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UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
London, United Kingdom
8 Sept 2007
Welterweight
VS
58%
Davis
42%
Taylor
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:14
MD
CFR 19
★ Official Result
Marcus DaviswinsSubmissionR1 · 4:14
def. Paul Taylor · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Davis
→
Actual result
Davis wins
Submission · R1
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Davis at 58% vs Taylor at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Taylor has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Davis's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
DavisTaylor
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Davis
Taylor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'0"
70"
Reach
+72"
52
Age
+46
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Davis
Taylor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.7
13.4
52.8
Performance Avg
41.0
48
Quality of Victory
39
56
Momentum Score
10
Davis
Taylor
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.4
1.4
42%
Strike Accuracy
47%
4.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.9
3 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
12
2
Body
2
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
7Distance6
1Clinch3
16Ground7
Davis
Taylor
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
4.1
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
2.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Davis
Taylor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
80
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
15/33 fights
Chin rating based on
9/17 fights
Davis
Taylor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
56
10
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R3
L · Sub · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Davis
Taylor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
78%
50%
3
KO / TKO Wins
2
4
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Davis
Taylor
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.9
4.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
2.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
4.4
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.2
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.8
3.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
DavisTaylor
Strike Zones
Davis
Attacking
24 landedAbsorbing
16 absorbedTaylor
Attacking
16 landedAbsorbing
24 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Davis targets the head (92% of attacks) — Taylor absorbs 92% of strikes there
🎯Taylor targets the head (75% of attacks) — Davis absorbs 75% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Davis
RND
Taylor
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0
Davis · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.7WinLossTrend
Taylor · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Davis · Last 5
L · KO · R3
Jeremy StephensRating 4.5KO/TKO
UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01
L · Sub · R3
Nate DiazRating 4Submission
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · KO · R2
Jonathan GouletRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · 2010-05
L · KO · R1
Ben SaundersRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11
L · Dec · R3
Dan HardyRating 5.5Decision
UFC 99: The Comeback · 2009-06
Taylor · Last 5
W · KO · R2
Gabe RuedigerRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
L · Dec · R3
Sam StoutRating 5.5Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10
L · Dec · R3
John HathawayRating 5.5Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
W · Dec · R3
Peter SobottaRating 4.5Decision
UFC 99: The Comeback · 2009-06
L · Dec · R3
Chris LytleRating 5.5Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10