Louis Taylor
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1979 (45 years old)
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Chicago, Illinois, United StatesPosition
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180 cm
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84 kg
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 |  |  |  | PFL Championships | 31 Dec 18 | |
|  | | | PFL 10 Playoffs 3 | 20 Oct 18 | |
| | | | PFL 10 Playoffs 3 | 20 Oct 18 | |
| | | | PFL 6 | 16 Aug 18 | |
| | | | PFL 3 | 05 Jul 18 | |
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Louis Taylor (born May 12, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League. A professional competitor since 2007, Taylor has also formerly competed for Strikeforce and Bellator. He is the first PFL Middleweight Tournament champion.
Born and raised in the heart of Chicago's South Side, Taylor learned to defend himself from a young age. After being arrested at around age 16 for fighting a group of four gang members attacking him (and breaking an assailant's collarbone), Taylor was introduced to a high school wrestling coach and former Olympic alternate Ken Binge, by his pastor. Taylor, a sophomore at the time, later moved in with an uncle so that he could attend the school and compete. Highly talented, Taylor was a two-time state qualifier, and became the first competitor from his school to place at the state tournament. He later went on to wrestle for Lassen Community College in Susanville, California. At-then junior college powerhouse Lassen, Taylor was introduced to MMA and wrestled for two seasons before transferring to Eastern Illinois University. Competing at 174 lbs. under legendary former UFC champion and EIU coach Matt Hughes, Taylor excelled. Later, Taylor returned to Chicago to coach his former high school team, before transitioning to MMA at the age of 28.
Taylor is married and has children.
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