Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Derek Brunson
The One
23-9-0
RESULT

Derek Brunson def. Daniel Kelly (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:16
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

Betting Odds

Derek Brunson
-271
73% implied win probability
Open: -264Best: -253
Daniel Kelly
+216
32% implied win probability
Open: +210Best: +220

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDerek BrunsonDaniel Kelly
BetOnline-260+220
Bookmaker-285+220
Bovada-275+215
Pinnacle-253+220
sports-interaction-280+205
unibet-278+215

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

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 56%44% Daniel Kelly

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Derek Brunson
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Daniel Kelly
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power49
62Speed63
69Precision78
88Durability93
83Engine91
99Wrestling98
96Ground94

Biggest edge Derek Brunson, Punch power +49

Attribute by attribute

Derek Brunson is on the left of every row, Daniel Kelly on the right.
95Punch power46
69Kick power51
61Punch speed74
63Kick speed51
69Accuracy78
99Takedowns98
98Ground striking96
93Submissions92
84Chin93
91Body strength92
83Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

23-9-0
Record
13-4-0
1825
Power Index rating
1783
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
-
Derek Brunson
  • Black belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
  • 2007All-American · NCAA D2 · 197 lbs
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D2 · 184 lbs
  • 2003All-American · NCAA D2 · 184 lbs

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Daniel Kelly

No background on record

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 · 2-3
  • L
    ADXC 7 · Nov 17, 2024
    Submission · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 187 lb Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
Daniel Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 10 fights
30.9
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
1.73
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
51%
Distance
69%
12%
Clinch
15%
37%
Ground
16%