Introduction
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 matches | 16 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–3 | Marcos Breno | Decision (unanimous) | ARES FC 1 | 14 December 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Win | 15–3 | Nathan Maness | TKO (side kick) | TKO 48: Sousa vs Gane | 24 May 2019 | 3 | 1:22 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Won the TKO Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–3 | Josh Hill | Decision (split) | TKO 45: Jourdain Vs Morgan | 7 December 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Canada | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Denis Lavrentyev | Decision (unanimous) | RCC: Intro | 1 September 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Ekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 13–2 | Farbod Nezhad | TKO (punches) | German MMA Championship 14 | 24 February 2018 | 1 | 2:16 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | Won the GMC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–2 | Omer Solmaz | Decision (split) | German MMA Championship 13 | 16 December 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Won the Interim GMC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–2 | Leandro Issa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | 3 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 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 | Ulka Sasaki | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne | 20 June 2015 | 2 | 1:26 | Berlin, Germany | Bantamweight debut. |
| 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 |
Professional boxing record
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Heri Andriyanto | UD | 4 | 27 May 2017 | Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore |