Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nathan Kelly
IrelandNathan Kelly
11-5-0
RESULT

Nathan Kelly def. Ben Ellis (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:45
Ben Ellis
WalesBen Ellis
4-3-0
Friday, August 12, 2022
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales

Nathan Kelly defeated Ben Ellis by Submission in round 1 (2:45) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs, held Friday, August 12, 2022 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.

Fight stats

Nathan Kelly
Ben Ellis
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
23 of 42
Total strikes
12 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
23 of 42
Total str.
12 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
-
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Betting Odds

Nathan Kelly
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +153Best: +160
Ben Ellis
-166
62% implied win probability
Open: -190Best: +110

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookNathan KellyBen Ellis
BetAnything+150-190
BetOnline+145-170
BetUS+130-160
Betway-154+110
Bovada+155-190
Cloudbet+139-165
DraftKings+120-160
FanDuel+160-210
MyBookie+157-185
Pinnacle+139-165
sports-interaction+150-190
unibet+150-205

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nathan Kelly vs Ben Ellis?

Nathan Kelly defeated Ben Ellis by Submission in round 1 (2:45) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs, held Friday, August 12, 2022 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nathan Kelly 56%44% Ben Ellis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0
Record
4-3-0
1636
Power Index rating
1592
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
-
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
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Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Ireland
Nationality
Wales

Striking Profile

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SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
-
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TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Nathan Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    Frederik Dupras
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals · Jul 31, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Tae Kyun Kim
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 1: First Round · Apr 3, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Featherweight
  • L
    Akhmed Magomedov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series · Jan 24, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:22 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jose Sanchez
    Bellator Champions Series · Jun 22, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    Vikas Singh Ruhil
    Bellator Champions Series · Mar 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Catchweight
Ben Ellis · 2-3
  • L
    Maximus Lally
    Cage Warriors 194 · Sep 27, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Nathan Kelly
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 12, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight
  • W
    Nik Bagley
    Cage Warriors 134 · Mar 18, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Manny Akpan
    Cage Warriors 120 · Mar 18, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:22 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kingsley Crawford
    Cage Warriors 118 · Dec 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 1 fight
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Avg sig. strikes
-
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
-
Career high strikes
-
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Nathan Kelly
Strike position
Ben Ellis
0%
Distance
-
100%
Ground
-