Bantamweight· Not Fighting
Brian Kelleher
“Boom”·
Oceanside, United States
Pro record
24-16-0
Model Elo
1467
#1374 of 1994
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- Long Island MMA
- Born
- Oceanside, United States
- UFC debut
- Jun 3, 2017
Profile
Brian Kelleher is 8–9 in the UFC since 2017. 5 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Cody Gibson by submission (Jul 20, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 8–9
- since 2017
- Finish rate
- 63%
- 5 of 8 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L4
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 13m
- avg 7:52 per fight
- Opposition
- 1554
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1631opp. Elo
submission, R1 · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · Jun 2, 2017
- 1628opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · Feb 23, 2018
- 1583opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 12, 2020
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 7:52
Fight history (17)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Cody GibsonRecord after: 8-9 | submissionRound 1 · 3:58 | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaJul 20, 2024 |
| L |  Cody GarbrandtRecord after: 8-8 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:42 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. CovingtonDec 15, 2023 |
| L |  Mario BautistaRecord after: 8-7 | submissionRound 1 · 2:27 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. GamrotJun 24, 2022 |
| L |  Umar NurmagomedovRecord after: 8-6 | submissionRound 1 · 3:15 | UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalMar 4, 2022 |
| W |  Kevin CroomRecord after: 8-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. ChikadzeJan 14, 2022 |
| W |  Domingo PilarteRecord after: 7-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumAug 20, 2021 |
| L |  Ricky SimonRecord after: 6-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsFeb 12, 2021 |
| W |  Ray RodriguezRecord after: 6-4 | submissionRound 1 · 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. SakaiSep 4, 2020 |
| L |  Cody StamannRecord after: 5-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerJun 5, 2020 |
| W |  Hunter AzureRecord after: 5-3 | KO/TKORound 2 · 3:40 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. TeixeiraMay 12, 2020 |
| W |  Ode OsbourneRecord after: 4-3 | submissionRound 1 · 2:49 | UFC 246: McGregor vs. CowboyJan 17, 2020 |
| L |  Montel JacksonRecord after: 3-3 | submissionRound 1 · 1:40 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 28, 2018 |
| L |  John LinekerRecord after: 3-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:43 | UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonMay 11, 2018 |
| W |  Renan BaraoRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 23, 2018 |
| W |  Damian StasiakRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. TillOct 20, 2017 |
| L |  Marlon VeraRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 1 · 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumJul 21, 2017 |
| W |  Iuri AlcantaraRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 1:48 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJun 2, 2017 |