On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 9 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–9UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
44thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 3 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 9
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time26% of the fight
Best winIuri Alcantara rated 1570 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Brian Kelleher’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
74
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
40
44th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
76
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
2
−1.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
30
3.31
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
4.59
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
58
1.68
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
26%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Iuri Alcantara, rated 1570 at 135 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 20 Jul 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1195, after 11 fights there.
5–6Record at 135 lb
3 of 5Dominant wins
86Average win score
1341Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time6:54
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.9 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time35% of the fight
Best winIuri Alcantara rated 1570 going in
Against the division
How Brian Kelleher’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Brian Kelleher is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
58
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
35
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
40
3.90
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.46
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
58
1.58
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
35%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Iuri Alcantara, rated 1570 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 5 Mar 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1388, after 6 fights there.
3–3Record at 145 lb
2 of 3Dominant wins
86Average win score
1315Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 1 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 4.8
Sig. strike accuracy32%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time14% of the fight
Best winHunter Azure rated 1290 going in
Against the division
How Brian Kelleher’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Brian Kelleher is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
26
41st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.26
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
12
2.52
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
21
4.78
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
1.82
ControlShare of fight time in control
45
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 3 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Hunter Azure, rated 1290 at 145 lb. Dominant in 2 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
17 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2024 | Loss | 10–90 | Cody Gibson | submission | R1 3:58 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Cody Garbrandt | KO/TKO | R1 3:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Loss | 12–88 | Mario Bautista | submission | R1 2:27 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Loss | 10–90 | Umar Nurmagomedov | submission | R1 3:15 | Featherweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Win | 83–17 | Kevin Croom | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Win | 84–16 | Domingo Pilarte | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Loss | 16–84 | Ricky Simon | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Ray Rodriguez | submission | R1 0:39 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Loss | 19–81 | Cody Stamann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer |
| 13 May 2020 | Win | 89–11 | Hunter Azure | KO/TKO | R2 3:40 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Win | 88–12 | Ode Osbourne | submission | R1 2:49 | Bantamweight | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Loss | 13–87 | Montel Jackson | submission | R1 1:40 | Bantamweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| 12 May 2018 | Loss | 5–95 | John Lineker | KO/TKO | R3 3:43 | Bantamweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Win | 77–23 | Renan Barao | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Win | 95–5 | Damian Stasiak | KO/TKO | R3 3:39 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Loss | 14–86 | Marlon Vera | submission | R1 2:18 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum |
| 3 Jun 2017 | Win | 86–14 | Iuri Alcantara | submission | R1 1:48 | Bantamweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |