Paul Kelly

"Tellys"

AGE	41 / Sep 12, 1984
HEIGHT	5'9" / 175.26 cm
WEIGHT	169 lbs / 76.66 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Kaobon

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 15

KO / TKO

53%

SUBMISSIONS

27%

DECISIONS

20%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

20%

SUBMISSIONS

40%

DECISIONS

40%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Simone Bottino	Probellum MMA - Probellum 1 Mar / 07 / 2020	TKO (Submission to Strikes)	2	0:00
win	Henrique Santana	UWC 22 - Ultimate Warrior Challenge Mar / 02 / 2013	TKO (Punches)	1	3:47
win	Richard Griffin	UCMMA 31 - Ultimate Challenge MMA 31 Dec / 01 / 2012	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	2	2:52
loss	Ryan Healy	SFL 2 - Super Fight League 2 Apr / 07 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
loss	Donald Cerrone	UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb / 05 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:48
win	T.J. O'Brien	UFC 123 - Rampage vs. Machida Nov / 20 / 2010	TKO (Elbows) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:16
loss	Jacob Volkmann	UFC Live 2 - Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug / 01 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Matt Veach	UFC 112 - Invincible Apr / 10 / 2010	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:41
loss	Dennis Siver	UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera Nov / 14 / 2009	TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:53
win	Roli Delgado	UFC 99 - The Comeback Jun / 13 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Troy Mandaloniz	UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb / 21 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin Mulhall VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Marcus Davis	UFC 89 - Bisping vs. Leben Oct / 18 / 2008	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:16
win	Paul Taylor	UFC 80 - Rapid Fire Jan / 19 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean	3	5:00
win	Jordan James	CG 4 - Cage Gladiators 4 Aug / 05 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	2	2:40
win	Sami Berik	CWFC 28 - Cage Warriors 28: Enter The Rough House 3 Jul / 21 / 2007	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	1:27
win	Marius Liaukevicius	COW - Clash of Warriors Jul / 14 / 2007	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:10
win	Bruce Davis	HOP 6 - The Real Deal Jul / 30 / 2006	TKO (Cut)	1	3:38
win	James Neal	UF 1 - Ultimate Force 1 Nov / 26 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	3:02
win	Nigel Whitear	FX3 - Battle of Britain Oct / 15 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	0:54
win	Ian McAleese	CWFC - Cage Warriors 14: Quest 2 Jul / 29 / 2005	TKO (Punches)	1	1:21

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