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

Umar Nurmagomedov def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:15
WIN
Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar 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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
20-1-0
0
Win Streak
2
39
Age
30
5'6"
Height
5'8"
66"
Reach
69"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%