Lightweight · Men

Leon Taylor

“The Lion”
United States Sidekicks MMA debut 2014
Elo 939 peak 1,182 · 26 Jan 2019 243 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 3705922
2-5pro record
4L current streak
1,137best win, Elo
1,082average opponent
-- born 30 Jul 1992
67.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO900 Sub1,016 Dec914

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Angelo Garcia Submission R1 · 16 Nov 2018 · SteelFist Fight Night 1,026
  2. Weston Barnes Submission R1 · 26 Jan 2019 · Mountain Force MMA 966

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ammon Garcia KO/TKO R1 · 6 Feb 2026 · Fierce Fighting Championship 1,322
  2. Teague Vigil KO/TKO R1 · 14 Nov 2025 · Fierce Challenger Series 1,157
  3. Stephen Stirewalt Submission R3 · 19 Apr 2019 · Front Street Fights 1,241
  4. Brandon Pieper KO/TKO R3 · 16 Feb 2019 · Trinity Sport Combat 1,046
  5. Bryce Edminister Submission R2 · 21 Sep 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,098

Fight history

14 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
14 6 Feb 202633.5 yrs L2-5 Ammon Garcia 1-1-1 Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:54 0.00 959→939 -19 1,322 – Fierce Fighting Championship 46 Fierce Fighting Championship
13 14 Nov 202533.3 yrs L2-4 Teague Vigil 2-4 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOElbows R14:33 0.00 1,011→959 -53 1,157 – Fierce Challenger Series 18 Fierce Challenger Series
12 19 Apr 201926.7 yrs L2-3 Stephen Stirewalt 2-1 · 24.8 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R311:14 0.00 1,062→1,016 -46 1,241 – Front Street Fights 19 Front Street Fights
11 16 Feb 201926.5 yrs L2-2 Brandon Pieper 10-12 Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R311:54 0.00 1,182→1,062 -120 1,046 – Trinity Sport Combat - Trinity Kings 6 Trinity Sport Combat
10 26 Jan 201926.5 yrs W2-1 Weston Barnes 3-7 · 36.2 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:19 1.00 1,133→1,182 +48 966 – MTF 7: Mountain Force MMA 7 Mountain Force MMA
9 16 Nov 201826.3 yrs W1-1 Angelo Garcia 2-2 · 32.0 yrs Lightweight SubAnkle Lock R12:25 1.00 1,053→1,133 +81 1,026 – SteelFist Fight Night: Confrontation SteelFist Fight Night
8 21 Sep 201826.1 yrs L0-1 Bryce Edminister 1-1 · 27.1 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:34 0.00 1,154→1,053 -102 1,098 – Bellator 205: McKee vs. Macapá Bellator MMA
7 28 Apr 201825.7 yrs W4-3 Arthur Baxter 1-3 · 19.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,113→1,154 +41 978 – Unsung Heroes Of MMA Unsung Heroes Of MMA am
6 30 Jun 201724.9 yrs W3-3 Dustin Jones 0-2 Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R23:00 1.00 1,076→1,113 +37 912 – UCF 20: Friday Night Fights Ultimate Cage Fighting Idaho am
5 17 Jun 201724.9 yrs W2-3 Dustin Jones 0-1 Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R25:48 1.00 1,021→1,076 +56 967 – KOTC: Quick Draw King of the Cage am
4 9 Dec 201624.4 yrs W1-3 Sammy Olvera 1-0 Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R24:06 1.00 918→1,021 +102 1,137 – Front Street Fights 10 Front Street Fights am
3 20 Feb 201522.6 yrs L0-3 Stephen Stirewalt 2-1 · 20.7 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R11:01 0.00 953→915 -38 1,108 – Front Street Fights 4 Front Street Fights am
2 7 Nov 201422.3 yrs L0-2 Jared Crain debut · 24.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R25:24 0.00 1,003→953 -49 1,090 – Front Street Fights 3 Front Street Fights am
1 15 Aug 201422.0 yrs L0-1 Vince Morales 2-0 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOStrikes R36:52 0.00 1,062→1,003 -60 1,094 – Front Street Fights 2 Front Street Fights am