Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brian Kelleher
United StatesBrian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
RESULT

Brian Kelleher def. Kevin Croom (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kevin Croom
United StatesKevin Croom
“Crash”
21-15-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Brian Kelleher
Kevin Croom
1
Knockdowns
0
38 of 77
Significant strikes
60 of 174
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
67 of 123
Total strikes
83 of 206
6 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:26
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
25 of 58
Head
36 of 141
12 of 17
Body
11 of 16
1 of 2
Leg
13 of 17
25 of 58
Distance
58 of 168
3 of 5
Clinch
2 of 6
10 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
33 of 88
15 of 35
Total str.
43 of 104
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
22 of 72
22 of 34
Total str.
34 of 86
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
5 of 14
30 of 54
Total str.
6 of 16
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:26
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#KelleherCroom
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eric Colón
#KelleherCroom
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#KelleherCroom
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Kelleher
-
0
Croom
●30-26 Kelleher×7●30-27 Kelleher×4●29-27 Kelleher●29-28 Kelleher
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Kelleher
3%
Draw
3%
Croom
38 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookBrian KelleherKevin 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

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

Win probability

Brian Kelleher 54%46% Kevin Croom

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
21-15-0 (1 NC)
1708
Power Index rating
1679
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
39
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
2.65
41%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.59
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
0.48
41%
TD Acc.
5%
60%
TD Def.
30%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 3 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:01
Avg control time
2:46
94
Career high strikes
60
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brian Kelleher
Strike target
Kevin Croom
65%
Head
59%
15%
Body
17%
20%
Leg
24%
Brian Kelleher
Strike position
Kevin Croom
78%
Distance
95%
7%
Clinch
5%
15%
Ground
0%