Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcus Davis
The Irish Hand Grenade
22-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Marcus Davis def. Paul Kelly (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:16
Paul Kelly
Tellys
14-5-0
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Marcus Davis defeated Paul Kelly by Submission in round 2 (2:16) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

Fight stats

Marcus Davis
Paul Kelly
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 63
Significant strikes
3 of 56
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
5%
36 of 74
Total strikes
3 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
12 of 46
Head
2 of 55
3 of 5
Body
1 of 1
10 of 12
Leg
0 of 0
24 of 62
Distance
3 of 55
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 44
Sig. str.
2 of 34
29 of 55
Total str.
2 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 22
7 of 19
Total str.
1 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:23

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcus Davis vs Paul Kelly?

Marcus Davis defeated Paul Kelly by Submission in round 2 (2:16) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marcus Davis 59%41% Paul Kelly

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Marcus Davis
Submission Ace
8 edges
Paul Kelly
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power47
80Speed48
78Precision48
82Durability65
87Engine87
92Wrestling92
96Ground96

Biggest edge Marcus Davis, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Marcus Davis is on the left of every row, Paul Kelly on the right.
93Punch power47
62Kick power47
92Punch speed48
68Kick speed47
78Accuracy48
92Takedowns92
94Ground striking96
97Submissions95
84Chin64
79Body strength65
87Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1766
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

2.72
SLpM
3.22
39%
Str. Acc.
37%
2.79
SApM
2.61
65%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.60
TD Avg.
1.34
48%
TD Acc.
60%
47%
TD Def.
30%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcus Davis · 2-2
  • W
    Premier FC 32 · Nov 19, 2021
    Submission · Welterweight
  • L
    NEF 12: Only One Will Win · Feb 8, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Bellator 101 · Sep 27, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    NEF 7: Davis vs. Heyliger · May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • NC
    Bellator 93 · Mar 21, 2013
    No Contest · R1 · 3:05 · Welterweight
Paul Kelly · 3-2
  • W
    Probellum 1 · Mar 7, 2020
    Submission · Welterweight
  • W
    Ultimate Warrior Challenge UK · Mar 2, 2013
    TKO
  • W
    UCMMA 31 · Dec 1, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Super Fight League 2 · Apr 7, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
    Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 9 fights
23.7
Avg sig. strikes
36.1
0.93
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:59
Avg control time
4:26
59
Career high strikes
71
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marcus Davis
Strike target
Paul Kelly
65%
Head
77%
18%
Body
15%
17%
Leg
8%
Marcus Davis
Strike position
Paul Kelly
68%
Distance
34%
19%
Clinch
14%
13%
Ground
51%