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Daniel Kelly

Last fought: May 2018
RECORD
Pro
13-4-0
UFC
6-4-0
Age
48
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:40
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)64.5%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)41-21 (66.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)24-15 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)17-6 (73.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)75.1%
% Time in Control18.5%
% Time Controlled6.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time74.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.33
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.26
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.93
Distance Strike Accuracy32.9%
Distance Strike Defense65.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.78
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.41
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.31
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.68
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 Accuracy38.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential-1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.3%
Takedown Defense78.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min2:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins16.7%
Submission % of Wins16.7%
Decision % of Wins66.7%
Avg Fight Time9:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy36.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.2
Takedown Accuracy31.6%
Takedown Defense75.0%
Control Time/Fight1:34

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Tom Breese
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:33
Daniel Kelly6/2821%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tom Breese23/4452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Elias Theodorou
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Kelly42/12035%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:59
Elias Theodorou118/25047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:55
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derek Brunson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:16
Daniel Kelly1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derek Brunson8/1747%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Evans
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Kelly74/19338%TD 0/8Ctrl 0:10
Rashad Evans53/13838%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Camozzi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Kelly39/10238%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:44
Chris Camozzi56/11549%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
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
WIN
vs. Steve Montgomery
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Kelly63/12152%TD 5/13Ctrl 7:55
Steve Montgomery77/19140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sam Alvey
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:49
Daniel Kelly2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sam Alvey8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Patrick Walsh
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Kelly61/19032%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Patrick Walsh50/29617%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luke Zachrich
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:27
Daniel Kelly25/4852%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:50
Luke Zachrich23/4650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:41 | Data source: UFCStats.com