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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.
Key angles
Taylor has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
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
1.4
1.4
41%
Strike Accuracy
47%
3.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
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
—
—
0.5
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
3.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
2.1
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
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
Kelly · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.2WinLossTrend
Taylor · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.8WinLossTrend
Kelly · Last 5
L · Sub · R2
Donald CerroneRating 2.8Submission
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W · KO · R2
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L · Dec · R3
Jacob VolkmannRating 5.5Decision
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08
W · Sub · R2
Matt VeachRating 5.2Submission
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
L · KO · R2
Dennis SiverRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
Taylor · Last 5
W · KO · R2
Gabe RuedigerRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
L · Dec · R3
Sam StoutRating 5.5Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10
L · Dec · R3
John HathawayRating 5.5Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
W · Dec · R3
Peter SobottaRating 4.5Decision
UFC 99: The Comeback · 2009-06
L · Dec · R3
Chris LytleRating 5.5Decision
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