Lapilus vs Taleb

When is Lapilus vs Taleb?

Taylor Lapilus is set to face the challenge of Ali Taleb in the co-main event of PFL Europe 2, on Saturday 24th May 2025 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Lapilus vs Taleb stats

Taylor Lapilus steps into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Ali Taleb will make his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Taylor Lapilus will be making their debut in the PFL. Ali Taleb will mark his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Ali Taleb's PFL record currently stands at 5-1-0.

The stats suggest Taleb has a massive power advantage over Lapilus, boasting a 58% knock out percentage over Lapilus' 19%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Lapilus will have a slight advantage over Taleb, with a 29% submission rate over Taleb's 25%.

Taylor Lapilus is the older man by 32 years, at 32 years old.

Taleb has a height advantage of 1 inch over Lapilus.

Lapilus is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 years and 5 months earlier than Taleb, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 35 more professional rounds, 60 to Taleb's 25.

Lapilus vs Taleb form

Taleb has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Rachid Haz at PFL 2024 Championships on 29th November 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at The Mayadeen, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had beaten Jalal Al Daaja at PFL MENA 3: Playoffs on 20th September 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at PFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Nawras Abzakh at PFL MENA 1: Riyadh on 10th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at N/A, Riyadh.

Before that, he had lost to Khurshed Kakhorov at PFL Europe 3 – 2023 Playoffs on 30th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Zenith Paris La Villette, Paris, France.

He was victorious against Kenji Bortoluzzi at PFL Europe on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany.

Activity check

Lapilus' last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Taleb's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Lapilus vs Taleb?

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