In an electrifying face-off at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt emerged victorious over Brian “Boom” Kelleher. The fight was decided in the first round, with Garbrandt securing a knockout victory via a punch to the head at distance, just 3:42 into the match. The fight was scheduled for three rounds of five minutes each, but Garbrandt’s power and precision ensured an early finish. The action was overseen by referee Marc Goddard. Read on for all the stats and details from this exciting match.
Brian Kelleher vs. Cody Garbrandt Fight Breakdown
In the recent UFC fight between Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher, Garbrandt emerged as the dominant fighter. He managed to score a knockdown on Kelleher, a feat that Kelleher was not able to reciprocate. In terms of significant strikes, Garbrandt landed 20 out of 41 attempts, giving him a significant strike percentage of 48%. On the other hand, Kelleher was able to land 17 out of his 25 attempts, resulting in a higher significant strike percentage of 68%.
Despite Kelleher’s higher strike percentage, Garbrandt’s overall performance was more impressive. In terms of total strikes, both fighters were on par, with each landing 21 strikes. However, Garbrandt attempted more strikes, with a total of 42 attempts compared to Kelleher’s 29. Neither fighter was successful in their takedown attempts, with Garbrandt not attempting any and Kelleher failing in his single attempt. Control time was relatively low for both fighters, with Garbrandt controlling for 19 seconds and Kelleher for 36 seconds.
Cody Garbrandt fight stats
Cody Garbrandt was firing at a 50% accuracy, throwing 42 strikes and landing 21. There were 20 significant strikes, 16 of 37 landing to the head. He landed 2 body shots and 2 leg kicks. Garbrandt went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
21 of 42 |
Significant Strikes |
20 of 41 |
Head Strikes |
16 of 37 |
Body Strikes |
2 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Brian Kelleher fight stats
Brian Kelleher was firing at a 72% accuracy, throwing 29 strikes and landing 21. There were 25 significant strikes, 9 of 13 landing to the head, 1 body shot and 7 leg kicks. Kelleher went for 1 takedown but didn’t land any.
Strikes Thrown |
21 of 29 |
Significant Strikes |
17 of 25 |
Head Strikes |
9 of 13 |
Body Strikes |
1 |
Leg Strikes |
7 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
Round by Round stats
Let’s take a look at how Cody Garbrandt did against Brian Kelleher round by round.
Round 1
The fight between Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher started off intensely. Garbrandt managed to score a knockdown against Kelleher, showing his dominance early in the fight. Both fighters were quite active with their strikes, with Garbrandt landing 20 out of 41 significant strikes, a 48% success rate. On the other hand, Kelleher was more accurate with his strikes, landing 17 out of 25, a significant strike percentage of 68%. However, Kelleher attempted a takedown but was unsuccessful. The round ended with Garbrandt having a slight edge due to the knockdown.
The fight ended in the first round with Cody Garbrandt emerging victorious. The method of victory was a knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO). The decisive move was a punch to Kelleher’s head at a distance, showcasing Garbrandt’s striking prowess. The fight was refereed by Marc Goddard.