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John
Kelly

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
John Kelly
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
48
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
5/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#88
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1455
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
8th
percentile · average opponent rated 1504 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 17, 2011

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
40%
2
SUB
40%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
SUB · 3
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
75%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 9, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKINGN/ACARDIO61AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2009WFEB 2009WMAY 2009WSEP 2009WJAN 2010LAPR 2010LSEP 2010WOCT 2010LMAY 2011LSEP 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 70, SUB R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 70, SUB R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 63, DEC R3.

Peaked at 84 (W vs Homasi), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
11%
1
11%
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
3
33%
1
11%
1
11%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
2
22%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Cristiano SouzaSep 17, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joe RayMay 6, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
Championship Fighting Alliance - The Title
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS William KuhnOct 28, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ailton BarbosaSep 24, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 1:21
SFC - Scorpius Fighting Championships 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Edson DinizApr 8, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:36
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Sabah HomasiJan 30, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 2:48
Strikeforce - Miami
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Nico PerellaSep 25, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 3:45
Action Fight League - Rock-N-Rumble 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon LyonsMay 30, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
FCF - Freestyle Cage Fighting 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Roy McDonaldFeb 20, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 2:32
RFC - Revolution Fight Club 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 5-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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