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Matt Veach vs Paul Kelly

Matt Veach is 17-5-0; Paul Kelly is 14-5-0. Matt Veach is 3 years older than Paul Kelly. Matt Veach is 2" · 5 cm taller than Paul Kelly. They have met once: Matt Veach 0, Paul Kelly 1.

M
17-5-0
SUBSUBTKO
WelterweightMet once
P
“Tellys” · 14-5-0
SUBTKOSUB
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

87%
Head
77%
9%
Body
15%
4%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Veachlast 3 fights
52%30%17%
Paul Kellylast 9 fights
34%14%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Veach· from fights outside the UFC Paul Kelly· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.123.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.912.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.641.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.501.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Veach · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.12
Strikes landed / min
3.22
4.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.61
3.64 / 9.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.34 / 2.2
38%
Takedown accuracy
60%
100%
Takedown defence
31%
1:57
Control time / fight
4:26
1.50
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

Matt Veach3 UFC fights · 23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%10/49
4%1/3
4%1/2
Clinch
26%6/16
4%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
17%4/9
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Veach and Paul Kelly ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 112: INVINCIBLE (Sat, Apr 10, 2010), where Paul Kelly won by Submission.

What are the records of Matt Veach and Paul Kelly?

Matt Veach is 17-5-0 and Paul Kelly is 14-5-0.

Who is taller, Matt Veach or Paul Kelly?

Matt Veach is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Paul Kelly stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Matt Veach or Paul Kelly?

Matt Veach is 45 and Paul Kelly is 42.

Who has more finishes, Matt Veach or Paul Kelly?

Matt Veach has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Paul Kelly has 12 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).