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Middleweight

Daniel Kelly

6-4-0
Hard To Take Down Positional Grappler KO-Prone
6'0"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
48Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
9:40Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 25.5 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 14.9 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 30.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 16.8 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 69.2 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 82.6 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 45.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 51.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Above avg 83
  2. Wrestling Average 69
  3. Control Average 51
  4. Grappling Average 45
  5. Striking D Below avg 31
  6. Striking Below avg 26
  7. Durability Weak 17
  8. Accuracy Weak 15
Hard To Take Down above avg td defense — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Positional Grappler average control — rates 51 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 3 of 4 losses came by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.62
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.64
Striking accuracy38.8%
Striking defense61.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.86
Takedown accuracy34.3%
Takedown defense78.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.31
Control time18.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
May 9, 2015 vs Sam Alvey — 2.45/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '15 November 14, 2015 vs Steve Montgomery — 4.2/min (W) Nov '15 March 19, 2016 vs Antonio Carlos Junior — 3.19/min (W) Mar '16 November 26, 2016 vs Chris Camozzi — 2.6/min (W) Nov '16 March 4, 2017 vs Rashad Evans — 4.93/min (W) Mar '17 June 10, 2017 vs Derek Brunson — 0.79/min (L) — only 1.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '17 November 18, 2017 vs Elias Theodorou — 2.8/min (L) Nov '17 May 27, 2018 vs Tom Breese — 1.69/min (L) — only 3.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '18

Fight history

10 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tom Breese 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
6/28Sig. strikes
23/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Elias Theodorou 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
42/120Sig. strikes
118/250Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
0:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Derek Brunson 16-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:16 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · June 10, 2017
1/4Sig. strikes
8/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rashad Evans 17-5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · March 4, 2017
74/193Sig. strikes
53/138Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chris Camozzi 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · November 26, 2016
39/102Sig. strikes
56/115Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
6:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Antonio Carlos Junior 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · March 19, 2016
37/88Sig. strikes
33/62Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Steve Montgomery 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
63/121Sig. strikes
77/191Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
7:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Sam Alvey 25-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
2/8Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Patrick Walsh 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
61/190Sig. strikes
50/296Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Luke Zachrich 14-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:27 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
25/48Sig. strikes
23/46Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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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

UFC bouts in this database
6-4-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 10

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 4.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 38.8% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 61.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.3% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 78.9% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.7
Control time 18.5% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 60.7%