Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Kelleher
United StatesBrian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
RESULT

Umar Nurmagomedov def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:15
WIN
Umar Nurmagomedov
RussiaUmar Nurmagomedov
20-1-0
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

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 49%51% Umar Nurmagomedov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
20-1-0
1580
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
2
39
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
    Cody Gibson
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kevin Croom
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Umar Nurmagomedov · 4-1
  • W
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Bekzat Almakhan
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 9 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
54.3
0.88
Avg takedowns
3.78
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
67%
7%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
27%