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Marcus Davis vs Paul Kelly

Marcus Davis is 23-11-0; Paul Kelly is 15-5-0. Marcus Davis is 11 years older than Paul Kelly. Marcus Davis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Paul Kelly. They have met once: Marcus Davis 1, Paul Kelly 0.

Marcus Davis
United States
Marcus Davis
“The Irish Hand Grenade” · 23-11-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
WelterweightMet once
Paul Kelly
United Kingdom
Paul Kelly
“Tellys” · 15-5-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
77%
18%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Marcus Davislast 15 fights
68%19%13%
Paul Kellylast 9 fights
34%14%51%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marcus Davis Paul Kelly
Strikes landed / min
2.723.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.792.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.601.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.401.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.72
Strikes landed / min
3.22
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.61
1.60 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.34 / 2.2
48%
Takedown accuracy
60%
48%
Takedown defence
31%
1:59
Control time / fight
4:26
1.40
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

Marcus Davis15 UFC fights · 262 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%94/561
16%42/72
21%56/71
Clinch
11%29/54
3%9/12
3%7/7
Ground
10%25/52
0%0/0
0%0/0
Paul Kelly9 UFC fights · 347 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%86/428
5%19/27
8%28/39
Clinch
7%26/55
4%15/20
1%5/6
Ground
43%149/269
5%16/16
1%3/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Marcus DavisPaul Kelly

Frequently asked questions

Have Marcus Davis and Paul Kelly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben (Sat, Oct 18, 2008), where Marcus Davis won by Submission.

What are the records of Marcus Davis and Paul Kelly?

Marcus Davis is 23-11-0 and Paul Kelly is 15-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marcus Davis or Paul Kelly?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Marcus Davis or Paul Kelly?

Marcus Davis is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Paul Kelly stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Marcus Davis or Paul Kelly?

Marcus Davis is 53 and Paul Kelly is 42.

Who has more finishes, Marcus Davis or Paul Kelly?

Marcus Davis has 16 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Paul Kelly has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).