Acting
Jesse Taylor
Born
1983-01-02 (43)
Place of birth
Poway, California, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
Jesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) and 10th Planet Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt fighter currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became infamous for being the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred after filming was completed. Taylor later won The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Welterweight Tournament, and has also fought for top promotions such as Strikeforce, DREAM, MFC, AFC, Impact FC, Shark Fights, Cage Warriors and Absolute Championship …
Known for
6.6The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs. Taylor was a mixed martial arts event that took place on June 21, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs. Taylor
2014
NRUFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 19, 2008, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event marked Anderson "The Spider" Silva's first foray into the Light Heavyweight division, facing James "The Sandman" Irvin.
UFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin
2008
4.0Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined an MMA event in history.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
8.0The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje. The welterweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption took place at the event.
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
2017
4.8DREAM.10 took place on July 20, 2009, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. Key bouts include Paulo Filho vs. Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight clash, Jesse Taylor vs. Dong Sik Yoon, and a lightweight superfight between Katsunori Kikuno and Andre Amado. The card also features Vitor Ribeiro vs. Jason High and a featherweight bout with Joe Warren vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto.
DREAM 10
2009
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
NRSubmission Underground 17 is a grappling event that was held on Sunday 08.30.2020 at 12:00 PM ET in Portland, Oregon.
Submission Underground 17
2020
NRBFL 76: Canada vs. The World was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Harbour Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BFL 76: Canada vs. The World
2023
2010s · 3 titles
World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs. Taylor was a mixed martial arts event that took place on June 21, 2014 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
World Series of Fighting 10: Branch vs. Taylor
2014
8.0The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje. The welterweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption took place at the event.
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
2017
Cage Warriors 51 was an event held on December 31, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The main event was Conor McGregor vs. Ivan Buchinger.
Cage Warriors 51: McGregor vs. Buchinger
2012
2000s · 4 titles
NRUFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 19, 2008, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event marked Anderson "The Spider" Silva's first foray into the Light Heavyweight division, facing James "The Sandman" Irvin.
UFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin
2008
4.0Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined an MMA event in history.
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
4.8DREAM.10 took place on July 20, 2009, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. Key bouts include Paulo Filho vs. Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight clash, Jesse Taylor vs. Dong Sik Yoon, and a lightweight superfight between Katsunori Kikuno and Andre Amado. The card also features Vitor Ribeiro vs. Jason High and a featherweight bout with Joe Warren vs. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto.
DREAM 10
2009
NRStrikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The fourth Challengers episode took place on November 6, 2009, at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State in Fresno, California.
Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista
2009
Series credits
6.6The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
6.6The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
The Ultimate Fighter
2005