Paul Kelly
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Sep 12, 1984, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 19, 2008
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 5, 2011
01/How he wins
1 KO/TKO (elbows to head from crucifix) and 1 submission (guillotine choke from front headlock), 3 decisions in 5 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 1 | 2 |
| Decision | 3 | 1 |
| All | 5 | 4 |
02/Career rates
03/By division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 6 | 3-3-0 | 63.6 | 181 of 471 | 2.84 | 3 of 5 | 21:05 of 63:38 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| Welterweight | 3 | 2-1-0 | 37.3 | 144 of 385 | 3.86 | 6 of 10 | 18:53 of 37:16 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| All | 9 | 5-4-0 | 100.9 | 325 of 856 | 3.22 | 9 of 15 | 39:58 of 100:54 | 1 | 2 in 5 |
04/By year
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 8.8 | 22 of 75 | 2.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 8:48 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 31.9 | 115 of 238 | 3.60 | 1 of 1 | 12:14 of 31:57 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 37.9 | 115 of 348 | 3.04 | 4 of 10 | 15:14 of 37:53 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 22.3 | 73 of 195 | 3.28 | 4 of 4 | 12:30 of 22:16 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 9 | 5-4-0 | 100.9 | 325 of 856 | 3.22 | 9 of 15 | 39:58 of 100:54 | 1 | 2 in 5 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 9 of 9 | 45.0 | 145 of 424 | 3.22 | 4 of 7 | 12:38 of 45:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| Round 2 | 9 of 9 | 35.9 | 108 of 261 | 3.01 | 2 of 3 | 17:03 of 35:54 | 1 | 3 | 5, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 4 of 9 | 20.0 | 72 of 171 | 3.60 | 3 of 5 | 10:17 of 20:00 | 0 | 3 | 4, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Donald CerroneLightweight | LSubmission, R2 3:48Rear Naked Choke | 22 of 75 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 8:48 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 20, 2010UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida | TJ O'BrienLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:16Elbows to Head From Crucifix | 44 of 104 | 1 of 1 | 2:54 | 1 | 8:16 | Rounds |
| Sun, Aug 1, 2010UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko | Jacob VolkmannLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Gene LeBell 27 - 30. Luis Cobian 27 - 30. | 24 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 3:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 10, 2010UFC 112: Invincible | Matt VeachLightweight | WSubmission, R2 3:41Guillotine Choke From Front Headlock | 47 of 73 | 0 of 0 | 5:25 | 0 | 8:41 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | Dennis SiverLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:53Punches to Head In Clinch | 12 of 84 | 1 of 3 | 0:56 | 0 | 7:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback | Rolando DelgadoLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Howard Hughes 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 32 of 74 | 1 of 1 | 7:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2009UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Troy MandalonizWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Paul Sutherland 27 - 30. Howard Hughes 28 - 30. | 71 of 190 | 2 of 6 | 6:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 18, 2008UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Marcus DavisWelterweight | LSubmission, R2 2:16Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard | 3 of 56 | 1 of 1 | 0:23 | 0 | 7:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2008UFC 80: Rapid Fire | Paul TaylorWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Mullen 27 - 30. Chris Watts 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 70 of 139 | 3 of 3 | 12:07 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.