Paul Kelly
Lightweight · ORCA rating 52/100 · peak 55 · Grappler · 5–4 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Paul Kelly finished with an ORCA rating of 52 (career peak 55); without a recent bout, Paul Kelly sits off the current Lightweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 79. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 38, with takedown defence grading 2. 3 of 5 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 40 | — | Significant strike accuracy 7 |
| Striking defence | 66 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 79 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 38 | — | Reversals per 15 minutes 100 |
Strongest sub-grade: Reversals per 15 minutes 100. Weakest: Takedown defence 2.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 52 (peak 55)
- UFC record
- 5–4
- Pro record
- 12–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.22
- Significant strike accuracy: 38%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.61
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.34
- Takedown accuracy: 63%
- Takedown defence: 32%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.49
Fight history
- 2011-02-05 · L vs Donald Cerrone · Submission · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
- 2010-11-20 · W vs TJ O'Brien · KO/TKO · UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
- 2010-08-01 · L vs Jacob Volkmann · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-04-10 · W vs Matt Veach · Submission · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2009-11-14 · L vs Dennis Siver · KO/TKO · UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
- 2009-06-13 · W vs Rolando Delgado · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 99: The Comeback
- 2009-02-21 · W vs Troy Mandaloniz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
- 2008-10-18 · L vs Marcus Davis · Submission · UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
- 2008-01-19 · W vs Paul Taylor · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Similar Lightweight fighters
- Roger Huerta · ORCA 52
- George Sotiropoulos · ORCA 52
- Reza Madadi · ORCA 52
- Waylon Lowe · ORCA 52
- BJ Penn · ORCA 52
Fights most like
Full profile, grades and matchups · Lightweight rankings · Upcoming cards