Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paul Kelly
United KingdomPaul Kelly
“Tellys”
14-5-0
RESULT

Paul Kelly def. TJ O'Brien (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:16
TJ O'Brien
United StatesTJ O'Brien
“The Spider”
20-8-0
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, United States

Paul Kelly defeated TJ O'Brien by TKO in round 2 (3:16) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills.

Fight stats

Paul Kelly
TJ O'Brien
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 104
Significant strikes
32 of 69
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
106 of 171
Total strikes
38 of 77
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
2:54
Control time
0:27
Significant strikes by target
37 of 93
Head
17 of 47
2 of 3
Body
5 of 8
5 of 8
Leg
10 of 14
17 of 66
Distance
28 of 61
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 2
25 of 36
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 58
Sig. str.
19 of 52
19 of 60
Total str.
24 of 58
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
27 of 46
Sig. str.
13 of 17
87 of 111
Total str.
14 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:27

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien?

Paul Kelly defeated TJ O'Brien by TKO in round 2 (3:16) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA, held Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paul Kelly 53%47% TJ O'Brien

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

14-5-0
Record
20-8-0
1688
Power Index rating
1668
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.22
SLpM
3.77
37%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.61
SApM
4.78
59%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.34
TD Avg.
0.94
60%
TD Acc.
100%
30%
TD Def.
0%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Lightweight
TJ O'Brien · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Featherweight
  • W
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    Submission
  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
36.1
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
4:26
Avg control time
0:17
71
Career high strikes
32
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Paul Kelly
Strike target
TJ O'Brien
77%
Head
47%
15%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
38%
Paul Kelly
Strike position
TJ O'Brien
34%
Distance
93%
14%
Clinch
0%
51%
Ground
7%