Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Taylor Lapilus won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 2, 2023·Paris, Ile-de-France, France, France
Style matchupTaylor Lapilus: Elusive strikervsCaolan Loughran: Wrestler
The wrestler must close distance through high-output striking. The elusive striker thrives in space.
Model Prediction: Caolan Loughran wins(55.9%)
Actual result: Taylor Lapilus wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Taylor Lapilus has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Taylor Lapilus (53.5%).
- Taylor Lapilus has a 13cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Taylor Lapilus
Red Corner
VS
Caolan Loughran
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
34
Age
30
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'6"
185.42 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Taylor LapilusW2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Erik Perez · Nov 15W
vs Leandro Issa · Sep 16L
vs Farid Basharat · Jan 24W
vs Cody Stamann · Jun 24W
vs Vince Morales · Sep 24Caolan Loughran
oldest →latest
W
vs Angel Pacheco · Mar 24L
vs Jake Hadley · Jul 24W
vs Nathan Fletcher · Mar 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Taylor LapilusMetricCaolan Loughran
4.59
Strikes / min
4.73
2.61
Strikes absorbed / min
5.20
62%
Strike defense
52%
0.27
TDs / 15 min
3.00
77%
Takedown defense
87%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.98Δ 2.45 — meaningful gap-0.47
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Taylor LapilusCaolan Loughran
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Taylor Lapilus(8 fights)Caolan Loughran(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+30.4-30.4
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-47.147.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.749.7
Taylor Lapilus
StanceSouthpaw
Height66.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights8
Caolan Loughran
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights4