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Welcome to the UFC, Taylor & Silva
- Updated: August 1, 2016
The UFC talent signing onslaught continues. At last count the promotion has brought in about twenty new fighters over the last month, that’s as much as three times as many signings as similar stretches in early 2016. So, it’s no surprise that there are two more new faces to talk about, expecting to make their debuts on upcoming cards. Danielle Taylor is stepping in for the injured Justine Kish at UFC Salt Lake, to take on Maryna Moroz in a strawweight bout. And Felipe Silva has gotten the call for the UFC’s upcoming UFC on Fox 21 card in Vancouver, where he’ll be facing lightweight Shane Campbell. So…
Who is Danielle Taylor?
“Dynamite” is a 26-year-old fighter training out of Saekson Muay Thai in Van Nuys, California. It appears to be a pretty small camp, but plays host to UFC welterweight Alan Jouban among others. She’ll be entering the UFC with a 7-1 record having fought her entire career under the King of the Cage banner. She’s the two-time KOTC strawweight champ, having lost the belt via 4th round stoppage against Jamie Colleen, only to regain it this year with a 5th round stoppage in the rematch. Otherwise, Taylor’s record is about what you’d expect for a WMMA fighter on the regional circuit, which is to say her opposition are almost universally inexperienced. KOTC seems to have done a decent job increasing her level of competition slowly, but she has yet to face a seasoned vet. Outside of MMA, Taylor works with the LA County sheriff’s department and has a background in Karate and Taekwondo.
What you should expect:
Standing just 5’ 0” Taylor is pretty small even for strawweight and has considered dropping to 105 in the past. Perhaps because of this size disadvantage, Taylor isn’t really much of a combination striker. She tends to wait out at range, looking for opportunities to jump into the pocket behind big single strikes, from which she’ll transition to the bodylock and, if she can, the takedown. She’s shown the ability to use her short stature and …
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