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Nathan Kelly vs Tae Kyun Kim

Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0; Tae Kyun Kim is 11-3-0. Tae Kyun Kim is 3 years older than Nathan Kelly. Tae Kyun Kim has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Nathan Kelly. Tae Kyun Kim is 3" · 8 cm taller than Nathan Kelly. They have met once: Nathan Kelly 0, Tae Kyun Kim 1.

Nathan Kelly
Ireland
Nathan Kelly
11-5-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
FeatherweightMet once
Tae Kyun Kim
South Korea
Tae Kyun Kim
“Ares” · 11-3-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Nathan Kelly

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Tae Kyun Kim

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

40%
Head
93%
21%
Body
5%
39%
Leg
2%

Time in position

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

Nathan Kellylast 5 fights
49%18%33%
Tae Kyun Kimlast 3 fights
41%16%43%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Nathan Kelly· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC Tae Kyun Kim· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.221.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.222.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.690.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.302.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nathan Kelly · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTae Kyun Kim · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.22
Strikes landed / min
1.27
2.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.03
0.69 / 1.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.33 / 1.0
40%
Takedown accuracy
33%
25%
Takedown defence
46%
2:25
Control time / fight
3:43
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

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

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.

Tae Kyun Kim3 fights · by range and by target
Range
28%Distance · 33
27%Clinch · 32
46%Ground · 55
Target
93%Head · 53
5%Body · 3
2%Leg · 1

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 Nathan Kelly and Tae Kyun Kim ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 1: 2025 First Round (Thu, Apr 3, 2025), where Tae Kyun Kim won by Submission.

What are the records of Nathan Kelly and Tae Kyun Kim?

Nathan Kelly is 11-5-0 and Tae Kyun Kim is 11-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Nathan Kelly or Tae Kyun Kim?

Tae Kyun Kim has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Nathan Kelly, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Nathan Kelly or Tae Kyun Kim?

Tae Kyun Kim is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Nathan Kelly stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Nathan Kelly or Tae Kyun Kim?

Tae Kyun Kim is 32 and Nathan Kelly is 29.

Who has more finishes, Nathan Kelly or Tae Kyun Kim?

Nathan Kelly has 9 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tae Kyun Kim has 7 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).