Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcus Davis
United StatesMarcus Davis
“The Irish Hand Grenade”
22-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Marcus Davis def. Paul Kelly (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:16
Paul Kelly
United KingdomPaul 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 64%36% Paul Kelly

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1632
Elo rating
1533
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 · 1-4
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    UFC 125: RESOLUTIONSun, Jan 2, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 2:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2Sun, Aug 29, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jonathan Goulet
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Welterweight
  • L
    Ben Saunders
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2Sat, Nov 21, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dan Hardy
    UFC 99: THE COMEBACKSat, Jun 13, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Paul Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    TJ O'Brien
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDASun, Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Jacob Volkmann
    UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoSun, Aug 1, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Matt Veach
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLESat, Apr 10, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 3:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 2:53 · 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%