Bantamweight · “Boom”
Brian Kelleher
24-16-0 UFC 8-9-0
5'6"Height
66"Reach
SwitchStance
39Age
2KO wins
3Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
7:51Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.59
Striking accuracy41.4%
Striking defense54.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.68
Takedown accuracy41.7%
Takedown defense60.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.67
Control time25.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cody Gibson 1-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:58 — UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · July 20, 2024
2/12Sig. strikes
13/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cody Garbrandt 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:42 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
17/25Sig. strikes
20/41Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mario Bautista 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:27 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
2/3Sig. strikes
6/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Umar Nurmagomedov 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:15 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
1/19Sig. strikes
18/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Croom 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze · January 15, 2022
38/77Sig. strikes
60/174Absorbed
6/8Takedowns
6:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Domingo Pilarte 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
28/40Sig. strikes
3/11Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
12:49Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Ricky Simon 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · February 13, 2021
19/73Sig. strikes
45/98Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ray Rodriguez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai · September 5, 2020
1/3Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Cody Stamann 4-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · June 6, 2020
57/177Sig. strikes
89/179Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hunter Azure 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:40 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
29/99Sig. strikes
62/132Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ode Osbourne 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:49 — UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · January 18, 2020
7/12Sig. strikes
9/14Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Montel Jackson 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:40 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
6/10Sig. strikes
10/16Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Lineker 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:43 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
50/137Sig. strikes
102/233Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Renan Barao 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · February 24, 2018
94/203Sig. strikes
116/228Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Damian Stasiak 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:39 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
79/147Sig. strikes
43/112Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:34Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Marlon Vera 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
8/16Sig. strikes
5/15Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Iuri Alcantara 9-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:48 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
4/15Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
10
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
9
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
CCFC
8
Ring of Combat
4
Bellator
2
Xtreme Fight Events
2
CES MMA
1
Pinnacle FC
1
Coalition of Combat
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cody Gibson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
July 20, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:58 |
| L | Cody Garbrandt | KO (punch) | UFC 296
December 16, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:42 |
| L | Mario Bautista | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:27 |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Kevin Croom | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze
January 15, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Domingo Pilarte | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258
February 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ray Rodriguez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
September 5, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| L | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hunter Azure | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:40 |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 246
January 18, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:49 |
| L | Montel Jackson | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:40 |
| L | John Lineker | KO (punch) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 3:43 |
| W | Renan Barão | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
February 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Damian Stasiak | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
October 21, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:39 |
| L | Marlon Vera | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 212
June 3, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:48 |
| W | Julio Arce | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ring of Combat 54
March 4, 2016 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 0:18 |
| W | Josh Robinson | KO (spinning back fist) | Ring of Combat 53
November 20, 2015 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 0:24 |
| W | Julio Arce | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 52
September 25, 2015 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jay Haas | Submission (guillotine choke) | CCFC 49
June 6, 2015 |
CCFC | 1 | 4:49 |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 28
March 13, 2015 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Cherico | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pinnacle FC 9
November 26, 2014 |
Pinnacle FC | 1 | 0:37 |
| L | Andy Main | Submission (triangle choke) | CCFC 34
April 19, 2014 |
CCFC | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Lester Caslow | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CCFC 31
February 8, 2014 |
CCFC | 2 | 1:34 |
| L | Jeff Smith | Submission (armbar) | CCFC 29
November 1, 2013 |
CCFC | 2 | 4:39 |
| L | Scott Heckman | Decision (unanimous) | CCFC 27
September 21, 2013 |
CCFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jimmie Rivera | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 95
April 4, 2013 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo | Decision (unanimous) | Coalition of Combat
December 1, 2012 |
Coalition of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bill Jones | KO (punch) | WCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA
September 15, 2012 |
WCMMA | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Ryan Vaccaro | TKO (flying knee) | Rock Out Knock Out
June 2, 2012 |
Rock Out Knock Out | 2 | 0:56 |
| W | Raphael Chavez | TKO (punches) | CCFC 14
April 14, 2012 |
CCFC | 2 | 3:41 |
| W | Josh Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | NEF: Fight Night 1
February 11, 2012 |
NEF | 1 | 4:31 |
| L | Artur Rofi | Submission (armbar) | CCFC 12
December 10, 2011 |
CCFC | 1 | 4:57 |
| L | Claudio Ledesma | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 54
October 15, 2011 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael LaDuke | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Ring of Combat 37
September 9, 2011 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 3:14 |
| W | Manny Millan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars 9
July 29, 2011 |
Xtreme Fight Events | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Siyam Yousefi | Submission (guillotine choke) | CCFC 8
May 20, 2011 |
CCFC | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Nate Ainsworth | KO (punch) | CZ 37
April 29, 2011 |
CZ | 1 | 0:23 |
| L | Dan Cion | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Fight Events: Cage Wars 5
March 11, 2011 |
Xtreme Fight Events | 1 | 4:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brian Kelleher) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.