57
3.2Pace / min2.2
20%Control share80%
Paul Taylor
Targethead 44% · body 31% · leg 25%
Phasedistance 31% · clinch 50% · ground 19%
Jess Liaudin
Targethead 64% · body 18% · leg 18%
Phasedistance 55% · clinch 45% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgePaul Taylor landed 16 significant strikes to 11.Control edgeJess Liaudin held 177s of control to 44s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upPaul Taylor's significant-strike pace moved +129% from R2 to R3, 3.2 against 1.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJess Liaudin's significant-strike accuracy moved -13 pts, 46% against 59%.
- Phase shiftJess Liaudin's ground share of landed strikes moved -40 pts, to 0% on the ground against 55% at distance.
- Grappling pressureJess Liaudin attempted 4 more takedowns than in R2, 7 against 3.
- Defensive driftJess Liaudin absorbed significant strikes +129% faster than in R2, 3.2 against 1.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Paul Taylor
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Jess Liaudin
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
45Paul Taylor sig. strikes
35Jess Liaudin sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+129%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Paul Taylor)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
45 / 86Sig. strikes35 / 70
52%Accuracy50%
134 / 180Total strikes57 / 94
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns7 / 13
0Sub attempts1
3:10Control8:56
24Head27
12Body6
9Leg2
Paul TaylorJess Liaudin
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
11-6-1 (1 NC)Record20-11-0
28Age—
6'0"Height5'9"
72"Reach72"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.44Sig. str./min2.46
0.27TD / 15 min3.28
Paul Taylor3-5 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
67%Finish rate