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Daniel Kelly

6W · 4L
Southpaw
Middleweight
33% finish rate60% as underdog
60%wins
1366
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1365.5Developing→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

48
Oct 31, 1977

Height

6'0" (182.88 cm)

Reach

177.8 cm

Win Rate

60.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
3.62
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
4.64
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-1.02
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
61%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.86
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
78%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.30
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defenseElusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

36.6
Sig. Strikes
1.1
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO1 (17%)
Submission1 (17%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO3 (75%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Underdog

60%

6W – 4L in 10 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid135013901430147015101366Nov 14May 15Mar 16Mar 17Nov 17May 18
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO10 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Tom Breese
May 27, 2018
-0.11500
lost to Elias Theodorou
Nov 18, 2017
0.01500
lost to Derek Brunson
Jun 10, 2017
0.01500
def. Rashad Evans
Mar 4, 2017
0.01500
def. Chris Camozzi
Nov 26, 2016
0.01500
def. Antonio Carlos Junior
Mar 19, 2016
0.01500
def. Steve Montgomery
Nov 14, 2015
0.01500
lost to Sam Alvey
May 9, 2015
0.01500
def. Patrick Walsh
Feb 14, 2015
0.01500
def. Luke Zachrich
Nov 7, 2014
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1601
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1577
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#3Cam Rowston
1560
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#4Baisangur Susurkaev
1559
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#5Joe Pyfer
1553
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#6Damian Pinas
1551
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#7Brendan Allen
1550
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#8Gregory Rodrigues
1548
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#9Ryan Gandra
1548
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#10Shara Magomedov
1548
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Showing top 10 of 79 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (10 fights)

vs Tom Breese
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
Middleweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Elias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
Middleweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt · Jun 10, 2017
Middleweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Rashad Evans
UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · Mar 4, 2017
Middleweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Antonio Carlos Junior
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · Mar 19, 2016
Middleweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Steve Montgomery
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
Middleweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Patrick Walsh
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015
Middleweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Luke Zachrich
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
Middleweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →