Taylor Lapilus

Taylor Lapilus
Born (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992
France
Other names Double Impact
Residence Paris, France
Nationality French
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Featherweight
Bantamweight
Reach 70.0 in (178 cm)[2]
Fighting out of Paris, France
Team MMA Factory
SBG Ireland [3]
Years active 2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 6
By decision 3
Losses 2
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: 26 June 2015

Taylor Lapilus (born 8 April 1992) is an French mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born and raised in Paris, Lapilus competed in soccer on various levels as a youngster. Before he began training in martial arts, he briefly attended college where he studied, and worked for a time as a welder.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lapilus followed the path of his brother Damien, who is also a professional mixed marital artist, and began training in mixed martial arts in 2010. He made his debut as a professional in 2012, competing as a featherweight for primarily for various regional promotions across France. He was able to compile a record along the way of 8-1. On the heels of his finish of Cyril Ericher in May 2014, Lapilus signed with the UFC in the fall of 2014.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lapilus was expected to make his promotional debut on 4 October 2014 as a short notice replacement against Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 53, filling in for an injured Robert Whiteford.[5] However, the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation subsequently deemed Lapilus an unsuitable opponent, and in turn, Charles Rosa was tabbed as the last-minute replacement.[6]

Lapilus eventually made his debut against Rocky Lee on 11 April 2014 at UFC Fight Night 64.[7] Lapilus won the fight via unaimous decision.[8]

Lapilus faced Yuta Sasaki on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[9] Lapilus won the fight via TKO in the second round.[10]

Lapilus faced Erik Perez on 21 November 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[12]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–2 Érik Pérez Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum 21 November 2015 3 5:00 Monterrey, Mexico
Win 10–1 Yuta Sasaki TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne 20 June 2015 2 1:26 Berlin, Germany
Win 9–1 Rocky Lee Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 11 April 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 8–1 Cyril Ericher Submission (guillotine choke) 100% Fight 22 30 May 2014 1 2:58 Aubervilliers, France
Win 7–1 Osman Minbatirov Decision (split) Honor and Glory Fight Night 3 17 May 2014 3 5:00 Béziers, France
Win 6–1 Cyrille Dimbas Submission (armbar) 100% Fight 19 22 March 2014 1 3:41 Aubervilliers, France
Loss 5–1 Magomed Bibulatov Decision (unanimous) GEFC - Urban Legend Prestige 4 12 October 2013 3 5:00 Villepinte, France
Win 5–0 Nicolas Joannes Submission Knock Out Championship 6 6 April 2013 1 2:50 Cognac, France
Win 4–0 Chresus Mokima Submission (armbar) 100% Fight 13 16 February 2013 2 1:32 Aubervilliers, France
Win 3–0 Steve Polifonte Decision (unanimous) 100% Fight - Contenders 16 10 November 2012 2 5:00 Paris, France
Win 2–0 Souksavanh Khampasath Submission (triangle choke) 100% Fight - Contenders 16 10 November 2012 1 0:43 Paris, France
Win 1–0 Isa Abiev Submission (triangle choke) OFC 4 31 March 2012 1 3:35 Hainaut, Belgium

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Taylor Lapilus - Official Fighter Profile". UFC.com.
  2. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. Gabe Killian (21 November 2015). "UFC FIGHT NIGHT 78 PLAY: TAYLOR LAPILUS (-105) VS ERIK PEREZ (-105) NOV 21, 2015". MMA Odds Breaker.
  4. Zane Simon (26 September 2014). "Welcome to the UFC Taylor Lapilus". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  5. Jason Floyd (September 24, 2014). "Taylor Lapilus replaces an injured Robert Whiteford, meets Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 53". themmareport.com. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. @YourMMA (September 29, 2014). "SMMAF deem Lapilus unsuitable, Siver gets replacement for Stockholm". YourMMA.tv. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  7. Staff (2015-02-24). "Rocky Lee vs. Taylor Lapilus slated for UFC Fight Night 64 in Poland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  8. Matt Erickson (2015-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Taylor Lapilus cruises to unanimous decision over Rocky Lee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  9. Staff (2015-05-13). "Taylor Lapilus vs. Ulka Sasaki added to UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  10. Ben Fowlkes (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Taylor Lapilus upsets Yuta Sasaki via second-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  11. NickUFC (2015-10-15). "Taylor Lapilus replaces injured Damian Stasiak, faces Erik Perez in Mexico". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  12. Ben Fowlkes (2015-11-21). "UFC Fight Night 78 results: Emotional Erik Perez tops Taylor Lapilus in front of home fans". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

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