Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

RESULT
Marlon Vera def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 2:18
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Marlon Vera defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (2:18) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum, held Saturday, July 22, 2017.
Fight stats
Brian Kelleher
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 16
Significant strikes
5 of 15
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
14 of 22
Total strikes
5 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
2 of 7
Head
2 of 11
3 of 3
Body
2 of 3
3 of 6
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 12
Distance
4 of 14
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
5 of 15
14 of 22
Total str.
5 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:03
Ctrl
0:07
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-16-0
Record
23-12-1
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
33
5'6"
Height
5'8"
66"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.31
SLpM
4.18
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.59
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.68
TD Avg.
0.47
41%
TD Acc.
39%
60%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brian Kelleher · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Brian Kelleher
Marlon Vera
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 26 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.42
2:01
Avg control time
1:11
94
Career high strikes
159
6
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Brian Kelleher
Strike target
Marlon Vera
65%
Head
54%
15%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%
Brian Kelleher
Strike position
Marlon Vera
78%
Distance
80%
7%
Clinch
10%
15%
Ground
10%
