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UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Newcastle, United Kingdom
19 Jan 2008
Welterweight
VS
59%
Kelly
41%
Taylor
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Paul KellywinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Paul Taylor · UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Kelly
→
Actual result
Kelly wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Kelly at 59% vs Taylor at 41% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Risk flags
Kelly's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
KellyTaylor
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Kelly
Taylor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'9"
Height
+6'0"
70"
Reach
+72"
41+
Age
46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kelly
Taylor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.1
13.4
43.8
Performance Avg
41.0
36
Quality of Victory
39
99
Momentum Score
10
Kelly
Taylor
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.1
/ 10
5.9
/ 10
4.5
Style: Pressure
4.8
5.9
Style: Volume
4.9
1 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
16
Head
8
6
Body
4
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance2
3Clinch7
16Ground3
Kelly
Taylor
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
3.0
/ 10
1.2
/ 10
2.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.8
2.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kelly
Taylor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
80
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
2
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/19 fights
Chin rating based on
9/17 fights
Kelly
Taylor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
99
10
L · Sub · R2
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
Last 5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Kelly
Taylor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
40%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Kelly
Taylor
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
3.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.9
3.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
2.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.8
5.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
KellyTaylor
Strike Zones
Kelly
Attacking
22 landedAbsorbing
12 absorbedTaylor
Attacking
12 landedAbsorbing
22 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Kelly targets the head (73% of attacks) — Taylor absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Taylor targets the head (67% of attacks) — Kelly absorbs 67% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Kelly
RND
Taylor
0/0R00/0
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