Brian Kelleher UFC Stats & Fight History

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:51
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	52.4%
Expected Rounds (xR)	1.57
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	57-32 (64.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	21-11 (65.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	36-21 (63.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.1%
% Time in Control	25.6%
% Time Controlled	18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	58.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.60
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.92
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-2.32
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.8%
Distance Strike Defense	57.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.04
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.60
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.40
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.67
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.63
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 Accuracy	41.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Strike Differential	-1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.7%
Takedown Defense	60.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	3:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	25.0%
Submission % of Wins	37.5%
Decision % of Wins	37.5%
Avg Fight Time	7:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	61.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:26

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Cody Gibson

UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba • Jul 2024

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 3:58

Brian Kelleher2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Cody Gibson13/2454%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	2/12	17%	0/0	0:05	—
	Cody Gibson	13/24	54%	2/5	2:38	—

LOSS

vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	17/25	68%	0/1	0:36	—
	Cody Garbrandt	20/41	49%	0/0	0:21	1

LOSS

vs. Mario Bautista

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot • Jun 2022

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mario Bautista	6/17	35%	2/2	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal • Mar 2022

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	1/19	5%	0/0	0:06	—
	Umar Nurmagomedov	18/26	69%	1/5	1:27	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Croom

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze • Jan 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brian Kelleher38/7749%TD 6/8Ctrl 6:26KD 1

Kevin Croom60/17434%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	11/29	38%	1/2	0:17	1
	Kevin Croom	33/88	38%	0/1	0:24	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	14/25	56%	2/2	1:43	—
	Kevin Croom	22/72	31%	0/0	0:23	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	13/23	57%	3/4	4:26	—
	Kevin Croom	5/14	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Domingo Pilarte

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum • Aug 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brian Kelleher28/4070%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:49

Domingo Pilarte3/1127%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	13/19	68%	1/1	4:50	—
	Domingo Pilarte	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	4/8	50%	1/1	3:08	—
	Domingo Pilarte	2/6	33%	0/0	1:29	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	11/13	85%	1/1	4:51	—
	Domingo Pilarte	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ricky Simon

UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brian Kelleher19/7326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

Ricky Simon45/9846%TD 6/9Ctrl 8:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	4/23	17%	0/0	0:03	—
	Ricky Simon	9/28	32%	3/6	3:16	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	12/34	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricky Simon	22/49	45%	2/2	1:27	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	3/16	19%	0/0	0:09	—
	Ricky Simon	14/21	67%	1/1	3:31	—

WIN

vs. Ray Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai • Sep 2020

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:39

Brian Kelleher1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ray Rodriguez1/520%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ray Rodriguez	1/5	20%	1/1	0:12	—

LOSS

vs. Cody Stamann

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brian Kelleher57/17732%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:44

Cody Stamann89/17950%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	17/55	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Stamann	24/55	44%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	19/52	37%	0/1	0:24	—
	Cody Stamann	35/69	51%	1/1	1:28	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	21/70	30%	1/2	0:20	—
	Cody Stamann	30/55	55%	1/3	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Hunter Azure

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira • May 2020

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	10/50	20%	0/4	0:26	—
	Hunter Azure	36/73	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	19/49	39%	0/0	0:03	1
	Hunter Azure	26/59	44%	0/0	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Ode Osbourne

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:49

Brian Kelleher7/1258%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:58

Ode Osbourne9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	7/12	58%	1/2	1:58	—
	Ode Osbourne	9/14	64%	0/0	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Montel Jackson

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	6/10	60%	0/1	0:05	—
	Montel Jackson	10/16	62%	0/0	0:16	—

LOSS

vs. John Lineker

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	11/33	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	John Lineker	32/72	44%	0/0	1:02	1

R2	Brian Kelleher	24/55	44%	0/1	0:00	—
	John Lineker	49/108	45%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	15/49	31%	1/3	0:43	—
	John Lineker	21/53	40%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Renan Barao

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brian Kelleher94/20346%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:23

Renan Barao116/22851%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	17/45	38%	0/0	1:24	—
	Renan Barao	30/65	46%	0/0	1:05	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	16/28	57%	1/3	2:28	—
	Renan Barao	24/46	52%	0/1	1:05	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	61/130	47%	0/1	0:31	—
	Renan Barao	62/117	53%	0/1	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Damian Stasiak

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	19/42	45%	0/0	2:04	—
	Damian Stasiak	14/35	40%	0/3	0:33	—

R2	Brian Kelleher	25/54	46%	0/0	1:19	—
	Damian Stasiak	14/37	38%	1/4	0:52	—

R3	Brian Kelleher	35/51	69%	1/1	1:11	1
	Damian Stasiak	15/40	38%	0/3	0:21	—

LOSS

vs. Marlon Vera

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:18

Brian Kelleher8/1650%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03

Marlon Vera5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	8/16	50%	1/3	1:03	—
	Marlon Vera	5/15	33%	0/0	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Iuri Alcantara

UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway • Jun 2017

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:48

Brian Kelleher4/1527%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Iuri Alcantara12/2843%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brian Kelleher	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Iuri Alcantara	12/28	43%	1/1	0:08	—