Paul Kelly (fighter)
| Paul Anthony Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 1984 Liverpool, England |
| Criminal penalty | 13 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | Heroin trafficking |
| Paul Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 September 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(2009-2012) Welterweight(2006-2009,2012-present) Middleweight (2005-2006) |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Liverpool, England |
| Team | Team Kaobon |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Paul Anthony Kelly (born 12 September 1984) is a former English mixed martial artist who is best known for his nine fight stint in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is currently serving a 13-year prison sentence for heroin trafficking.
Kelly started out in Liverpool, England at the Wolfslair MMA academy which was once home to The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping. However, he later moved across town to Team Kaobon, home of former UFC lightweight Terry Etim and retired UFC lightweight Paul Taylor.
He made his UFC debut at UFC 80: Rapid Fire, where he won a decision victory over his opponent Paul Taylor. Kelly and Taylor were both awarded $35,000 as a bonus for Fight of the Night. 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. Before another opponent was found, Kelly himself had to withdraw from the event after injuring his right hand during training.
Kelly was defeated by Marcus Davis via submission at UFC 89.
Kelly defeated Troy Mandaloniz at UFC 95. Kelly battered Mandaloniz from top position throughout the fight. He opened cuts above both of Mandaloniz's eyes with elbows and punches. The judges scored the fight (30–27, 30–27, 30–28) for a unanimous decision for Kelly.
After the fight with Mandaloniz, Kelly announced he was moving from welterweight to lightweight. Kelly said he wanted to make the drop after leaving the division on a winning note.
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