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Brian Kelleher vs Cody Garbrandt

Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0; Cody Garbrandt is 15-8-0. Brian Kelleher is 5 years older than Cody Garbrandt. Brian Kelleher has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cody Garbrandt. Cody Garbrandt is 2" · 5 cm taller than Brian Kelleher. They have met once: Brian Kelleher 0, Cody Garbrandt 1.

Brian Kelleher
United States
Brian Kelleher
“Boom” · 24-16-0
SUBTKOSUB
BantamweightMet once
Cody Garbrandt
United States
Cody Garbrandt
“No Love” · 15-8-0
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

Brian Kelleher
BJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJSteve Kasten
  • 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
  • 2012WCMMA Featherweight ChampionshipWCMMA
Camp · Long Island MMA · West Babylon, New York, US
Cody Garbrandt
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
  • 2016UFC Bantamweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
  • —Bantamweight ChampionshipPinnacle Fighting Championships
  • 2010All-American · Nhsca Senior Nationalsjunior
  • 2008Runner-up · State HSjunior · 119 lb, OHSAA Division II
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
72%
15%
Body
14%
20%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brian Kelleherlast 2 fights
65%32%
Cody Garbrandtlast 6 fights
75%12%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Kelleher· from fights outside the UFC Cody Garbrandt· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.312.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.593.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.680.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersCody Garbrandt · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.31
Strikes landed / min
2.82
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.69
1.68 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.84 / 3.8
42%
Takedown accuracy
22%
60%
Takedown defence
82%
2:01
Control time / fight
0:34
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brian Kelleher17 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%213/710
12%53/124
18%79/103
Clinch
3%13/23
3%12/15
1%4/5
Ground
14%62/82
0%2/2
1%4/4
Cody Garbrandt18 UFC fights · 503 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%314/965
10%50/85
14%72/93
Clinch
5%23/37
4%18/19
0%0/0
Ground
5%26/47
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Kelleher and Cody Garbrandt ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington (Sat, Dec 16, 2023), where Cody Garbrandt won by TKO.

What are the records of Brian Kelleher and Cody Garbrandt?

Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0 and Cody Garbrandt is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Kelleher or Cody Garbrandt?

Brian Kelleher has the longer reach: 66" · 168 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Cody Garbrandt, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Kelleher or Cody Garbrandt?

Cody Garbrandt is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Brian Kelleher stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Brian Kelleher or Cody Garbrandt?

Brian Kelleher is 40 and Cody Garbrandt is 35.

Who has more finishes, Brian Kelleher or Cody Garbrandt?

Brian Kelleher has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Cody Garbrandt has 11 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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