Taylor Lapilus was born on 8 April 1992 and is a French mixed martial artist and boxer who is currently signed to the PFL.
24 Facts About Taylor Lapilus
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Taylor Lapilus formerly competed in Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Taylor Lapilus is a former TKO Major League MMA Bantamweight Champion.
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Taylor Lapilus followed the path of his brother Damien, who is a professional mixed martial artist, and began training in mixed martial arts in 2010.
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Taylor Lapilus made his debut as a professional in 2012, competing as a featherweight for primarily for various regional promotions across France.
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Taylor 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.
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Taylor Lapilus eventually made his debut against Rocky Lee on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Yuta Sasaki on 20 June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Erik Perez on 21 November 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.
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Taylor Lapilus next faced Leandro Issa on September 3,2016 at UFC Fight Night 93.
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In November 2019, it was revealed that Taylor Lapilus has signed with a new, Afro-European MMA promotion ARES Fighting Championship.
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Taylor Lapilus was expected to make his promotional debut in the promotion's inaugural event on December 14,2019 against Bryan Caraway.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Wilson Reis at Ares FC 2 on December 12,2021.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Demarte Pena for the vacant AFC Bantamweight Championship on April 16,2022 at Ares FC 5.
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Taylor Lapilus won the bout and title via TKO stoppage in the first round.
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Taylor Lapilus was scheduled to face Khalid Taha on September 3,2022, at UFC Fight Night 209.
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However, Taylor Lapilus withdrew a week before the event due to a broken hand and was later replaced by Cristian Quinonez.
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Taylor Lapilus was scheduled to face Muin Gafurov on September 2,2023, at UFC Fight Night 226.
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However, Taylor Lapilus was instead matched up with Caolan Loughran after Gafurov withdrew due to visa issues.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Farid Basharat on January 13,2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.
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Taylor Lapilus faced Cody Stamann on June 8,2024 at UFC on ESPN 57.
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Taylor Lapilus was scheduled to face Felipe Lima on September 28,2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.
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On March 25,2025, it was announced that Taylor Lapilus signed with Professional Fighters League.
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Taylor Lapilus is a good striker, being a long time Muay Thai practitioner.