Tom Taylor has covered MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei and other combat sports for nearly a decade. He also writes about the people and places he finds interesting. He has traveled to more than 30 countries in search of stories and inspiration.
Tom’s writing has been published by sources like OZY, VICE, Complex, Maxim, Road & Kingdoms, Front Office Sports and BJPenn.com. His work has been shared by stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, comedian Joe Rogan, and two-division UFC champions Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier.
Writing Highlights:
As a Child, She Fled Violence. Now Her Fists Could Bring Her Stardom (OZY)
An Hour in a Small Room With the Two Best Welterweights on Earth (VICE)
The Only Decent UFC Matchup for Floyd Mayweather is CM Punk, And It Stinks (VICE)
Brutal Business: How WLC is Selling Lethwei to the World (Front Office Sports)
Isaac Vallie-Flagg’s Lifelong Fight (BJPenn.com)
Bare Knuckle Boxing is Coming to America, and it’s Gonna Get Ugly (MAXIM)
If You’ve Never Had a Soju Hangover You May Not Understand This Breakfast (Roads & Kingdoms)
Eating a Meal Among Naked Strangers (Roads & Kingdoms)
18 Hours in Beijing (Thought Catalog)
The King of Lethwei: Dave Leduc is Conquering the World’s Most Brutal Sport (BJPenn.com)
Legend returns and is hungrier than ever. Very dangerous man. @gokhantherebel @ufc
https://t.co/WIDFFQCJNc— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) May 11, 2018
I’m in agreement with this 100%. The 12-6 elbow rule is one of the dumbest rules in combat sports. At the very least that fight should be a no contest. He was completely dominant.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) June 25, 2019
