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Brian Kelleher

Last fought: Jul 2024
RECORD
Pro
24-16-0
UFC
8-9-0
Age
40
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
66"
Stance
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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time7:51
Fight Completion Rate52.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.57
% Fights Inside the Distance70.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)57-33 (63.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)21-12 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)36-21 (63.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)56.1%
% Time in Control25.6%
% Time Controlled18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time58.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.60
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min6.92
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.32
Distance Strike Accuracy36.8%
Distance Strike Defense57.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.04
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.60
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.40
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.67
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.63
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)2.05
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Brian Kelleher   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Brian Kelleher
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential-1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy41.7%
Takedown Defense60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.7
Control Time/15min3:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins25.0%
Submission % of Wins37.5%
Decision % of Wins37.5%
Avg Fight Time7:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.1
Takedown Accuracy66.7%
Takedown Defense61.5%
Control Time/Fight1:26

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Cody Gibson
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba • Jul 2024Bantamweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:58
Brian Kelleher2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Cody Gibson13/2454%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:38
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Garbrandt
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:42
Brian Kelleher17/2568%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:36
Cody Garbrandt20/4149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mario Bautista
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot • Jun 2022Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:27
Brian Kelleher2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mario Bautista6/1735%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal • Mar 2022Featherweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:15
Brian Kelleher1/195%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Umar Nurmagomedov18/2669%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Croom
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze • Jan 2022Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Kelleher38/7749%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:26KD 1
Kevin Croom60/17434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Domingo Pilarte
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Kelleher28/4070%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:49
Domingo Pilarte3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ricky Simon
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Kelleher19/7326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
Ricky Simon45/9846%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ray Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai • Sep 2020Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39
Brian Kelleher1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ray Rodriguez1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Cody Stamann
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Kelleher57/17732%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:44
Cody Stamann89/17950%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hunter Azure
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:40
Brian Kelleher29/9929%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:29KD 1
Hunter Azure62/13247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ode Osbourne
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:49
Brian Kelleher7/1258%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:58
Ode Osbourne9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Montel Jackson
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018Bantamweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 1:40
Brian Kelleher6/1060%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05
Montel Jackson10/1662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. John Lineker
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:43
Brian Kelleher50/13736%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:43
John Lineker102/23344%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renan Barao
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Brian Kelleher94/20346%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:23
Renan Barao116/22851%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Damian Stasiak
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:39
Brian Kelleher79/14754%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:34KD 1
Damian Stasiak43/11238%TD 1/10Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017Bantamweight
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:18
Brian Kelleher8/1650%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03
Marlon Vera5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Iuri Alcantara
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway • Jun 2017Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:48
Brian Kelleher4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Iuri Alcantara12/2843%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com