Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brian Kelleher def. Kevin Croom (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
13
Kelleher
–
0
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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brian Kelleher 64%36% Kevin Croom
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
24-16-0
Record
21-15-0 (1 NC)
1571
Elo rating
1470
0
Win Streak
0
39
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
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
Kevin Croom · 0-3
Head-to-Head History
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%