Paul KellyGrappler

Lightweight · 14-5 · orthodox

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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1529.0

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Completes 60% of their takedown attempts — better than 92% of Lightweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.50 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 89% of Lightweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.61 significant strikes per minute — better than 76% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Stops only 30% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 93% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands just 37% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 82% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.22
    Bottom 44%
  • Striking accuracy
    37%
    Bottom 18%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.61
    Top 24%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 30%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.34
    Bottom 48%
  • Takedown accuracy
    60%
    Top 8%
  • Takedown defense
    30%
    Bottom 7%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.50
    Top 11%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1540, higher than 61% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1529).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520257:53Siver8:41Veach15:00Volkmann8:16O'Brien8:48Cerrone
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · Submission, R2 3:48
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
2010-11-20 · KO/TKO, R2 3:16
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
2010-08-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 112: Invincible
2010-04-10 · Submission, R2 3:41
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · KO/TKO, R2 2:53
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
2008-10-18 · Submission, R2 2:16
UFC 80: Rapid Fire
2008-01-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00