Paul Kelly

OctagonStats Rating 1515

5-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 12, 1984

Age42

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.22

Str. Acc37%

SApM2.61

Str. Def59%

TD Avg1.34

TD Acc60%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.5

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate40%

Times finished75%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight11:13

Octagon time1h 40m

Opp win%69%

ActiveJan. 19, 2008 – Feb. 05, 2011 (4y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Paul Kelly is a 14-5-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Paul debuted Jan. 19, 2008 vs Paul Taylor (win).

Best wins: TJ O'Brien (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Nov. 20, 2010); Matt Veach (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Apr. 10, 2010); Rolando Delgado (U-DEC R3, Jun. 13, 2009).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 05, 2011	UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort	L Donald Cerrone	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:48	0 0	22 37	0 3	2 1
Nov. 20, 2010	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	W TJ O'Brien	KO/TKO Elbows	2	3:16	1 0	44 32	1 1	0 0
Aug. 01, 2010	UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko	L Jacob Volkmann	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	24 32	0 6	2 2
Apr. 10, 2010	UFC 112: Invincible	W Matt Veach	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:41	0 0	47 4	0 1	3 2
Nov. 14, 2009	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	L Dennis Siver	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:53	0 2	12 38	1 0	0 0
Jun. 13, 2009	UFC 99: The Comeback	W Rolando Delgado	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 14	1 1	2 3
Feb. 21, 2009	UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson	W Troy Mandaloniz	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	71 38	2 4	0 0
Oct. 18, 2008	UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben	L Marcus Davis	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	2:16	0 0	3 25	1 1	1 1
Jan. 19, 2008	UFC 80: Rapid Fire	W Paul Taylor	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	70 43	3 1	0 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.