Middleweight · “Soldier Boy”
Garreth McLellan
13-7-0 UFC 1-4-0
6'1"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.56
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.94
Striking accuracy54.4%
Striking defense45.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.15
Takedown accuracy22.2%
Takedown defense34.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time27.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Paulo Costa 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
6/14Sig. strikes
22/32Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alessio Di Chirico 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · August 27, 2016
57/139Sig. strikes
61/136Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Magnus Cedenblad 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:47 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
12/33Sig. strikes
21/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bubba Bush 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:58 — UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · October 24, 2015
97/133Sig. strikes
8/14Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
7:48Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Bartosz Fabinski 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · April 11, 2015
13/21Sig. strikes
41/53Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub 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
3
Submission
9
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
EFC Africa
13
UFC
5
Fight Force
1
XFC Africa
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Brendan Lesar | KO (punch) | EFC Africa 80
June 29, 2019 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 3:06 |
| L | Paulo Costa | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit
August 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Magnus Cedenblad | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 0:47 |
| W | Bubba Bush | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
October 24, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 4:58 |
| L | Bartosz Fabiński | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
April 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dricus du Plessis | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Africa 33
August 30, 2014 |
EFC Africa | 3 | 1:44 |
| W | J.P. Kruger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 28
March 27, 2014 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Jeremy Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 24
October 10, 2013 |
EFC Africa | 1 | — |
| W | Tumelo Muphutha | Decision (split) | EFC Africa 20
June 27, 2013 |
EFC Africa | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Armand de Bruyn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 15
July 27, 2012 |
EFC Africa | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Danie van Heerden | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 14
June 1, 2012 |
EFC Africa | 2 | 3:08 |
| L | Jeremy Smith | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Africa 12
March 2, 2012 |
EFC Africa | 4 | 0:56 |
| W | Jacques Joubert | Submission (guillotine choke) | EFC Africa 8
April 14, 2011 |
EFC Africa | 4 | 3:14 |
| W | Wade Henderson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EFC Africa 5
October 21, 2010 |
EFC Africa | 2 | 3:38 |
| W | Warren Allison | Submission (armbar) | EFC Africa 3
May 8, 2010 |
EFC Africa | 1 | — |
| W | Juan Lubbe | KO (punches) | EFC Africa 2
March 10, 2010 |
EFC Africa | 1 | — |
| W | Barry Britz | TKO (punches) | EFC Africa 1
November 12, 2009 |
EFC Africa | 1 | — |
| L | Wade Henderson | TKO (punches) | Fight Force 1
July 26, 2009 |
Fight Force | 1 | — |
| W | J.P. Kruger | Submission (armbar) | XFC Africa: Fight Club
May 30, 2009 |
XFC Africa | 1 | 1:20 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Garreth McLellan) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.