Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Kelleher
United StatesBrian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
RESULT

Montel Jackson def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:40
WIN
Montel Jackson
United StatesMontel Jackson
“Quik”
15-4-0
Sunday, December 30, 2018
The Forum, Inglewood, United States

Montel Jackson defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (1:40) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Fight stats

Brian Kelleher
Montel Jackson
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 10
Significant strikes
10 of 16
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
6 of 10
Total strikes
16 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
0 of 3
Head
6 of 11
0 of 1
Body
2 of 3
6 of 6
Leg
2 of 2
6 of 10
Distance
7 of 12
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
10 of 16
6 of 10
Total str.
16 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:05
Ctrl
0:16

Betting Odds

Brian Kelleher
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +155
Montel Jackson
-172
63% implied win probability
Open: -145Best: -159

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Brian KelleherMontel Jackson
40%50%60%Dec 17Dec 21Dec 26Dec 30Dec 17, 9:45 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +115 (47%)Dec 17, 4:21 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +110 (48%)Dec 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +107 (48%)Dec 18, 12:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +111 (47%)Dec 18, 8:24 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +113 (47%)Dec 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +116 (46%)Dec 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +117 (46%)Dec 19, 5:36 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +118 (46%)Dec 20, 1:12 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +120 (45%)Dec 22, 1:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +121 (45%)Dec 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +123 (45%)Dec 25, 12:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +125 (44%)Dec 25, 6:39 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +127 (44%)Dec 25, 10:03 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Dec 27, 10:51 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Dec 28, 1:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +128 (44%)Dec 28, 8:45 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Dec 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +128 (44%)Dec 28, 8:57 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Dec 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +133 (43%)Dec 30, 6:06 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +134 (43%)Dec 30, 6:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +135 (43%)Dec 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +140 (42%)Dec 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +141 (41%)Dec 30, 7:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +140 (42%)Dec 17, 9:45 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -145 (59%)Dec 17, 4:21 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -140 (58%)Dec 17, 9:09 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -134 (57%)Dec 18, 12:42 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -138 (58%)Dec 18, 8:24 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -143 (59%)Dec 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -145 (59%)Dec 19, 6:57 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -147 (60%)Dec 19, 5:36 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -149 (60%)Dec 20, 1:12 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -151 (60%)Dec 22, 1:18 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -153 (60%)Dec 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -154 (61%)Dec 25, 12:30 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -157 (61%)Dec 25, 6:39 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -159 (61%)Dec 25, 10:03 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -165 (62%)Dec 27, 10:51 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -165 (62%)Dec 28, 1:18 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -160 (62%)Dec 28, 8:45 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -161 (62%)Dec 28, 8:54 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -160 (62%)Dec 28, 8:57 PM UTC · Montel Jackson -161 (62%)Dec 30, 6:00 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -165 (62%)Dec 30, 6:06 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -165 (62%)Dec 30, 6:18 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -166 (62%)Dec 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -172 (63%)Dec 30, 6:30 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -174 (64%)Dec 30, 7:18 AM UTC · Montel Jackson -172 (63%)+140-172
SportsbookBrian KelleherMontel Jackson
Bookmaker+155-185
Bovada+155-190
sports-interaction+135-175
unibet+125-159

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson?

Montel Jackson defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (1:40) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2, held Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Forum, Inglewood.

Referee
Ed Collantes
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brian Kelleher 48%52% Montel Jackson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Brian Kelleher
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Montel Jackson
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power92
75Speed97
70Precision98
80Durability86
84Engine65
92Wrestling96
85Ground92

Biggest edge Montel Jackson, Accuracy +28

Attribute by attribute

Brian Kelleher is on the left of every row, Montel Jackson on the right.
74Punch power96
67Kick power87
79Punch speed99
71Kick speed94
70Accuracy98
92Takedowns96
76Ground striking96
94Submissions88
87Chin81
72Body strength90
84Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
15-4-0
1694
Power Index rating
1708
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
Brian Kelleher
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Steve Kasten
  • 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2012WCMMA Featherweight Championship · WCMMA

Camp Long Island MMA · West Babylon, New York, US

Montel Jackson

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
3.02
41%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.59
SApM
1.40
54%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
2.71
41%
TD Acc.
63%
60%
TD Def.
67%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • 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
Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • 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
  • W
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 14 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.4
0.88
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:01
Avg control time
3:22
94
Career high strikes
75
6
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Brian Kelleher
Strike target
Montel Jackson
65%
Head
72%
15%
Body
19%
20%
Leg
9%
Brian Kelleher
Strike position
Montel Jackson
78%
Distance
57%
7%
Clinch
23%
15%
Ground
19%