Stout vs. Kelly Slated for UFC 89 in England

Written by Scott White on Sat, Jul 5, 2008

Sam Stout exchanging with Rich “No Love” Clementi at UFC 83. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

TKO Xtreme has learned that Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout will face Paul Kelly at UFC 89 on October 18, 2008 at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

Stout, a native of London, Ontario, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 13-4-1. Stout holds victories over the likes of Per Eklund, Martin Grandmont, Fabio Holanda, Spencer Fisher, and Tyler Jackson. Stout’s most recent outing came in April at UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre II where he dropped an exciting split decision to Rich “No Love” Clementi.

Paul Kelly, a native of England, possesses an unblemished MMA record of 7-0. Kelly holds TKO victories over Nigel Whitear, James Neal, Bruce Davis, and Jordan James. Kelly made his UFC debut in January 2008 at UFC 80: Rapid Fire scoring a unanimous decision over Paul Taylor in what turned out to be the fight of the night.

UFC 89 will be headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Chris “The Crippler” Leben and Michael “The Count” Bisping. Also expected to be on the card is welterweight bout between contenders Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez and Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. Check out our rumors section for the latest UFC 89 card.

7 Comments For This Post

Dave Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Not true!

gary whittaker Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 8:26 pm

looks like you got this report before sportsnet! Great job!

Scott White Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 9:38 pm

Thanks Gary. Have you heard anything about that Xtreme MMA show yet?

Gary Whittaker Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

not yet. I am in the middle of talking to a couple of their guys for a profile I just did on one of their main stars, Guillaume de Lorenzi. I was going to ask about that match up. May even have one of them on the show soon.

gary whittaker Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

Just spoke to someone from XMMA. He will be on the show this Sunday with a BIG announcement. All I can say for now is, XMMA is going to be on par with TKO based on this news! He may not be able to get into everything, but he can announce at least 1 big signing.

gary whittaker Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Hey! MMA LIVE Just quoted your site for this article!! Great job!

Scott White Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

I appreciate the heads up Gary!

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UFC 89 picks up another bout Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:23 am

[...] October 18th extravaganza in Birmingham, England has just picked up another bout. Paul Kelly will square off against Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout in a 155 pound match-up. The fight adds to the card that already features a Thiago Alves vs. Diego [...]

Sam Stout Vs. Paul Kelly at UFC 89 « Combat-Hooligans.com: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing News and Commentary Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:07 am

[...] to TKO Xtreme Stout will take on Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on October 18. Kelly debuted at UFC 80 this past [...]

Quick Hits: Arlovski To Make Boxing Debut, Pulver Planning October Return, Fights Booked For Upcoming UFC Events, and More | MMAFrenzy.com Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:29 am

[...] Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will square off at UFC 89 on October 18th in Birmingham, [...]

Five Ounces of Pain | Report: Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly expected to take place at UFC 89 Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am

[...] A lightweight battle between Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will be added to the card for UFC 89 on October 18, according to TKOExtreme.com. [...]

Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly UFC 89 fight possible at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

[...] Lightweights Sam Stout (13-4-1) and Paul Kelly (7-0) will likely collide at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on October 19, according to TKOExtreme.com. [...]

The Martial Arts Depot Blog - » Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly UFC 89 fight possible Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Five Ounces of Pain | Two more fights for UFC 89 Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

[...] is indicating that Liaudin and Bieklheded will both be dropping from welterweight for their fight. TKOExtreme.com had reported last week that Kelly was set to square off against Sam Stout. However, MMA Weekly is quoting Kelly [...]

Stout to Face Terry Etim at UFC 89 » TKO Xtreme Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 11:00 pm

[...] we reported that Stout would be facing Paul Kelly but the fight was scrapped when Kelly’s camp decided that [...]

Dave Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Not true!
gary whittaker Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
looks like you got this report before sportsnet! Great job!
Scott White Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Thanks Gary. Have you heard anything about that Xtreme MMA show yet?
Gary Whittaker Says:
July 9th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
not yet. I am in the middle of talking to a couple of their guys for a profile I just did on one of their main stars, Guillaume de Lorenzi. I was going to ask about that match up. May even have one of them on the show soon.
gary whittaker Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Just spoke to someone from XMMA. He will be on the show this Sunday with a BIG announcement. All I can say for now is, XMMA is going to be on par with TKO based on this news! He may not be able to get into everything, but he can announce at least 1 big signing.
gary whittaker Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Hey! MMA LIVE Just quoted your site for this article!! Great job!
Scott White Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I appreciate the heads up Gary!

UFC 89 picks up another bout Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:23 am
[...] October 18th extravaganza in Birmingham, England has just picked up another bout. Paul Kelly will square off against Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout in a 155 pound match-up. The fight adds to the card that already features a Thiago Alves vs. Diego [...]
Sam Stout Vs. Paul Kelly at UFC 89 « Combat-Hooligans.com: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing News and Commentary Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:07 am
[...] to TKO Xtreme Stout will take on Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on October 18. Kelly debuted at UFC 80 this past [...]
Quick Hits: Arlovski To Make Boxing Debut, Pulver Planning October Return, Fights Booked For Upcoming UFC Events, and More | MMAFrenzy.com Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 8:29 am
[...] Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will square off at UFC 89 on October 18th in Birmingham, [...]
Five Ounces of Pain | Report: Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly expected to take place at UFC 89 Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
[...] A lightweight battle between Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will be added to the card for UFC 89 on October 18, according to TKOExtreme.com. [...]
Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly UFC 89 fight possible at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
[...] Lightweights Sam Stout (13-4-1) and Paul Kelly (7-0) will likely collide at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on October 19, according to TKOExtreme.com. [...]
The Martial Arts Depot Blog - » Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly UFC 89 fight possible Says:
July 7th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
[...] Lightweights Sam Stout (13-4-1) and Paul Kelly (7-0) will likely collide at UFC 89: “Bisping vs. Leben” at The National Indoor Arena (NIA) in Birmingham, England, on October 19, according to TKOExtreme.com. [...]
Five Ounces of Pain | Two more fights for UFC 89 Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
[...] is indicating that Liaudin and Bieklheded will both be dropping from welterweight for their fight. TKOExtreme.com had reported last week that Kelly was set to square off against Sam Stout. However, MMA Weekly is quoting Kelly [...]
Stout to Face Terry Etim at UFC 89 » TKO Xtreme Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
[...] we reported that Stout would be facing Paul Kelly but the fight was scrapped when Kelly’s camp decided that [...]

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