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Darragh Kelly vs Jay-Jay Wilson

Jay-Jay Wilson is 1 year older than Darragh Kelly. Jay-Jay Wilson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Darragh Kelly. Darragh Kelly is 2" · 5 cm taller than Jay-Jay Wilson. They have met once: Darragh Kelly 0, Jay-Jay Wilson 1.

Darragh Kelly
Ireland
Darragh Kelly
“The Moville Mauler” · 9-1-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · SubmissionWin · Submission
LightweightMet once
Jay-Jay Wilson
New Zealand
Jay-Jay Wilson
“The Maori Kid”
Win · KnockoutLoss · DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Darragh Kelly

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Jay-Jay Wilson

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
65%
25%
Body
22%
6%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Darragh Kellylast 3 fights
63%21%16%
Jay-Jay Wilsonlast 3 fights
39%16%45%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darragh Kelly· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Jay-Jay Wilson· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.223.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.152.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.021.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darragh Kelly · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJay-Jay Wilson · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.22
Strikes landed / min
3.60
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.77
4.02 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.98 / 2.5
44%
Takedown accuracy
80%
100%
Takedown defence
36%
1:26
Control time / fight
4:37
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

Darragh Kelly3 fights · by range and by target
Range
70%Distance · 42
15%Clinch · 9
15%Ground · 9
Target
69%Head · 33
25%Body · 12
6%Leg · 3

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

Jay-Jay Wilson3 fights · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 78
26%Clinch · 49
34%Ground · 65
Target
65%Head · 71
22%Body · 24
13%Leg · 14

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 Darragh Kelly and Jay-Jay Wilson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Belfast: Kelly vs Wilson (Thu, Apr 16, 2026), where Jay-Jay Wilson won by Knockout.

Who has the longer reach, Darragh Kelly or Jay-Jay Wilson?

Jay-Jay Wilson has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Darragh Kelly, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darragh Kelly or Jay-Jay Wilson?

Darragh Kelly is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Jay-Jay Wilson stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Darragh Kelly or Jay-Jay Wilson?

Jay-Jay Wilson is 29 and Darragh Kelly is 28.

Who has more finishes, Darragh Kelly or Jay-Jay Wilson?

Darragh Kelly has 7 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Jay-Jay Wilson has 8 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).