Brian Kelleher

Bantamweight · 24-16 · switch

Last 5
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Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'6"
167.64 cm
Age
40
Elo Rating
1499.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.59 significant strikes per minute — worse than 85% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.31
    Bottom 41%
  • Striking accuracy
    41%
    Bottom 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.59
    Bottom 15%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 36%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.68
    Top 40%
  • Takedown accuracy
    41%
    Top 39%
  • Takedown defense
    60%
    Bottom 42%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 28%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1562, higher than 68% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1500).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Croom3:15Nurmagomedov2:27Bautista3:42Garbrandt3:58Gibson
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
2024-07-20 · Submission, R1 3:58
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
2023-12-16 · KO/TKO, R1 3:42
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
2022-06-25 · Submission, R1 2:27
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
2022-03-05 · Submission, R1 3:15
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
2022-01-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
2021-08-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
2021-02-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
2020-09-05 · Submission, R1 0:39
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
2020-06-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
2020-05-13 · KO/TKO, R2 3:40
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
2020-01-18 · Submission, R1 2:49
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
2018-12-29 · Submission, R1 1:40
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018-05-12 · KO/TKO, R3 3:43
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
2017-10-21 · KO/TKO, R3 3:39
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
2017-07-22 · Submission, R1 2:18
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
2017-06-03 · Submission, R1 1:48