
Winner
Donald Cerrone
“Cowboy”

Paul Kelly
Fight result
Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly Result
Donald Cerrone def. Paul Kelly
SubmissionR2 · 3:48
UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFebruary 5, 2011Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Donald Cerrone defeated Paul Kelly by submission at 3:48 of round 2 at UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort on February 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti.
Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort (Feb 5, 2011)
- Result
- Donald Cerrone won
- Method
- SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
- Round & time
- R2 · 3:48
- Referee
- Steve Mazzagatti
- Division
- Lightweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 3:48 of round 2
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Donald CerronePaul Kelly
- 0Knockdowns0
- 3737/74 · 50%Significant strikes22/75 · 29%22
- 6262/101 · 61%Total strikes29/82 · 35%29
- 33/4 · 75%Takedowns—0
- 1Submission attempts2
- 0Reversals0
- 3:31Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Donald CerroneHead 14 · Body 13 · Legs 10
Paul KellyHead 16 · Body 4 · Legs 2
Significant strikes by position
Donald CerroneDistance 26 · Clinch 2 · Ground 9
Paul KellyDistance 21 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Cerrone | 0 | 20/40 | 31/53 | 2/3 | 0 | 1:55 |
| Paul Kelly | 0 | 12/41 | 13/42 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Donald Cerrone | 0 | 17/34 | 31/48 | 1/1 | 1 | 1:36 |
| Paul Kelly | 0 | 10/34 | 16/40 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 1-0
- Age at the fight
- 27
Next fight: W vs. Vagner Rocha
- UFC record before
- 5-3
- UFC record after
- 5-4
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTJ O'BrienNov 20, 2010
- LJacob VolkmannAug 1, 2010
- WMatt VeachApr 10, 2010
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