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Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien

Paul Kelly is 14-5-0; TJ O'Brien is 20-8-0. Paul Kelly is 3 years older than TJ O'Brien. TJ O'Brien is 5" · 13 cm taller than Paul Kelly. They have met once: Paul Kelly 1, TJ O'Brien 0.

P
United Kingdom
Paul Kelly
“Tellys” · 14-5-0
SUBTKOSUB
Met once
T
United States
TJ O'Brien
“The Spider” · 20-8-0
TKOSUBSUB
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Style & credentials

Paul Kelly

No background on record

TJ O'Brien

No background on record

Camp · Des Moines Jiu Jitsu · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%
Head
47%
15%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
38%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Paul Kellylast 9 fights
34%14%51%
TJ O'Brienlast 2 fights
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Paul Kelly· from fights outside the UFC TJ O'Brien· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.223.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.614.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.340.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
31%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paul Kelly · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersTJ O'Brien · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.22
Strikes landed / min
3.77
2.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.78
1.34 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.94 / 0.9
60%
Takedown accuracy
100%
31%
Takedown defence
0%
4:26
Control time / fight
0:17
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
TJ O'Brien2 UFC fights · 60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%24/81
15%9/12
38%23/28
Clinch
0%0/2
0%0/1
0%0/0
Ground
7%4/6
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Paul Kelly and TJ O'Brien ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA (Sat, Nov 20, 2010), where Paul Kelly won by TKO.

What are the records of Paul Kelly and TJ O'Brien?

Paul Kelly is 14-5-0 and TJ O'Brien is 20-8-0.

Who is taller, Paul Kelly or TJ O'Brien?

TJ O'Brien is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Paul Kelly stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Paul Kelly or TJ O'Brien?

Paul Kelly is 42 and TJ O'Brien is 39.

Who has more finishes, Paul Kelly or TJ O'Brien?

Paul Kelly has 12 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); TJ O'Brien has 20 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 20 by submission).