Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
United StatesDerek Brunson
“The One”
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Daniel Kelly (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:16
Daniel Kelly
AustraliaDaniel Kelly
13-4-0
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Derek Brunson defeated Daniel Kelly by TKO in round 1 (1:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Fight stats

Derek Brunson
Daniel Kelly
1
Knockdowns
0
8 of 17
Significant strikes
1 of 4
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
8 of 17
Total strikes
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 13
Head
0 of 3
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
2 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 13
Distance
1 of 4
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
8 of 17
Sig. str.
1 of 4
8 of 17
Total str.
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Derek Brunson vs Daniel Kelly?

Derek Brunson defeated Daniel Kelly by TKO in round 1 (1:16) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt, held Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Vector Arena, Auckland.

Referee
John Sharp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Derek Brunson 50%50% Daniel Kelly

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

23-9-0
Record
13-4-0
1621
Elo rating
1618
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
3.62
47%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.05
SApM
4.64
51%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.14
TD Avg.
1.86
33%
TD Acc.
34%
85%
TD Def.
78%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Derek Brunson · 3-2
  • W
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    Darren Till
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs TillSat, Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Daniel Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    Tom Breese
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Elias Theodorou
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs TyburaSat, Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Sun, Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Camozzi
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 10 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
1.71
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:19
Avg control time
1:47
88
Career high strikes
74
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Derek Brunson
Strike target
Daniel Kelly
71%
Head
87%
15%
Body
6%
14%
Leg
7%
Derek Brunson
Strike position
Daniel Kelly
63%
Distance
69%
15%
Clinch
15%
23%
Ground
16%