Following his withdraw from a UFC Ultimate Fight Night 30 bout against Anthony Njokuani, Paul Taylor has announced his retirement from MMA competition, he will retire with a record of 11-6-1-1NC. During his eleven year MMA career, Taylor fought top names like Yuki Sasaki, Che Mills, Marcus Davis, Paul Kelly, Chris Lytle, John Hathaway and Sam Stout. Taylor’s last bout came at UFC 126 in February 2011, where he defeated Gabe Ruediger by knockout with a head kick.