// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Jesse Taylor
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Jesse
Taylor

NICKNAME"JT Money"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
33-18-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Jesse Taylor
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
51 BOUTS
WIN
33
LOSS
18
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
33/51 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter built around defensive grappling — 55% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.94
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.55
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
7.28
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
3.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#42
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1575
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
13th
percentile · average opponent rated 1513 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

35 rated fights · opponents rated in 69% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 6, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (33)
n = 33
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 18
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
18%
18
SUB
55%
9
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 16
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
6%
16
SUB
89%
1
DEC
6%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
18%
SUBANY ROUND · 18 fights
55%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
51 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER26TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING90CHIN86STRIKING52CARDIO54AGGRESSION67SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY65
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power26
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=33 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (100%)

Grappling90
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin86
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=51 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression67
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (3.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (38%)

Recovery65
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power26 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins33 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (100%)Not recorded
Grappling90 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record51 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (3.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Recovery65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100AUG 2006WAUG 2006WNOV 2006WMAR 2007LAPR 2007WJUN 2007LAUG 2007WNOV 2007WNOV 2007LJUL 2008WOCT 2008WJAN 2009WFEB 2009WMAR 2009WMAY 2009WJUL 2009WJUL 2009LAUG 2009LNOV 2009WFEB 2010LMAY 2010WJUL 2010WSEP 2010WNOV 2010WMAR 2011WMAY 2011LSEP 2011WSEP 2011LNOV 2011LMAY 2012WAUG 2012WAUG 2012WNOV 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WDEC 2013LJUN 2014LOCT 2014LAPR 2015WAUG 2015WAUG 2015LOCT 2015LJUN 2016WAUG 2016LOCT 2016WJUL 2017LOCT 2019WAUG 2021WNOV 2021LMAR 2023LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 71, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  8. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  9. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  28. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  31. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  32. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  35. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  36. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  37. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  38. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  39. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  40. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  41. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  42. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  43. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  44. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  45. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 92, DEC R3.
  46. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  47. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  48. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  49. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  50. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  51. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  52. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kocani), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
51/51 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
8%
3
6%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
27
53%
6
12%
1
2%
-
-
34
total
DEC
-
1
2%
8
16%
-
1
2%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 51 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
51 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Jared RevelMar 30, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 4:00
BFL 76 - The Rebel vs. JT Money
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Daniel McWilliamsNov 13, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 0:28
JSF 2 - J Street Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiAug 28, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 0:46
NWFA 1 - Retribution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Ustarmagomed GadzhidaudovOct 4, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:13
ACA 100 - Grozny
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Dhiego LimaJul 7, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 0:43
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Mukhamed BerkhamovOct 22, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 1:29
ACB 48 - Revenge
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiAug 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Tru-Form Entertainment - TFE MMA: Vengeance
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Aslambek SaidovJun 3, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:29
ACB 40 - Battleground
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Borys MankowskiOct 31, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 3:02
KSW 32 - Road to Wembley
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Mikhail TsarevAug 29, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 4:25
League S-70 - Plotforma 6th
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nick BarnesAug 1, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:59
Smash Global - The Main Event
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 33-18. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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