Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson

Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0; Montel Jackson is 16-4-0. Brian Kelleher is 6 years older than Montel Jackson. Montel Jackson has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Brian Kelleher. Montel Jackson is 4" · 10 cm taller than Brian Kelleher. They have met once: Brian Kelleher 0, Montel Jackson 1.

Brian Kelleher

“Boom” · 24-16-0

BantamweightMet once

Montel Jackson

“Quik” · 16-4-0

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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

Montel Jackson

Folkstyle Wrestling

—Brown belt · BJJ
2018Contract winner · DWCS
—Qualifier · State HSyouth · high school (Wisconsin, WIAA)
—Champion · XFOLightweight

Camp · Pura Vida BJJ · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%

Head

73%

15%

Body

19%

20%

Leg

Time in position

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

Brian Kelleherlast 2 fights

65%32%

Montel Jacksonlast 6 fights

58%28%14%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brian Kelleher Montel Jackson

Strikes landed / min

3.313.06

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.591.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.682.58

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

42%62%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

60%66%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.700.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMontel Jackson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.31

Strikes landed / min

3.06

4.59

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.42

1.68 / 4.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.58 / 4.2

42%

Takedown accuracy

62%

60%

Takedown defence

66%

2:01

Control time / fight

2:56

0.70

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.40

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

Montel Jackson15 UFC fights · 498 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

43%214/540

8%41/61

7%37/43

Clinch

14%69/106

7%36/39

1%4/4

Ground

16%79/135

3%17/19

0%1/1

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Brian Kelleher29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Montel Jackson10 of 20 ended early · 50%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Brian Kelleher1-4

L
Cody Gibson
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba· Jul 20, 2024
Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
L
Cody Garbrandt
UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
L
Mario Bautista
UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot· Jun 25, 2022
Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
L
Umar Nurmagomedov
UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022
Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
W
Kevin Croom
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze· Jan 15, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Full record · 40 fights

W
Domingo Pilarte
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Ricky Simon
UFC 258: Usman vs Burns· Feb 13, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Ray Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai· Sep 5, 2020
Submission · R1 · 0:39 · Featherweight
L
Cody Stamann
UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer· Jun 6, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Hunter Azure
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira· May 13, 2020
TKO · R2 · 3:40 · Featherweight
W
Ode Osbourne
UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 18, 2020
Submission · R1 · 2:49 · Bantamweight
L
Montel Jackson
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Bantamweight
L
John Lineker
UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 12, 2018
TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
W
Renan Barao
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens· Feb 24, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Damian Stasiak
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till· Oct 21, 2017
TKO · R3 · 3:39 · Bantamweight
L
Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Bantamweight
W
Iuri Alcantara
UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway· Jun 2, 2017
Submission · R1 · 1:48 · Bantamweight
W
Julio Arce
Ring of Combat 54· Mar 4, 2016
Submission · R3 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
W
Josh Robinson
Ring of Combat 53· Nov 20, 2015
TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
W
Julio Arce
Ring of Combat 52· Sep 25, 2015
MD · Bantamweight
W
Jay Haas
CFFC 49: Honorio vs. de Sa· Jun 6, 2015
Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Catchweight
W
Andre Soukhamthath
CES 28: Hawn vs. Loffer· Mar 13, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Mark Cherico
Pinnacle FC 9· Nov 26, 2014
Submission · R1 · 0:37 · Catchweight
L
Andy Main
CFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein· Apr 19, 2014
Submission · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
W
Lester Caslow
CFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz· Feb 8, 2014
Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Featherweight
L
Jeff Smith
CFFC 29: Smith Vs. Kelleher· Nov 1, 2013
Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Catchweight
L
Scott Heckman
CFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher· Sep 21, 2013
Unanimous Decision
L
Jimmie Rivera
Bellator MMA: Bellator 95· Apr 4, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Tyler Kahihikolo
Coalition of Combat· Dec 1, 2012
DEC
W
Bill Jones
WCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA· Sep 15, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Featherweight
W
Ryan Vaccaro
Rock Out Knock Out· Jun 2, 2012
TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Featherweight
W
Raphael Chavez
CFFC 14· Apr 14, 2012
TKO · R2 · 3:41 · Featherweight
W
Josh Parker
NEF 1: Sanders vs. Keefe· Feb 11, 2012
Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Featherweight
L
Artur Rofi
CFFC 12: Pollard vs Soto· Dec 10, 2011
Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Featherweight
L
Claudio Ledesma
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 54· Oct 15, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Michael LaDuke
Ring of Combat 37· Sep 9, 2011
TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Bantamweight
W
Manny Millan
Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Jul 29, 2011
Submission
W
Siyam Yousefi
CFFC 8 : Seek and Destroy· May 20, 2011
Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
W
Nate Ainsworth
Combat Zone 37· Apr 29, 2011
TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Featherweight
L
Dan Cion
Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Mar 10, 2011
Submission

Montel Jackson3-2

W
Ricky Simon
UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos· Sep 26, 2026
TKO · R2 · 2:39 · Bantamweight
L
Raoni Barcelos
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Deiveson Figueiredo
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot· Oct 11, 2025
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Daniel Marcos
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo· May 3, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Da'Mon Blackshear
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez· Jul 13, 2024
TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight

Full record · 20 fights

W
Rani Yahya
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes· Apr 22, 2023
TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
W
Julio Arce
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira· Nov 12, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
JP Buys
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann· Sep 18, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Jesse Strader
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland· Mar 20, 2021
TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Bantamweight
L
Brett Johns
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Felipe Colares
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Andre Soukhamthath
UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Brian Kelleher
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Bantamweight
L
Ricky Simon
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
W
Rico DiSciullo
Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9· Jun 12, 2018
TKO · R3 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
W
Daron McCyza
A-Town Throwdown 13· Mar 10, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
W
Jesse Wannemacher
No Mercy 7· Feb 10, 2018
TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
W
Terrence Almond
KOTC: Mercenaries 2· Jan 13, 2018
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Sean Huffman
Pure FC: Fight Night 1· Aug 19, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Lightweight
W
Josh Wiseman
Pure FC 7: Lemminger vs. Schuman· Jun 24, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
Montel Jackson
Submission · ROUND 1 · 1:40

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Brian KelleherMontel Jackson

LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 13, 2021
Ricky Simon
WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:39Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Have Brian Kelleher and Montel Jackson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 (Sat, Dec 29, 2018), where Montel Jackson won by Submission.

What are the records of Brian Kelleher and Montel Jackson?

Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0 and Montel Jackson is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brian Kelleher or Montel Jackson?

Montel Jackson has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Brian Kelleher, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brian Kelleher or Montel Jackson?

Montel Jackson is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Brian Kelleher stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Brian Kelleher or Montel Jackson?

Brian Kelleher is 40 and Montel Jackson is 34.

Who has more finishes, Brian Kelleher or Montel Jackson?

Brian Kelleher has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Montel Jackson has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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