Taylor had his first Cage Warriors Middleweight title defense on May 4, 2013 on the Cage Warriors 54 card.
On July 29 the reported that Taylor had been released from the.
He picked up quickly, and worked to improve his striking.
He also has a daughter, Lucy born 2020.
However, Diaz missed a pre-fight drug test mandated by the California State Athletic Commission and was denied a license to compete.
He was flagged after an out-of-competition drug test conducted August 22.