Result
Paul KellyKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:03:16
Elo swing+25Paul Kelly (1553 → 1579)-25TJ O'Brien (1500 → 1475)
DateNov 21, 2010
DivisionLightweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePalace of Auburn Hills
BroadcastESPN+
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W
Tellys | 15-5-0Paul Kelly
L
The Spider | 20-8-0TJ O'Brien
Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:03:16
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Paul Kelly
Elo1535Average
3Y trend1558 → 1535
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:16
MethodKO/TKO
TJ O'Brien
Elo1455Average
3Y trend1475 → 1455
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Paul Kelly won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:16. Paul Kelly led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Paul Kelly and TJ O'Brien across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Paul KellyTJ O'Brien
Elo edge
Paul Kelly1535-21 last move
TJ O'Brien1455-20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Paul KellyNot on the active ladder · 1535 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Matt Veach (rated 1674 at the time): +42.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dennis Siver (rated 1601 at the time): -26.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +3 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1445, not 1535: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
TJ O'BrienNot on the active ladder · 1455 Elo
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Paul Kelly (rated 1553 at the time): -25.
- Last 2 fights
- 0 wins, 2 losses, -45 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1365, not 1455: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Activity
- Not on the active ladder: no rated fight in the last 24 months.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Paul KellyvsTJ O'Brien
Total strikes
106vs38
Sig. strikes
44vs32
Rev.
1vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Takedowns
1vs1
Finishing profile
Paul KellyKO/TKO leads 53% of wins
TJ O'Briensubmission leads 95% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien is a completed Lightweight fight from UFC 123 : RAMPAGE VS MACHIDA. Paul Kelly defeated TJ O'Brien by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:16. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien quick answers
Who won Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien?
Paul Kelly won Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:16.
What event is Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien on?
Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien is listed on UFC 123 : RAMPAGE VS MACHIDA.
What are the records for Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien?
Paul Kelly enters with a 15-5-0 record and TJ O'Brien enters with a 20-8-0 record.
What division is Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien?
Paul Kelly vs TJ O'Brien is listed as a Lightweight fight.
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