Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Renan Barao
BrazilRenan Barao
“The Baron”
34-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brian Kelleher def. Renan Barao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brian Kelleher
United StatesBrian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Brian Kelleher defeated Renan Barao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens, held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.

Fight stats

Renan Barao
Brian Kelleher
0
Knockdowns
0
116 of 228
Significant strikes
94 of 203
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
134 of 247
Total strikes
145 of 256
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:13
Control time
4:23
Significant strikes by target
78 of 167
Head
74 of 175
27 of 43
Body
13 of 21
11 of 18
Leg
7 of 7
95 of 204
Distance
86 of 195
21 of 24
Clinch
8 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 65
Sig. str.
17 of 45
38 of 73
Total str.
31 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
16 of 28
31 of 54
Total str.
45 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
2:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
62 of 117
Sig. str.
61 of 130
65 of 120
Total str.
69 of 138
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:31

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#BaraoKelleher
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Hector Gomez
#BaraoKelleher
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tim Vannatta
#BaraoKelleher
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Barao
-
16
Kelleher
●30-27 Kelleher×9●30-26 Kelleher×5●30-25 Kelleher●29-28 Kelleher
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Barao
92%
Kelleher
26 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Kelleher46.2%●30-26 Kelleher23.1%●29-28 Kelleher15.4%●29-28 Barao7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Kelleher
R2
77%
Kelleher
R3
69%
Kelleher

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Renan Barao
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -152
Brian Kelleher
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +137

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Renan BaraoBrian Kelleher
40%50%60%Feb 15Feb 18Feb 22Feb 25Feb 15, 1:03 PM UTC · Renan Barao -152 (60%)Feb 15, 9:36 PM UTC · Renan Barao -165 (62%)Feb 16, 1:03 AM UTC · Renan Barao -161 (62%)Feb 16, 6:48 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 16, 7:06 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 16, 3:15 PM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 17, 4:21 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Renan Barao -160 (62%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Renan Barao -160 (62%)Feb 21, 6:30 AM UTC · Renan Barao -161 (62%)Feb 21, 6:31 AM UTC · Renan Barao -162 (62%)Feb 21, 9:11 AM UTC · Renan Barao -163 (62%)Feb 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Renan Barao -163 (62%)Feb 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Renan Barao -162 (62%)Feb 21, 6:57 PM UTC · Renan Barao -163 (62%)Feb 21, 8:12 PM UTC · Renan Barao -162 (62%)Feb 22, 6:24 AM UTC · Renan Barao -161 (62%)Feb 23, 9:11 AM UTC · Renan Barao -161 (62%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Renan Barao -160 (62%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 23, 11:18 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 24, 9:40 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Renan Barao -155 (61%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -156 (61%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -156 (61%)Feb 25, 6:51 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 6:51 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 25, 7:12 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 7:24 AM UTC · Renan Barao -156 (61%)Feb 25, 7:30 AM UTC · Renan Barao -156 (61%)Feb 25, 7:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -156 (61%)Feb 25, 7:48 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 7:48 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 25, 7:57 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 25, 8:18 AM UTC · Renan Barao -157 (61%)Feb 25, 8:24 AM UTC · Renan Barao -158 (61%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Renan Barao -159 (61%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Renan Barao -162 (62%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Renan Barao -163 (62%)Feb 25, 8:30 AM UTC · Renan Barao -163 (62%)Feb 25, 8:33 AM UTC · Renan Barao -164 (62%)Feb 25, 8:33 AM UTC · Renan Barao -168 (63%)Feb 25, 8:36 AM UTC · Renan Barao -167 (63%)Feb 25, 8:36 AM UTC · Renan Barao -161 (62%)Feb 25, 8:39 AM UTC · Renan Barao -162 (62%)Feb 15, 1:03 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +135 (43%)Feb 15, 9:36 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +133 (43%)Feb 16, 1:03 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +133 (43%)Feb 16, 6:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 16, 7:06 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 16, 3:15 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 17, 4:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +128 (44%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +128 (44%)Feb 20, 10:37 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +127 (44%)Feb 20, 10:40 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 21, 12:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 21, 6:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 21, 6:31 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 21, 9:11 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +133 (43%)Feb 21, 10:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 21, 6:57 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +133 (43%)Feb 21, 8:12 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 22, 6:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 23, 9:11 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 23, 9:45 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 23, 11:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 24, 4:09 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 24, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 24, 9:40 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 2:36 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +128 (44%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 6:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 6:51 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 6:51 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 25, 7:12 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 7:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 7:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +129 (44%)Feb 25, 7:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 7:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 7:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 7:57 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 25, 8:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +130 (43%)Feb 25, 8:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +131 (43%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +132 (43%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +135 (43%)Feb 25, 8:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +135 (43%)Feb 25, 8:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +136 (42%)Feb 25, 8:33 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +137 (42%)Feb 25, 8:33 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +140 (42%)Feb 25, 8:36 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +139 (42%)Feb 25, 8:36 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +134 (43%)Feb 25, 8:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +135 (43%)-162+135
SportsbookRenan BaraoBrian Kelleher
BetOnline-157+137
Bookmaker-160+135
Bovada-165+135
Pinnacle-152+135
sports-interaction-175+135
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Renan Barao vs Brian Kelleher?

Brian Kelleher defeated Renan Barao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens, held Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Amway Center, Orlando. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Renan Barao vs Brian Kelleher?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.

Was Renan Barao vs Brian Kelleher a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 26 fan cards scored it for Brian Kelleher; 100% of 16 media scores picked Brian Kelleher.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Renan Barao 73%27% Brian Kelleher

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Renan Barao
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Brian Kelleher
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power71
85Speed75
70Precision70
81Durability80
97Engine84
94Wrestling92
75Ground85

Biggest edge Brian Kelleher, Ground striking +21

Attribute by attribute

Renan Barao is on the left of every row, Brian Kelleher on the right.
58Punch power74
83Kick power67
86Punch speed79
83Kick speed71
70Accuracy70
94Takedowns92
55Ground striking76
94Submissions94
85Chin87
77Body strength72
97Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

34-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-16-0
1862
Power Index rating
1688
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
3.31
36%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.90
SApM
4.59
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
1.68
41%
TD Acc.
41%
91%
TD Def.
60%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
54.2
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
1.41
Avg takedowns
0.88
2:11
Avg control time
2:01
116
Career high strikes
94
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Renan Barao
Strike target
Brian Kelleher
58%
Head
65%
23%
Body
15%
19%
Leg
20%
Renan Barao
Strike position
Brian Kelleher
84%
Distance
78%
12%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
15%