UFC 80: Rapid Fire
Newcastle, United Kingdom
19 Jan 2008
Welterweight
VS
59%
Kelly
41%
Taylor
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
PK
Paul Kelly
14 – 5
5'9"70" reachOrthodox41 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 19
PT
Paul Taylor
"Relentless"
11 – 6
Well-Rounded46 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"
CFR 13

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Kelly

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.

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
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
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
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
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
Striking3.1 / 5.9Volume5.9 / 4.9Grappling3.0 / 1.2Wrestling2.1 / 0.8Submission2.0 / 0.0Pressure4.5 / 4.8
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
Kelly
Strike Zones
Taylor
Kelly
Attacking
16HEAD6BODY0LEGS22 landed
Absorbing
8HEAD4BODY0LEGS12 absorbed
Taylor
Attacking
8HEAD4BODY0LEGS12 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD6BODY0LEGS22 absorbed
Targeting 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: 4.2
0104.5W2.8L4.5W4.5W2.8L5.2W5.5L5.2W2.8L2008-012009-062010-082011-02
WinLossTrend

Taylor · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.5W1.5L5.5L4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L5.2W2007-042008-062009-112011-02
WinLossTrend

Kelly · Last 5

L · Sub · R2
Donald CerroneRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
W · KO · R2
TJ O'BrienRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · 2010-11
L · Dec · R3
Jacob VolkmannRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08
W · Sub · R2
Matt VeachRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 112: Invincible · 2010-04
L · KO · R2
Dennis SiverRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11

Taylor · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Gabe RuedigerRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
L · Dec · R3
Sam StoutRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10
L · Dec · R3
John HathawayRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
W · Dec · R3
Peter SobottaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 99: The Comeback · 2009-06
L · Dec · R3
Chris LytleRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10

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