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Saturday, October 18, 2008Arena 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.
Marcus Davis vs Paul Kelly
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marcus DavisPaul Kelly
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 63
Significant strikes3 / 56
40%
Sig. strike accuracy5%
36 / 74
Total strikes3 / 56
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts1
0:46
Control time0:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marcus DavisPaul Kelly
1248%267%
Head
312%133%
Body
1040%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marcus Davis
96%
Paul Kelly
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marcus Davis3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/54
11/1
0
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Paul Kelly25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/45
33/5
1010/12
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Marcus DavisPaul Kelly
R1
18
2
R2
7
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 44
Significant strikes2 / 34
41%
Sig. strike accuracy6%
29 / 55
Total strikes2 / 34
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0:46
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 19
Significant strikes1 / 22
37%
Sig. strike accuracy5%
7 / 19
Total strikes1 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time0:23
Insights
- Marcus Davis's last two losses were both stopped early.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%77%
Head
18%15%
Body
17%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Marcus Davislast 15 fights
68%19%13%
Paul Kellylast 9 fights
34%14%51%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marcus Davis Paul Kelly
Strikes landed / min
2.723.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.792.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.601.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.401.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcus Davis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersPaul Kelly · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.72
Strikes landed / min3.22
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.61
1.60 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.34 / 2.2
48%
Takedown accuracy60%
47%
Takedown defence30%
1:59
Control time / fight4:26
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
Marcus Davis15 UFC fights · 262 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%94/561
16%42/72
21%56/71
Clinch
11%29/54
3%9/12
3%7/7
Ground
10%25/52
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Marcus Davis23 of 34 ended early · 68%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Paul Kelly15 of 20 ended early · 75%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.