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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Kelleher
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24-16-0
RESULT

Umar Nurmagomedov def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:15
Saturday, March 5, 2022
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (3:15) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brian Kelleher
Umar Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns
0
1 of 19
Significant strikes
18 of 26
5%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
1 of 19
Total strikes
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
1:27
Significant strikes by target
0 of 13
Head
9 of 15
0 of 4
Body
7 of 9
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 18
Distance
13 of 21
0 of 1
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 19
Sig. str.
18 of 26
1 of 19
Total str.
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
1
0:06
Ctrl
1:27

Betting Odds

Brian Kelleher
+653
13% implied win probability
Open: +410Best: +800
Umar Nurmagomedov
-1144
92% implied win probability
Open: -567Best: -900

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrian KelleherUmar Nurmagomedov
BetAnything+650-1100
BetOnline+800-1600
BetUS+550-900
Betway+600-1429
Bovada+750-1400
Cloudbet+703-1136
DraftKings+650-1600
FanDuel+700-1100
MyBookie+560-910
Pinnacle+685-1111
sportsbetio+547-1111
sports-interaction+735-1125
unibet+560-910

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Kelleher vs Umar Nurmagomedov?

Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (3:15) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal, held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brian Kelleher 37%63% Umar Nurmagomedov

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
No edges
Umar Nurmagomedov
Complete Fighter
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power93
75Speed95
70Precision94
80Durability93
84Engine94
92Wrestling95
85Ground94

Biggest edge Umar Nurmagomedov, Kick power +25

Attribute by attribute

Brian Kelleher is on the left of every row, Umar Nurmagomedov on the right.
74Punch power93
67Kick power92
79Punch speed95
71Kick speed95
70Accuracy94
92Takedowns95
76Ground striking94
94Submissions94
87Chin93
72Body strength92
84Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
20-1-0
1718
Power Index rating
1810
0
Win Streak
2
40
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
3.86
41%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.59
SApM
1.86
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
4.03
41%
TD Acc.
46%
60%
TD Def.
79%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Umar Nurmagomedov · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 11 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
54.3
0.88
Avg takedowns
3.27
2:01
Avg control time
5:27
94
Career high strikes
104
6
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Brian Kelleher
Strike target
Umar Nurmagomedov
65%
Head
68%
15%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
11%
Brian Kelleher
Strike position
Umar Nurmagomedov
78%
Distance
62%
7%
Clinch
5%
15%
Ground
32%