Saturday, January 15, 2022Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Brian Kelleher defeated Kevin Croom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze, held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.
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Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Croom
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brian KelleherKevin Croom
1
Knockdowns0
38 / 77
Significant strikes60 / 174
49%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
67 / 123
Total strikes83 / 206
6 / 8
Takedowns0 / 1
75%
Takedown accuracy0%
6:26
Control time0:47
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brian KelleherKevin Croom
2566%3660%
Head
1232%1118%
Body
13%1322%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brian Kelleher
66%26%
Kevin Croom
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brian Kelleher38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/41
1010/15
11/2
Clinch
11/3
22/2
0
Ground
1010/14
0
0
Kevin Croom60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/135
1111/16
1313/17
Clinch
22/6
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brian KelleherKevin Croom
R1
11
33
10-910-910-9
R2
14
22
10-910-910-9
R3
13
5
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Brian Kelleher
1
Knockdowns0
11 / 29
Significant strikes33 / 88
38%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
15 / 35
Total strikes43 / 104
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:17
Control time0:24
Round 2Judges: Brian Kelleher
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 25
Significant strikes22 / 72
56%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
22 / 34
Total strikes34 / 86
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:43
Control time0:23
Round 3Judges: Brian Kelleher
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 23
Significant strikes5 / 14
57%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
30 / 54
Total strikes6 / 16
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
4:26
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Brian Kelleher
0
Kevin Croom
●30-26 Kelleher×7●30-27 Kelleher×4●29-27 Kelleher●29-28 Kelleher
All 13 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Kelleher
- CombatPress.com30-26Kelleher
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-26Kelleher
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-26Kelleher
- Jillian DeCoursey30-26Kelleher
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-26Kelleher
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Kelleher
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Kelleher
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Kelleher
- MMAMania.com30-27Kelleher
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Kelleher
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Kelleher
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Kelleher
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Brian Kelleher
3%
Draw
3%
Kevin Croom
●30-26 Kelleher42.1%●30-27 Kelleher18.4%●29-28 Kelleher15.8%●29-27 Kelleher15.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Kelleher
R2
71%
Kelleher
R3
61%
Kelleher
Betting Odds
Brian Kelleher
-398
80% implied win probability
Open: -309Best: -305
Kevin Croom
+291
26% implied win probability
Open: +239Best: +360
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brian Kelleher | Kevin Croom |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -370 | +280 |
| BetOnline | -425 | +325 |
| BetUS | -410 | +310 |
| Betway | -357 | +235 |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 |
| Cloudbet | -382 | +314 |
| DraftKings | -575 | +360 |
| FanDuel | -550 | +340 |
| MyBookie | -305 | +245 |
| Pinnacle | -456 | +290 |
| sportsbetio | -357 | +243 |
| sports-interaction | -405 | +285 |
| unibet | -335 | +255 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kevin Croom absorbs 7.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Brian Kelleher absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Kevin Croom lands 7.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
- Brian Kelleher's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Brian Kelleher
BJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJSteve Kasten
- 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2012WCMMA Featherweight ChampionshipWCMMA
Kevin Croom
No background on record
Camp · Glory MMA & Fitness · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%59%
Head
15%35%
Body
20%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Brian Kelleherlast 17 fights
78%15%
Kevin Croomlast 6 fights
45%55%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brian Kelleher· from fights outside the UFC Kevin Croom· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.317.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.597.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.680.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.31
Strikes landed / min7.77
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better7.71
1.68 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.33 / 5.5
42%
Takedown accuracy6%
60%
Takedown defence30%
2:01
Control time / fight2:46
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brian Kelleher17 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%213/710
12%53/124
18%79/103
Clinch
3%13/23
3%12/15
1%4/5
Ground
14%62/82
0%2/2
1%4/4
Kevin Croom4 UFC fights · 83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%43/180
17%14/26
25%21/25
Clinch
5%4/11
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brian Kelleher29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Kevin Croom26 of 38 ended early · 68%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brian Kelleher1-4
- L
- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- WJosh RobinsonRing of Combat 53 · Nov 20, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WMark ChericoPinnacle FC 9 · Nov 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:37 · Catchweight
- LAndy MainCFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein · Apr 19, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WLester CaslowCFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz · Feb 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Featherweight
- LJeff SmithCFFC 29: Smith Vs. Kelleher · Nov 1, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Catchweight
- LScott HeckmanCFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher · Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision
- L
- WTyler KahihikoloCoalition of Combat · Dec 1, 2012DEC
- WBill JonesWCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA · Sep 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Featherweight
- WRyan VaccaroRock Out Knock Out · Jun 2, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRaphael ChavezCFFC 14 · Apr 14, 2012TKO · R2 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WJosh ParkerNEF 1: Sanders vs. Keefe · Feb 11, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Featherweight
- LArtur RofiCFFC 12: Pollard vs Soto · Dec 10, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Featherweight
- L
- WMichael LaDukeRing of Combat 37 · Sep 9, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Bantamweight
- WManny MillanXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars · Jul 29, 2011Submission
- WSiyam YousefiCFFC 8 : Seek and Destroy · May 20, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
- WNate AinsworthCombat Zone 37 · Apr 29, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- LDan CionXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars · Mar 10, 2011Submission
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- WBrad RobisonSynergy FC 1 · Sep 10, 2022Majority Decision · Lightweight
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- LNate JennermanLFA 41: Moisés vs. Peterson · Jun 1, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Featherweight
- WCJay HunterKC Fighting Alliance 27 · Feb 17, 2018Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Featherweight
- L
- LShooto Pacific Rim Double Championship · Nov 12, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:13 · Featherweight
- WLenny WheelerTriumph FC 1 · Apr 22, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Featherweight
- L
- WJacob AkinShamrock FC · Jan 17, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WAslan ToktarbaevAlash Pride FC · Dec 19, 2013TKO
- WDeryck RipleyMidwest Fight League · Nov 22, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:23 · Catchweight
- WDustin PhillipsTitan FC 26 · Aug 30, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Featherweight
- WTBAMexico Regional · May 25, 2013TKO
- WAdam RiderMidwest Fight League · May 3, 2013Submission
- WBrian PearmanMissouri Regional · Apr 6, 2013Submission
- W
- WNathan MurdockMissouri Regional · Nov 17, 2012DEC
- L
- LRamiro HernandezTitan FC 21 · Mar 2, 2012SD · Featherweight
- WRodrigo Sotelo Jr.Texas Regional · Oct 1, 2011DEC
- L
- WJR SoteloTexas Regional · Jul 9, 2011Submission
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 26 · Aug 26, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- WKody FrankMissouri Regional · Nov 6, 2009Submission
- WEddie GranadoMidwest Fight League · Jun 26, 2009Submission
- LWillie MackKansas Regional · May 2, 2009TKO
- LJose VegaMissouri Regional · Feb 7, 2009Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Croom?
Brian Kelleher defeated Kevin Croom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze, held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Croom?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Brian Kelleher won the decision.
Was Brian Kelleher vs Kevin Croom a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 38 fan cards scored it for Brian Kelleher; 100% of 13 media scores picked Brian Kelleher.