Paul Kelly

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Paul Kelly

“Tellys”· Liverpool, United Kingdom

Pro record

14-5-0

Model Elo

1526

#818 of 1994

Age
38
Height
5'9"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Liverpool, United Kingdom
UFC debut
Jan 19, 2008

Profile

Paul Kelly is 5–4 in the UFC since 2008. 2 of those 5 wins came inside the distance. Last fight: lost to Donald Cerrone by submission (Feb 4, 2011).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
5–4
since 2008
Finish rate
40%
2 of 5 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 40m
avg 11:13 per fight
Opposition
1528
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. TM

    Troy Mandaloniz

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 20, 2009

    1560opp. Elo
  2. RD

    Rolando Delgado

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 99: The Comeback · Jun 12, 2009

    1560opp. Elo
  3. Matt Veach

    Matt Veach

    submission, R2 · UFC 112: Invincible · Apr 9, 2010

    1521opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.22

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min2.61

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy38%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.15

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.34

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense31%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.49

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 77%Body 15%Legs 8%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 34%Clinch 14%Ground 52%

Average fight time: 11:13

Fight history (9)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LDonald CerroneDonald CerroneRecord after: 5-4submissionRound 2 · 3:48UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
WTJ O'BrienTJ O'BrienRecord after: 5-3KO/TKORound 2 · 3:16UFC 123: Rampage vs MachidaNov 19, 2010
LJacob VolkmannJacob VolkmannRecord after: 4-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoJul 31, 2010
WMatt VeachMatt VeachRecord after: 4-2submissionRound 2 · 3:41UFC 112: InvincibleApr 9, 2010
LDennis SiverDennis SiverRecord after: 3-2KO/TKORound 2 · 2:53UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
WRDRolando DelgadoRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009
WTMTroy MandalonizRecord after: 2-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 95: Sanchez vs StevensonFeb 20, 2009
LMarcus DavisMarcus DavisRecord after: 1-1submissionRound 2 · 2:16UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenOct 17, 2008
WPaul TaylorPaul TaylorRecord after: 1-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 80: Rapid FireJan 18, 2008