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Taylor Lapilus
French mixed martial arts fighter

Taylor Lapilus

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French mixed martial arts fighter
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Place of birth
Villepinte, Seine-et-Oise, France
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32 years
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Biography

Taylor Lapilus (born 8 April 1992) is a French mixed martial artist and boxer who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the TKO MMA Organisation.

Background

Born and raised in Villepinte, 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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lapilus followed the path of his brother Damien, who is also a professional mixed martial 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.

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. 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.

Lapilus eventually made his debut against Rocky Lee on 11 April 2014 at UFC Fight Night 64.Lapilus won the fight via unanimous decision.

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

Lapilus faced Érik Pérez on 21 November 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Lapilus next faced Leandro Issa on September 3, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 93. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Post-UFC career

After the sole boxing bout in 2017, Lapilus racked Bantamweight Championships in both TKO MMA and German MMA Championships. In November 2019, it was revealed that Lapilus has signed with a new, Afro-European MMA promotion ARES Fighting Championsip. Lapilus was expected to make his promotional debut in the promotion's inaugural event on December 14, 2019 against Bryan Caraway. However, Caraway withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Marcos Breno.

Professional boxing career

After a 3-1 run in the UFC Lapilus opted to try his hands at boxing, facing Heri Andriyanto on May 27th, 2017. He won by unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches16 wins3 losses
By knockout30
By submission60
By decision73
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win16–3Marcos BrenoDecision (unanimous)ARES FC 114 December 201935:00Dakar, Senegal
Win15–3Nathan ManessTKO (side kick)TKO 48: Sousa vs Gane24 May 201931:22Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaWon the TKO Bantamweight Championship.
Win14–3Josh HillDecision (split)TKO 45: Jourdain Vs Morgan7 December 201835:00Montreal, Canada
Loss13–3Denis LavrentyevDecision (unanimous)RCC: Intro1 September 201835:00Ekaterinburg, Russia
Win13–2Farbod NezhadTKO (punches)German MMA Championship 1424 February 201812:16Castrop-Rauxel, GermanyWon the GMC Bantamweight Championship.
Win12–2Omer SolmazDecision (split)German MMA Championship 1316 December 201755:00Düsseldorf, GermanyWon the Interim GMC Featherweight Championship.
Win11–2Leandro IssaDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett3 September 201635:00Hamburg, Germany
Loss10–2Érik PérezDecision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum21 November 201535:00Monterrey, Mexico
Win10–1Ulka SasakiTKO (punches)UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne20 June 201521:26Berlin, GermanyBantamweight debut.
Win9–1Rocky LeeDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 211 April 201535:00Kraków, Poland
Win8–1Cyril EricherSubmission (guillotine choke)100% Fight 2230 May 201412:58Aubervilliers, France
Win7–1Osman MinbatirovDecision (split)Honor and Glory Fight Night 317 May 201435:00Béziers, France
Win6–1Cyrille DimbasSubmission (armbar)100% Fight 1922 March 201413:41Aubervilliers, France
Loss5–1Magomed BibulatovDecision (unanimous)GEFC - Urban Legend Prestige 412 October 201335:00Villepinte, France
Win5–0Nicolas JoannesSubmissionKnock Out Championship 66 April 201312:50Cognac, France
Win4–0Chresus MokimaSubmission (armbar)100% Fight 1316 February 201321:32Aubervilliers, France
Win3–0Steve PolifonteDecision (unanimous)100% Fight - Contenders 1610 November 201225:00Paris, France
Win2–0Souksavanh KhampasathSubmission (triangle choke)100% Fight - Contenders 1610 November 201210:43Paris, France
Win1–0Isa AbievSubmission (triangle choke)OFC 431 March 201213:35Hainaut, Belgium

Professional boxing record

1 fight1 win0 losses
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0 Heri AndriyantoUD427 May 2017 Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore
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