Brian Kelleher
“Boom”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLLW
Profile
- Age
- 40 (born August 19, 1986)
- Born in
- Oceanside
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 66"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 8-9
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 5
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.31 top 58%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.59
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.68 top 41%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.7
Next fight
In the record book
About Brian Kelleher
Brian Kelleher "Boom", born in Oceanside, United States on August 19, 1986, is a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Kelleher stands 5' 6" with a 66" reach and fights out of a switch stance.
Kelleher's professional career began in 2011, debuting with Xtreme Fight Events. Kelleher arrived in the UFC with a 16-7 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway in June 2017, where Kelleher beat Iuri Alcantara by guillotine choke from bottom half guard. Kelleher's UFC record stands at 8-9 after 17 fights.
Kelleher's 8 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 3 by submission and 3 on the scorecards. A notable win came against Renan Barao, a UFC title-fight winner.
The quickest UFC win of Kelleher's career took 0:39, against Ray Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai. 3 of Kelleher's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Before and outside the UFC, Kelleher fought in CCFC (4-4) and Ring of Combat (4-0).
Kelleher's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba in July 2024, where Kelleher lost to Cody Gibson.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R1 3:58
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Jul 20, 2024
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:42
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
17Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:27
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
Jun 25, 2022
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:15
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar 5, 2022
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
Jan 15, 2022
38Str 6TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Aug 21, 2021
28Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Feb 13, 2021
19Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai
Sep 5, 2020
1Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 6, 2020
57Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:40
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
29Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 2:49
Jan 18, 2020
7Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 1:40
UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2
Dec 29, 2018
6Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 3:43
May 12, 2018
50Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Feb 24, 2018
94Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 3:39
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
Oct 21, 2017
79Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 2:18
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Jul 22, 2017
8Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R1 1:48
Jun 3, 2017
4Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Brian Kelleher is 24-16 across 40 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on March 11, 2011 (Xtreme Fight Events). 23 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 10
- Decision 6
Pro losses16
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 9
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 75% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 4 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-9 | 2017 |
| CCFC | 4-4 | 2011 |
| Ring of Combat | 4-0 | 2011 |
| Bellator | 0-2 | 2011 |
| Xtreme Fight Events | 1-1 | 2011 |
| CES MMA | 1-0 | 2015 |
| CZ | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Coalition of Combat | 1-0 | 2012 |
| NEF | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Pinnacle FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Rock Out Knock Out | 1-0 | 2012 |
| WCMMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Cody Gibson | Jul 20, 2024 |
| L | Cody Garbrandt | Dec 16, 2023 |
| L | Mario Bautista | Jun 25, 2022 |
| L | Umar Nurmagomedov | Mar 5, 2022 |
| W | Kevin Croom | Jan 15, 2022 |
| W | Domingo Pilarte | Aug 21, 2021 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Feb 13, 2021 |
| W | Ray Rodriguez | Sep 5, 2020 |
| L | Cody Stamann | Jun 6, 2020 |
| W | Hunter Azure | May 13, 2020 |
| W | Ode' Osbourne | Jan 18, 2020 |
| L | Montel Jackson | Dec 29, 2018 |
| L | John Lineker | May 12, 2018 |
| W | Renan Barão | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Damian Stasiak | Oct 21, 2017 |
| L | Marlon Vera | Jul 22, 2017 |
| W | Iuri Alcântara | Jun 3, 2017 |
| W | Julio Arce | Mar 4, 2016 |
| W | Josh Robinson | Nov 20, 2015 |
| W | Julio Arce | Sep 25, 2015 |
| W | Jay Haas | Jun 6, 2015 |
| W | Andre Soukhamthath | Mar 13, 2015 |
| W | Mark Cherico | Nov 26, 2014 |
| L | Andy Main | Apr 19, 2014 |
| W | Lester Caslow | Feb 8, 2014 |
| L | Jeff Smith | Nov 1, 2013 |
| L | Scott Heckman | Sep 21, 2013 |
| L | Jimmie Rivera | Apr 4, 2013 |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Bill Jones | Sep 15, 2012 |
| W | Ryan Vaccaro | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Raphael Chavez | Apr 14, 2012 |
| W | Josh Parker | Feb 11, 2012 |
| L | Artur Rofi | Dec 10, 2011 |
| L | Claudio Ledesma | Oct 15, 2011 |
| W | Michael LaDuke | Sep 9, 2011 |
| W | Manny Millan | Jul 29, 2011 |
| W | Siyam Yousefi | May 20, 2011 |
| W | Nate Ainsworth | Apr 29, 2011 |
| L | Dan Cion | Mar 11, 2011 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Brian Kelleher's record?
Brian Kelleher's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 16 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Brian Kelleher?
Brian Kelleher is 40 years old, born on August 19, 1986.
How tall is Brian Kelleher and what is their reach?
Brian Kelleher stands 5' 6" with a 66" reach.
Who did Brian Kelleher fight last?
Brian Kelleher lost to Cody Gibson by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Jandiroba on Jul 20, 2024.