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1.0 Early Life

2.0 Mixed Martial Arts

2.1 The Ultimate Fighter

2.2 Removal From Finale

2.3 Ultimate Fighting Championship

2.4 Release From UFC Contract

2.5 Independent promotions

2.6 Dream

2.7 Strikeforce

3.0 Personal life

4.0 Mixed Martial Arts Record

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Jesse Taylor Wiki Information

Jesse Marcus Taylor ^[1] (born January 2, 1983) is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 , winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred after filming was completed (see Removal from the Finale below).

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Early Life

Jesse Taylor graduated from Poway High School in Poway, CA, where he was a wrestler. After high school Jesse attended San Francisco State university. He took Jiu-Jitsu classes but decided to stick to wrestling. When things did not work out in San Francisco he moved back down to San Diego, where he then attended junior college. In junior college, Taylor became a two-time All-American, state runner-up in 2003, and state champion in 2004, only losing three matches. Taylor was then rewarded with a scholarship to Cal State Fullerton. After the birth of his son, it become harder for Taylor to concentrate on wrestling and school while adjusting to the family life. Taylor still managed to qualify for the Division 1 NCAA Tournament and was 3rd in the Pac-10's.

After realizing there was no money in wrestling after college(a sentiment echoed by many former collegiate wrestlers, including Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, and Bobby Lashley), Taylor tried to think of a way to still compete and make a living for him and his son. He then decided to give mixed martial arts a real try. An old wrestling friend of his invited him for a Team Quest workout, where Taylor was able to spar with fighters such as Dan Henderson, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and Jason Miller. He picked up Jiu Jitsu quickly, and worked to improve his striking. After only about a month of training, Taylor took a fight against a much more established fighter and was victorious. A few years later Jesse became an established fighter and got the chance to be on the seventh season of the hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter .

Mixed Martial Arts

The Ultimate Fighter

In the second episode Jesse Taylor won his entry match against Nick Rossborough by rear naked choke. After all entry matches were done the teams were to pick the fighters that they wanted. Taylor was picked sixth overall by Forrest Griffin. Since Quinton Jackson got the first pick for fighters, Forrest Griffin got to choose the first preliminary fight. Griffin chose Taylor to take on Mike Dolce, with Taylor again winning by Rear Naked Choke, in the second round. Taylor's quarterfinal fight was against Dante Rivera, which he also won, this time by unanimous decision. Taylor had now advanced to the semi-finals against his close friend Tim Credeur, a fight which Taylor won by unanimous decision, putting him into the finals.

During the show, Taylor was shown drunk several times. On more than one occasion he's shown urinating on himself in front of other cast members.

Removal From Finale

Taylor was removed from the finals after a security recording was presented to Dana White. He was shown kicking out one of the side windows of a rented limousine. The staff of the hotel where the incident occurred reported that a drunken Taylor had frightened female patrons and confronted hotel security by acting aggressively and screaming that he was a UFC fighter. Dana White told Taylor that this type of behavior was unacceptable, and that he believed Taylor did not possess the mental discipline to deal with the pressures of fame and popularity that being in the UFC would put on him. White told Taylor that because of his actions he had forfeited his place in the final match, a decision that an emotional Taylor did not try to protest. However, White went on to thank Taylor for his efforts in the show, and advised him to "go home, get your fucking life together, fucking call me in a few months." Later, in the July fight promo footage for UFC: Silva vs. Irvin Dana White recounted a conversation he had with Taylor:

“

He told me, 'I'm in AA now. I've totally got my life together. It's the biggest mistake I've ever made. And I'll never do it again, I'll never disappoint you or the UFC again.' And I believed what he said, so, I'm bringing him back.

”

Ultimate Fighting Championship

At UFC: Silva vs. Irvin, Taylor lost his UFC debut against the TUF 7 Middleweight runner-up CB Dollaway by submission due to a Peruvian neck tie.

Release From UFC Contract

In July 29 the Wrestling Observer reported that Jesse Taylor had been released from the UFC. The likely reason for this was his loss to C.B. Dollaway, which many had expected would lead to Taylor being dropped by the organization. There are also rumors circling that some negative comments made about the UFC by Taylor - along with doubts by the UFC management if he was following through with his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings - contributed to him being let go by the organization. The negative comments involved Jesse Taylor accusing the UFC of using a double standard when it comes to fighters getting in to trouble - referring to the arrest of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. ^[3]

Independent promotions

In his first fight since his release from the UFC Taylor fought Drew Fickett at a catch weight of 175 pounds. ^[4] Taylor upset the more experienced Fickett, winning by TKO due to strikes in 1 minutes and 42 seconds. ^[5] After the fight, Taylor then dropped down from middleweight to welterweight.

He later fought on January 15th, where he was set to fight unbeaten Pat Minihan, instead Taylor fought Rico Altamirano, he defeated Altamirano via rear naked choke in the second round. ^[6] Taylor fought on February 14, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was set to go up against Esteban Ramos. ^[7] Taylor ended up fighting and beating, (1-0) fighter Gert Kocani. Taylor again won via rear naked choke in the second round.

Jesse fought on March 28, 2009 in Colorado. He took on Chris Camozzi, defeating him by decision. Jesse won the belt in Colorado at K.O.C. held by Camozzi. ^[8] ^[9] On May 2, 2009, Taylor defeated MMA veteran Eric DaVila at Shark Fight 4. Taylor then won his sixth straight fight since being released from the UFC after defeating Rubén Darío at Total Combat 33 . The fight was for the Total Combat middleweight title. ^[10]

Dream

One day after his win over Darío, Taylor was offered a fight for Japan promotion, DREAM. He made his debut on July 20, 2009 at Dream 10 against Korean Judoka, Dong Sik Yoon. ^[11] ^[12] Taylor won after Yoon injured his ankle and was not able to continue. ^[13]

Strikeforce

Nick Diaz was slated to face Jay Hieron for the Welterweight Championship belt. However, Diaz missed a pre-fight drug test mandated by the California State Athletic Commission and was denied a license to compete. Diaz was replaced with by Taylor, who moved down to welterweight, and the fight was changed to a non-title bout. ^[14] Taylor lost the match via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Jesse Taylor has two sons, Alexander 5, and a new born Nikolaus. ^[15]

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Professional record breakdown
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Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	Jay Hieron	Decision (Unanimous)	Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg	{{dts/core	3	5:00	California
Win	TaylorDong Sik Yoon	TKO (Injury)	Dream 10	{{dts/core	1	1:02	Saitama
Win	TaylorRubén Darío	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Total Combat 33: Bad Intentions	{{dts/core	1	3:13	Mexico City	Won Middleweight Title
Winx	TaylorEric DaVila	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Shark Fights 4	{{dts/core	1	2:29	Texas
Winx	TaylorChris Camozzi	Decision (Unanimous)	KOC: Shockwave 2009	{{dts/core	3	5:00	Colorado	Won Middleweight Title
Winx	TaylorGert Kocani	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	XCF: Rumble In Racetown	{{dts/core	2	4:45	Florida
Winx	TaylorRico Altamirano	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	The Warriors Cage 1	{{dts/core	2	2:00	California
Winx	TaylorDrew Fickett	TKO (Strikes)	Total Combat 32: Fickett vs. Taylor	{{dts/core	1	1:42	California	Debut as Welterweight
Lossx	TaylorC.B. Dollaway	Submission (Peruvian necktie)	UFC: Silva vs. Irvin	{{dts/core	1	3:58	Nevada
Winx	TaylorJorge Ramirez	TKO (Strikes)	MMA Xtreme 15	{{dts/core	1	0:42	Mexico City
Winx	TaylorMatt Major	Decision (Unanimous)	Melee on the Mountain	{{dts/core	3	5:00	California
Lossx	TaylorKenny Ento	Submission (Triangle Choke)	PRIMAL MMA: The Next Level	{{dts/core	1	0:37	Tijuana
Winx	TaylorJorge Ortiz	TKO (Punches)	Total Combat 21	{{dts/core	2	1:49	California
Lossx	TaylorJesse Forbes	Submission (Armbar)	Tuff-N-Uff 2	{{dts/core	1	1:21	Nevada
Winx	TaylorNoel Rodriguez	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	MMA Xtreme 9	{{dts/core	2	N/A	Tijuana
Winx	TaylorChris Chiasson	TKO	No Limits: Annihilation	{{dts/core	2	1:28	California
Winx	TaylorRobert Sarkozi	Decision	KOTC: Rapid Fire	{{dts/core	2	5:00	California