Brian “Boom” Kelleher is a 36 year old Male fighter from United States with a 24-14-0 pro MMA record. Kelleher most recently fought Mario Bautista at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 25, 2022. Brian Kelleher lost to Mario Bautista by Submission at 2:27 of Round 1 in the Bantamweight division.
Brian Kelleher has 24 wins with a 75% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 10 by submission, 6 by decision.
Brian Kelleher is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 24-13-0 | Mario Bautista |
SUB
R1 2:27
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-06-25 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 24-12-0 | Umar Nurmagomedov |
SUB
R1 3:15
|
UFC 272 | 2022-03-05 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-12-0 | Kevin Croom |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-01-15 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-12-0 | Domingo Pilarte |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-08-21 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-11-0 | Ricky Simón |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 258 | 2021-02-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-11-0 | Ray Rodriguez |
SUB
R1 0:39
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-09-05 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-10-0 | Cody Stamann |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 250 | 2020-06-06 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-10-0 | Hunter Azure |
KO/TKO
R2 3:40
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-10-0 | Ode Osbourne |
SUB
R1 2:49
|
UFC 246 | 2020-01-18 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-9-0 | Montel Jackson |
SUB
R1 1:40
|
UFC 232 | 2018-12-29 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-8-0 | John Lineker |
KO/TKO
R3 3:43
|
UFC 224 | 2018-05-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-8-0 | Renan Barão |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 28 | 2018-02-24 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-8-0 | Damian Stasiak |
KO/TKO
R3 3:39
|
UFC Fight Night 118 | 2017-10-21 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-7-0 | Marlon Vera |
SUB
R1 2:18
|
UFC on FOX 25 | 2017-07-22 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-7-0 | Iuri Alcântara |
SUB
R1 1:48
|
UFC 212 | 2017-06-03 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-7-0 | Julio Arce |
SUB
R3 0:18
|
Ring of Combat 54 | 2016-03-04 | Bantamweight | ROC |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Josh Robinson |
KO/TKO
R3 0:24
|
Ring of Combat 53 | 2015-11-20 | Bantamweight | ROC |
| Win | 13-7-0 | Julio Arce |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Ring of Combat 52 | 2015-09-25 | Bantamweight | ROC |
| Win | 12-7-0 | Jay Haas |
SUB
R1 4:49
|
CFFC 49 | 2015-06-06 | Catchweight | CFFC |
| Win | 11-7-0 | Andre Soukhamthath |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CES 28 | 2015-03-13 | Bantamweight | CES |
| Win | 10-7-0 | Mark Cherico |
SUB
R1 0:37
|
Pinnacle FC 9 | 2014-11-26 | Catchweight | PFC |
| Loss | 10-6-0 | Andy Main |
SUB
R1 1:26
|
CFFC 34 | 2014-04-19 | Featherweight | CFFC |
| Win | 9-6-0 | Lester Caslow |
SUB
R2 1:34
|
CFFC 31 | 2014-02-08 | Featherweight | CFFC |
| Loss | 9-5-0 | Jeff Smith |
SUB
R2 4:39
|
CFFC 29 | 2013-11-01 | Catchweight | CFFC |
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Scott Heckman |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
CFFC 27 | 2013-09-21 | CFFC | |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | Jimmie Rivera |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 95 | 2013-04-04 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Tyler Kahihikolo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2012-12-01 | COC | |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Bill Jones |
KO/TKO
R1 0:10
|
WCMMA 1 | 2012-09-15 | Featherweight | WCMMA |
| Win | 6-3-0 | Ryan Vaccaro |
KO/TKO
R2 0:56
|
Rock Out Knock Out | 2012-06-02 | Featherweight | ROKO |
| Win | 5-3-0 | Raphael Chavez |
KO/TKO
R2 3:41
|
CFFC 14 | 2012-04-14 | Featherweight | CFFC |
| Win | 4-3-0 | Josh Parker |
SUB
R1 4:31
|
Fight Night MMA 1 | 2012-02-11 | Featherweight | NEF |
| Loss | 4-2-0 | Artur Rofi |
SUB
R1 4:57
|
CFFC 12 | 2011-12-10 | Featherweight | CFFC |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Claudio Ledesma |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 54 | 2011-10-15 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Michael LaDuke |
KO/TKO
R3 3:14
|
Ring of Combat 37 | 2011-09-09 | Bantamweight | ROC |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Manny Millan |
SUB
R1 3:34
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-29 | XFECW | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Siyam Yousefi |
SUB
R1 2:41
|
CFFC 8 | 2011-05-20 | Bantamweight | CFFC |
| Win | 0-1-0 | Nate Ainsworth |
KO/TKO
R1 0:23
|
Combat Zone 37 | 2011-04-29 | Featherweight | CZ |
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Dan Cion |
SUB
R1 4:42
|
Regional circuit | 2011-03-10 | XFECW |
Kelleher made his professional debut against Dan Cion on March 10, 2011, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Dan Cion who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Brian Kelleher lost to Dan Cion by Submission at 4:42 of Round 1.
Kelleher made his debut in the UFC against Iuri Alcântara on June 3, 2017, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway having compiled a 16-7-0 professional MMA record.
Brian Kelleher beat Iuri Alcântara by Submission at 1:48 of Round 1. Brian Kelleher took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Since his debut, Kelleher has gone on to fight a total of 15 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-7-0.
Kelleher defeated the previously unbeaten Hunter Azure on May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira. Hunter Azure came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Kelleher was a +175 betting underdog going into the fight. Brian Kelleher beat Hunter Azure by KO/TKO at 3:40 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Kelleher's last win came against Kevin Croom at UFC Fight Night on Saturday January 15, 2022. Brian Kelleher beat Kevin Croom by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Kelleher is not currently booked for any fights.
Kelleher's last loss came against Mario Bautista at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 25, 2022. Brian Kelleher lost to Mario Bautista by Submission at 2:27 of Round 1.
Kelleher has fought 15 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 8-7-0.
Kelleher has knocked out 8 opponents.
Kelleher has submitted 10 opponents.
Kelleher has been knocked out 1 times.
Kelleher has been submitted 8 times.
