John Hathaway vs. Paul Taylor Result

John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNovember 14, 2009Manchester, England, United Kingdom

John Hathaway defeated Paul Taylor by unanimous decision at UFC 105: Couture vs Vera on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Kevin Mulhall. Judges' scores: 30-26, 30-27, 30-27.

John Hathaway vs. Paul Taylor — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera (Nov 14, 2009)

Result: John Hathaway won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Judges' scorecards

Paul Sutherland
30–26
For John Hathaway
Howard Hughes
30–27
For John Hathaway
Chris Watts
30–27
For John Hathaway

Fight stats

John HathawayPaul Taylor

0Knockdowns0
8080/148 · 54%Significant strikes5/19 · 26%5
239239/330 · 72%Total strikes11/25 · 44%11
55/6 · 83%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
13:23Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

John HathawayHead 59 · Body 19 · Legs 2

Paul TaylorHead 1 · Body 1 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

John HathawayDistance 4 · Clinch 1 · Ground 75

Paul TaylorDistance 3 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	John Hathaway	12/31	64/87	3/4	0	4:09
	Paul Taylor	2/12	2/12	0/0	0	0:00
2	John Hathaway	49/81	102/140	1/1	0	4:39
	Paul Taylor	2/3	3/4	0/0	1	0:00
3	John Hathaway	19/36	73/103	1/1	0	4:35
	Paul Taylor	1/4	6/9	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

John Hathaway

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 22

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRick StoryJun 13, 2009
WTom EganJan 17, 2009

Next fight: W vs. Diego Sanchez

Paul Taylor

UFC record before: 3-3
UFC record after: 3-4
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPeter SobottaJun 13, 2009
LChris LytleOct 18, 2008
WJess LiaudinJun 7, 2008

Next fight: L vs. Sam Stout

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