Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt
“No Love”
15-7-0
RESULT

Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:42
Brian Kelleher
Brian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Cody Garbrandt defeated Brian Kelleher by TKO in round 1 (3:42) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Cody Garbrandt
Brian Kelleher
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 41
Significant strikes
17 of 25
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
68%
21 of 42
Total strikes
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
16 of 37
Head
9 of 13
2 of 2
Body
1 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 9
16 of 35
Distance
17 of 24
4 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
17 of 25
21 of 42
Total str.
21 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:36
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0
Record
24-16-0
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'8"
Height
5'6"
65"
Reach
66"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.79
SLpM
3.31
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.66
SApM
4.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.85
TD Avg.
1.68
22%
TD Acc.
41%
81%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cody Garbrandt · 3-2
  • W
    Xiao Long
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raoni Barcelos
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Trevin Jones
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
28.8
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
0.59
Avg takedowns
0.88
0:36
Avg control time
2:01
68
Career high strikes
94
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cody Garbrandt
Strike target
Brian Kelleher
72%
Head
65%
13%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
20%
Cody Garbrandt
Strike position
Brian Kelleher
87%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
15%