Middleweight

Daniel Kelly

Last fought: May 2018

RECORD

Pro

13-4-0

UFC

6-4-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:40
Fight Completion Rate	64.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	44-23 (65.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	27-16 (62.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	17-7 (70.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.1%
% Time in Control	18.5%
% Time Controlled	6.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	74.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.33
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.26
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.93
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.9%
Distance Strike Defense	65.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.78
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.31
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.68
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.79

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 Middleweight field

Daniel Kelly 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	Daniel Kelly
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6
Strike Differential	-1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	34.3%
Takedown Defense	78.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	2:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%
Submission % of Wins	16.7%
Decision % of Wins	66.7%
Avg Fight Time	9:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2
Takedown Accuracy	31.6%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:34

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Tom Breese

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till • May 2018Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:33

Daniel Kelly6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tom Breese23/4452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tom Breese	23/44	52%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Elias Theodorou

UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura • Nov 2017Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Kelly42/12035%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:59

Elias Theodorou118/25047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	13/42	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Elias Theodorou	34/88	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	16/45	36%	1/5	0:20	—
	Elias Theodorou	45/89	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	13/33	39%	1/2	0:39	—
	Elias Theodorou	39/73	53%	0/0	0:55	—

LOSS

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt • Jun 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:16

Daniel Kelly1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Derek Brunson8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Derek Brunson	8/17	47%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 • Mar 2017Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Kelly74/19338%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:10

Rashad Evans53/13838%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	12/46	26%	0/2	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	8/30	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	23/57	40%	0/3	0:10	—
	Rashad Evans	10/34	29%	1/2	0:07	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	39/90	43%	0/3	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	35/74	47%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Chris Camozzi

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Kelly39/10238%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:44

Chris Camozzi56/11549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	16/45	36%	2/2	0:45	—
	Chris Camozzi	33/61	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	9/18	50%	1/1	4:13	—
	Chris Camozzi	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	14/39	36%	1/1	1:46	—
	Chris Camozzi	21/43	49%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Carlos Junior

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:36

Daniel Kelly37/8842%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14

Antonio Carlos Junior33/6253%TD 2/9Ctrl 4:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	0/2	0%	0/0	0:02	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	7/11	64%	1/1	4:31	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	14/41	34%	0/0	0:37	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	22/45	49%	1/6	0:28	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	23/45	51%	0/1	0:35	—
	Antonio Carlos Junior	4/6	67%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Steve Montgomery

UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Kelly63/12152%TD 5/13Ctrl 7:55

Steve Montgomery77/19140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	25/43	58%	3/3	3:33	—
	Steve Montgomery	7/34	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	12/29	41%	1/6	1:58	—
	Steve Montgomery	42/89	47%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	26/49	53%	1/4	2:24	—
	Steve Montgomery	28/68	41%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:49

Daniel Kelly2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sam Alvey8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sam Alvey	8/13	62%	0/0	0:04	1

WIN

vs. Patrick Walsh

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch • Feb 2015Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Daniel Kelly61/19032%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Patrick Walsh50/29617%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	16/50	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Walsh	15/84	18%	1/1	0:02	—

R2	Daniel Kelly	22/65	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Walsh	26/102	25%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Daniel Kelly	23/75	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Walsh	9/110	8%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Luke Zachrich

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Middleweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:27

Daniel Kelly25/4852%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:50

Luke Zachrich23/4650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Daniel Kelly	25/48	52%	1/2	0:50	—
	Luke Zachrich	23/46	50%	0/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com