Paul “Tellys” Kelly is a 37 year old Male fighter from United Kingdom with a 15-5-0 pro MMA record. Kelly most recently fought Simone Bottino at Probellum 1 on Saturday March 7, 2020. Paul Kelly beat Simone Bottino by Submission at of Round 2 in the Welterweight division.
Paul Kelly has 15 wins with a 80% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 5 by submission, 3 by decision.
Paul Kelly is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-5-0 | Simone Bottino |
SUB
R2
|
Probellum 1 | 2020-03-07 | Welterweight | PMMA |
| Win | 13-5-0 | Henrique Santana |
KO/TKO
R1 3:47
|
Regional circuit | 2013-03-02 | UWC | |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Richard Griffin |
SUB
R2 2:52
|
UCMMA 31 | 2012-12-01 | Welterweight | UCMMA |
| Loss | 12-4-0 | Ryan Healy |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Super Fight League 2 | 2012-04-07 | Lightweight | SFL |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Donald Cerrone |
SUB
R2 3:48
|
UFC 126 | 2011-02-05 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | T.J. O'Brien |
KO/TKO
R2 3:16
|
UFC 123 | 2010-11-20 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Jacob Volkmann |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Matt Veach |
SUB
R2 3:41
|
UFC 112 | 2010-04-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-1-0 | Dennis Siver |
KO/TKO
R2 2:53
|
UFC 105 | 2009-11-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Roli Delgado |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 99 | 2009-06-13 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Troy Mandaloniz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 95 | 2009-02-21 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-0-0 | Marcus Davis |
SUB
R2 2:16
|
UFC 89 | 2008-10-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Paul Taylor |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 80 | 2008-01-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Jordan James |
KO/TKO
R2 2:40
|
Regional circuit | 2007-08-05 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Sami Berik |
SUB
R1 1:27
|
Cage Warriors 28 | 2007-07-21 | Welterweight | CWFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Marius Liaukevicius |
SUB
R1 1:10
|
Regional circuit | 2007-07-14 | COW | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Bruce Davis |
KO/TKO
R1 3:38
|
Regional circuit | 2006-07-30 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | James Neal |
KO/TKO
R1 3:02
|
Regional circuit | 2005-11-26 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Nigel Whitear |
KO/TKO
R1 0:54
|
Regional circuit | 2005-10-15 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ian McAleese |
KO/TKO
R1 1:21
|
Cage Warriors 14 | 2005-07-29 | Welterweight | CWFC |
Kelly made his professional debut against Ian McAleese on July 29, 2005, fighting on the main card of Cage Warriors 14: Quest 2.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ian McAleese who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Paul Kelly beat Ian McAleese by KO/TKO at 1:21 of Round 1.
Kelly made his debut in the UFC against Paul Taylor on January 19, 2008, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 80: Rapid Fire having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
Paul Kelly beat Paul Taylor by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Kelly has gone on to fight a total of 9 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-4-0.
After his UFC stint, Kelly took his next fight at SFL on April 7, 2012, fighting against Ryan Healy on the main card of Super Fight League 2.
Paul Kelly lost to Ryan Healy by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Kelly's last win came against Simone Bottino at Probellum 1 on Saturday March 7, 2020. Paul Kelly beat Simone Bottino by Submission at of Round 2.
Kelly is not currently booked for any fights.
Kelly's last loss came against Ryan Healy at Super Fight League 2 on Saturday April 7, 2012. Paul Kelly lost to Ryan Healy by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Kelly has fought 9 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-4-0.
Kelly has knocked out 7 opponents.
Kelly has submitted 5 opponents.
Kelly has been knocked out 1 times.
Kelly has been submitted 2 times.
