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Ben Ellis vs Nathan Kelly

Ben Ellis is 4-3-0; Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0. Nathan Kelly has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Ben Ellis. They have met once: Ben Ellis 0, Nathan Kelly 1.

Ben Ellis
Wales
Ben Ellis
4-3-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
FeatherweightMet once
Nathan Kelly
Ireland
Nathan Kelly
11-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Ben Ellis

No background on record

Camp · The Mat Academy
Nathan Kelly

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
40%
9%
Body
21%
28%
Leg
39%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Ben Ellislast 1 fight
65%23%12%
Nathan Kellylast 5 fights
49%18%33%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ben Ellis· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Nathan Kelly· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.802.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.072.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Ellis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNathan Kelly · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.80
Strikes landed / min
2.22
4.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.22
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.69 / 1.7
0%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0%
Takedown defence
25%
3:01
Control time / fight
2:25
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ben Ellis1 fight · by range and by target
Range
73%Distance · 57
27%Clinch · 21
0%Ground · 0
Target
63%Head · 36
9%Body · 5
28%Leg · 16

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Nathan Kelly5 fights · by range and by target
Range
46%Distance · 77
23%Clinch · 39
31%Ground · 53
Target
40%Head · 39
21%Body · 20
39%Leg · 38

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Ben Ellis and Nathan Kelly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs (Sat, Aug 13, 2022), where Nathan Kelly won by Submission.

What are the records of Ben Ellis and Nathan Kelly?

Ben Ellis is 4-3-0 and Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ben Ellis or Nathan Kelly?

Nathan Kelly has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Ben Ellis, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ben Ellis or Nathan Kelly?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Ben Ellis or Nathan Kelly?

They are the same age: 29.

Who has more finishes, Ben Ellis or Nathan Kelly?

Ben Ellis has 2 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Nathan Kelly has 9 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).