Paul Kelly (fighter)
| Paul Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1984 Liverpool, England |
| Other names | Tellys |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Team Kaobon |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Paul Anthony Kelly (born September 12, 1984) is an English mixed martial artist most recently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Troy Mandaloniz and Matt Veach.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
[edit] Background
Kelly started out in Liverpool, England at the Wolfslair MMA academy which is home to The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping.[1] He recently moved across town to Team Kaobon, home of UFC lightweights Terry Etim and Paul Taylor, who also recently joined the team.[2]
Kelly started out at as a middleweight but then dropped to welterweight[3] and is currently a lightweight.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
He made his UFC debut at UFC 80: Rapid Fire, where he won a decision victory over his opponent Paul Taylor.[4] Kelly and Taylor were both awarded $35,000 as a bonus for Fight of the Night.[5] The fight was ranked #100 on UFC's Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights.
Kelly was scheduled to fight Jonathan Goulet at UFC 85, but Goulet pulled out citing a lack of preparation.[6] Before another opponent was found, Kelly himself had to withdraw from the event after injuring his right hand during training.[7]
Kelly was defeated by Marcus Davis via submission at UFC 89.[8]
Kelly defeated Troy Mandaloniz at UFC 95.[9] Kelly battered Mandaloniz from top position throughout the fight. He opened cuts above both of Mandaloniz's eyes with elbows and punches.[10] The judges scored the fight (30–27, 30–27, 30–28) for a unanimous decision for Kelly.[11]
After the fight with Mandaloniz, Kelly announced he was moving from welterweight to lightweight.[12] Kelly said he wanted to make the drop after leaving the division on a winning note.[12]
Kelly fought Rolando Delgado at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany. This was his first fight at lightweight.[13] Kelly defeated Roli after going all three rounds giving Kelly the unanimous decision victory.
Kelly lost his fight against Dennis Siver at UFC 105 after having his ribs injured by a spinning back kick and getting hit by punches from Siver.[14] This was his first fight under Team Kaobon. Kelly revealed afterwards that his ribs had already been damaged going into the fight, a by-product of the notoriously hard-contact sparring sessions at Kaobon.
Kelly then looked to bounce back, against Matt Veach on the UFC 112 card in Abu Dhabi.[15] At 3:41 of the second round, Kelly pulled off a guillotine choke submission and was victorious.
This was then intended to be followed up with a fight against Jacob Volkmann at the UFC 116 prelims, on July 3.[16] However, the fight was moved on August 1, to the UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko card due to visa issues forcing him out of the 116 card.[17] Volkmann went on to defeat Kelly via unanimous decision (all judges scoring the bout 30–27).
Kelly was expected to face Gabe Ruediger on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123.[18] However, Ruediger was forced out of the bout with a groin injury.[19] Ruediger was replaced by TUF 12 competitor TJ O'Brien.[20] After initially struggling to hit O'Brien's chin, due to the height disadvantage, Kelly was able to connect and dropped O'Brien with a combination. Later in the second round, Kelly secured a crucifix and hit O'Brien with multiple elbows, resulting in a TKO stoppage.[21]
Kelly was expected to face Sam Stout on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126,[22] but Stout was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by Donald Cerrone.[23] In the first seconds of the first round Cowboy attempted to touch gloves with Kelly but Kelly attempted to sucker punch him. Kelly missed and was slammed to the mat. Eventually Kelly lost to Cerrone via submission due to a rear-naked choke. Although he lost, the performance earned him and Cerrone Fight of the Night honors.
In the aftermath of his loss to Cerrone, Kelly was released from the promotion,[24] leaving the company with a 5-4 record.
[edit] Post UFC
Kelly was expected to face Afakasi Sione at UCMMA 21 in England, June 25. However due to an injury Kelly had to withdraw from the bout.
Kelly was expected to fight at Legacy FC 9 on Dec. 16th, 2011 against Jeff Rexroad. However, Kelly pulled out of the fight due to visa issues and has been replaced by Efrain Escudero, However, Efrain was resigned to the UFC, causing him to withdraw from the bout.[25]
[edit] Personal life
Kelly had his first child, a daughter named Phoebe in June 2008.[26]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12-4 |  Donald Cerrone |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 126 | February 5, 2011 | 2 | 3:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 12-3 | TJ O'Brien |
TKO (elbows) | UFC 123 | November 20, 2010 | 2 | 3:16 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 11-3 | Jacob Volkmann |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko | August 1, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 11-2 | Matt Veach |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 3:41 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 10-2 |  Dennis Siver |
TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 2 | 2:53 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 10-1 | Rolando Delgado |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | Debut at Lightweight |
| Win | 9-1 | Troy Mandaloniz |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 8-1 | Marcus Davis |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 89 | October 18, 2008 | 2 | 2:16 | Birmingham, England | |
| Win | 8-0 |  Paul Taylor |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 7-0 |  Jordan James |
TKO (punches) | Cage Gladiators 4: Prepare for Glory | August 5, 2007 | 2 | 2:40 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 6-0 |  Sami Berik |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Warriors: Enter The Rough House 3 | July 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:27 | Nottingham, England | |
| Win | 5-0 |  Marius Liaukevicius |
Submission (arm triangle choke) | Clash of Warriors | July 14, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | England | |
| Win | 4-0 | Bruce Davis |
TKO (cut) | House of Pain Fight Night 6: The Real Deal | July 30, 2006 | 1 | 3:38 | Swansea, Wales | Won Middleweight title |
| Win | 3-0 | James Neal |
TKO (punches) | Ultimate Force | November 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:02 | South Yorkshire, England | |
| Win | 2-0 | Nigel Whitear |
TKO (punches) | FX3 - Battle of Britain | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 0:54 | England | |
| Win | 1-0 | Ian McAleese |
TKO (punches) | CWFC - Quest 2 | July 29, 2005 | 1 | 1:21 | England |
[edit] References
- ^ Malone, Kieran. "Wolfslair Academy adds Kongo, Ghosn, Rodriguez as training partners". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/5284/wolfslair-academy-adds-kongo-ghosn-rodriguez-as-training-partners.mma.
- ^ http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=3812
- ^ Sherdog bio
- ^ Stupp, Dan. "UFC 80: Rapid Fire -- Live Results and Round-by-Round Updates". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/3552/ufc-80-rapid-fire-live-results-and-round-by-round-updates.mma.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "UFC Issues $140,000 in UFC 80 "Fight Night" Bonuses". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/3557/ufc-issues-140000-in-ufc-80-bonuses.mma.
- ^ http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/evening-news-and-notes-may-8-2008/
- ^ http://www.mmaontap.com/mma/entry/paul-kelly-withdraws-from-ufc-85/
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=14684
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1877
- ^ Knapp, Brian. "'Cigano' Chops Down Struve at UFC 95; Etim Topples Cobb on Prelims". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Cigano-Chops-Down-Struve-at-UFC-95-Etim-Topples-Cobb-on-Prelims-16295.
- ^ ""UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson" official results and round-by-round updates". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14067/ufc-95-sanchez-vs-stevenson-official-results-and-round-by-round-updates.mma.
- ^ a b "UFC's Paul Kelly moving from welterweight to lightweight". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14107/ufcs-paul-kelly-moving-from-welterweight-to-lightweight.mma.
- ^ http://www.setanta.com/uk/Articles/other-sports/2009/03/16/UFC-Kelly-to-fight-at-UFC-99/gnid-44638/
- ^ "Exlcusive: Paul Kelly v Dennis Siver at UFC 105". Fighters Only. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=2948&offset=0. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Lightweight Paul Kelly returns at UFC 112". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17815/lightweight-paul-kelly-returns-at-ufc-112-in-abu-dhabi.mma.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (May 11, 2010). "Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann now official for UFC 116 preliminary card". MMAJunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19095/jacob-volkmann-vs-paul-kelly-now-official-for-ufc-116-preliminary-card.mma. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann moved from UFC 116 to UFC on Versus 2". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19392/paul-kelly-vs-jacob-volkmann-moved-from-ufc-116-to-ufc-on-versus-2.mma.
- ^ "RUEDIGER VS. KELLY SET FOR UFC 123". mmaweekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12536&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "Injured Gabe Ruediger out of UFC 123 prelim fight with Paul Kelly". mmajunkie.com. October 25, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21146/injured-gabe-ruediger-out-of-ufc-123-prelim-fight-with-paul-kelly.mma.
- ^ "T.J. O'Brien Steps in for Injured Ruediger Vs Paul Kelly". www.fullmount.co.uk. http://www.fullmount.co.uk/index.php/mma-news/1-latest-news/823-tj-obrien-steps-in-for-injured-ruediger-vs-paul-kelly. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "UFC 123 preliminary card recap: Brian Foster taps Matt Brown in second". mmajunkie.com. November 20, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21478/ufc-123-preliminary-card-recap.mma.
- ^ "Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly for UFC 126". fightersonly.com. November 24, 2010. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=5666.
- ^ "Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone Steps In To Face Paul Kelly At UFC 126". mmaweekly.com. January 3, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/donald-cowboy-cerrone-steps-in-to-face-paul-kelly-at-ufc-126.
- ^ "British striker Paul Kelly released from UFC following loss to Donald Cerrone at UFC 126". fiveknuckles.com. February 13, 2011. http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/British-striker-Paul-Kelly-released-from-UFC-following-loss-to-Donald-Cerrone-at-UFC-126.html.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/26352/paul-kelly-out-efrain-escudero-in-at-hdnets-legacy-fighting-championships-9.mma
- ^ "Exclusive: Paul Kelly on Marcus Davis, the UFC and sparring with Rampage". FightersOnlyMagazine.com. 2008-08-22. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/interviews/viewarticle.php?id=952&offset=1. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
