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Daniel Kelly

Former Fighter • 13-4-0 (W-L-D)
Francisco Drinaldo
Brendan Seguin
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 11: (L-R) Derek Brunson punches Daniel Kelly of Australia in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Spark Arena on June 11, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC vi
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4 years ago

KO of the Week: Derek Brunson vs Dan Kelly

For this edition of Knockout of the Week, we go back to June 2017 and Derek Brunson's brutal KO of Dan Kelly. Brunson will attempt to do it again this Saturday in Charlotte when he faces Jacare Souza, live and free on FOX.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: (L-R) Opponents Fabricio Werdum of Brazil and Marcin Tybura of Poland face off during the UFC Ultimate Media Day at the Hilton Sydney Hotel on November 17, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa
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4 years ago

Fight Night Sydney: Media Day Face Offs

Watch as some of the fighters from Fight Night Sydney face-off from Media Day in Sydney, Australia.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 11: (L-R) Derek Brunson punches Daniel Kelly of Australia in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Spark Arena on June 11, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC vi
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4 years ago

Fight Night Auckland: Derek Brunson Octagon Interview

Watch Derek Brunson discuss his first round KO against Daniel Kelly in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night Auckland.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 08: (L-R) Opponents Derek Brunson and Daniel Kelly of Australia face off during the UFC Fight Night Ultimate Media Day at the Langham Hotel on June 8, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC v
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4 years ago

Fight Night Auckland: Brunson vs Kelly - The Matchup

Preview the Fight Night Auckland middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Daniel Kelly.
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 02: (L-R) UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson face off during the UFC 209 Ultimate Media Day inside TMobile Arena on March 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty
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5 years ago

UFC 209 preview show with Robin Black

The Fight Network's Robin Black joins UFC.com's Matt Parrino in Las Vegas to preview the stacked main card for UFC 209 on Pay Per View Saturday night. The two break down Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson and more.
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 01: Tony Ferguson holds an open workout for fans and media inside T-Mobile Arena on March 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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5 years ago

UFC 209: Media Day Faceoffs

Watch the faceoffs from UFC 209 media day in Las Vegas, featuring main event stars Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, co-main event fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, and many more.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 09: (R-L) Mark Hunt of New Zealand punches Brock Lesnar in their heavyweight bout during the UFC 200 event on July 9, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) *** Local
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5 years ago

UFC Minute: Under-the-Radar at UFC 209

UFC Minute host Lisa Foiles previews some of the best under-the-radar fights to look out for at UFC 209.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Daniel Kelly of Australia punches Chris Camozzi in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Rod Laver Arena on November 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa
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5 years ago

Fight Night Melbourne: Daniel Kelly Backstage Interview

Watch Daniel Kelly backstage after his win over Chris Camozzi at Fight Night Melbourne.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and Derek Brunson of the United States face off during the UFC Fight Night Ultimate Media Day at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 25, 2016 in Me
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5 years ago

Fight Night Melbourne: Media Day Face Offs

Watch the stars of Fight Night Melbourne face-off during media day, featuring main event fighters Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson.

Stats

Striking accuracy 39% 39%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
350
Sig. Strikes Attempted
902
Grappling accuracy 34% 34%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
12
Takedowns Attempted
35
3.62
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
4.64
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.86
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.31
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
62
%
Sig. Str. Defense
79
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Ratio
09:40
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
242 (69%)
Clinch
53 (15%)
Ground
55 (16%)

Sig. Str. by target

87% 303 Head 6% 21 Body 7% 26 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
3 (25%)
DEC
4 (33%)
SUB
5 (42%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Kelly vs Breese

    Round
    1
    Time
    03:32
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap
  • Win

    Theodorou vs Kelly

    Round
    3
    Time
    04:59
    Method
    DEC
    Watch Replay Recap
  • Win

    Brunson vs Kelly

    Round
    1
    Time
    01:20
    Method
    KO/TKO
    Watch Replay Recap

Biography

Status
Not Fighting
Hometown
Preston, Australia
Trains at
Resilience Training Centre- Melbourne
Age
44
Height
72.00
Weight
186.00
Octagon Debut
Nov. 07, 2014
Reach
70.50
Leg reach
43.00
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Brendan Seguin
Middleweight Division • 13-10-1 (W-L-D)