Brian Kelleher “Boom”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 40/100 · peak 54 · Grappler · 8–9 in 17 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Brian Kelleher finished with an ORCA rating of 40 (career peak 54); without a recent bout, Brian Kelleher sits off the current Bantamweight board. Grappling offence grades 66, the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking defence, which grades 32. 5 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 41 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 32 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 66 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 52 | — | — |
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 40 (peak 54)
- UFC record
- 8–9
- Pro record
- 24–16
- Graded UFC bouts
- 17
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5′6″ (168 cm)
- Reach
- 66″ (168 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Long Island MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.31
- Significant strike accuracy: 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.59
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.68
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 59%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.67
Fight history
- 2024-07-20 · L vs Cody Gibson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
- 2023-12-16 · L vs Cody Garbrandt · KO/TKO · UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
- 2022-06-25 · L vs Mario Bautista · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- 2022-03-05 · L vs Umar Nurmagomedov · Submission · UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- 2022-01-15 · W vs Kevin Croom · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
- 2021-08-21 · W vs Domingo Pilarte · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
- 2021-02-13 · L vs Ricky Simon · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
- 2020-09-05 · W vs Ray Rodriguez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
- 2020-06-06 · L vs Cody Stamann · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer
- 2020-05-13 · W vs Hunter Azure · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
- 2020-01-18 · W vs Ode Osbourne · Submission · UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
- 2018-12-29 · L vs Montel Jackson · Submission · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
- 2018-05-12 · L vs John Lineker · KO/TKO · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2018-02-24 · W vs Renan Barao · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
- 2017-10-21 · W vs Damian Stasiak · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
- 2017-07-22 · L vs Marlon Vera · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
- 2017-06-03 · W vs Iuri Alcantara · Submission · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
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