Dan Kelly (fighter)

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Dan Josh Kelly
BornDaniel Thomas Kelly [1]
(1977-10-31) 31 October 1977 (age 46)
Melbourne, Australia
Other namesDad
Dad Bod Catterall
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Style Judo
Stance Southpaw
TeamResilience Training Centre (2013–present) [2]
Rank4th dan black belt in Judo [3]
1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gustavo Falciroli
Years active2006–2018 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins13
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Daniel Thomas Kelly (born 31 October 1977) is an Australian former judoka [4] and mixed martial artist. Known for his unconventional style, the four-time judo Olympian formerly competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) between 2014 and 2018. [5]

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Background and judo career

Kelly began competing in judo when he was 7 and competed at his first Australian Championships when he was 13. [6] He made the junior national team in 1994 where he competed at the Junior World Championships and went on to make the senior national team two years later. [6] Kelly has been Australian Champion on nine occasions. [6]

Kelly is the only Judo competitor to have been selected to fight for Australia in four different Olympic games. [6] He most recently competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -100 kg event. [7]

He was the Judo coach for the Australian team at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Japan Olympics. [8] [9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kelly made his professional MMA debut in July 2006. He remained out of competition for the next six and a half years due to judo commitments.

Australian Fighting Championship and local MMA

Kelly returned to the sport in December 2012. Over the next eight months, he improved his record to 5 wins with no losses. Kelly again returned to action in the Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) in May 2014, at AFC 9, defeating Ben Kelleher via second round submission. [10] Kelly was twice slated to fight Steven Kennedy for the vacant AFC middleweight belt in 2013 at AFC 7 and 2014 at AFC 10, but was forced to withdraw due to The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia commitments in 2013 [11] and due to injury in 2014. [12]

The Ultimate Fighter

In December 2013, it was announced that Kelly was selected as one of the fighters to represent Australia for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia. [13] Kelly was defeated by eventual middleweight runner-up Sheldon Westcott via first round submission. [14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Kelly made his UFC debut against Luke Zachrich on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. [15] Kelly was victorious, winning by submission due to a kimura.

In his second bout for the promotion, Kelly faced Patrick Walsh on 14 February 2015 at UFC Fight Night 60. [16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

2015

Kelly faced Sam Alvey on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. [17] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [18]

Kelly was expected to face Ricardo Abreu on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193. [19] However, Abreu pulled out of the fight in late September and was replaced by Steve Montgomery. [20] Kelly won the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

2016

Kelly faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85. [22] Kelly won the bout via TKO in the third round. [23]

Kelly next faced Chris Camozzi on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. [24] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [25]

2017

Kelly faced Rashad Evans on 4 March 2017 at UFC 209. [26] He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision. [27]

Kelly faced Derek Brunson on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. [28] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [29]

Kelly faced Elias Theodorou on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura. [30] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [31]

2018

Kelly faced Tom Breese on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. [32] He lost the fight via technical knock out in round one. [33] Kelly became a free agent after the fight. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Judo

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches13 wins4 losses
By knockout33
By submission50
By decision51
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss13–4 Tom Breese TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till 27 May 201813:33 Liverpool, England
Loss13–3 Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura 19 November 201735:00 Sydney, Australia
Loss13–2 Derek Brunson KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt 11 June 201711:16 Auckland, New Zealand
Win13–1 Rashad Evans Decision (split) UFC 209 4 March 201735:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–1 Chris Camozzi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson 27 November 201635:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win11–1 Antônio Carlos Júnior TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir 20 March 201631:36 Brisbane, Australia
Win10–1Steve MontgomeryDecision (unanimous) UFC 193 15 November 201535:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss9–1 Sam Alvey TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt 10 May 201510:49 Adelaide, Australia
Win9–0Patrick WalshDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch 14 February 201535:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesCatchweight (191.5 lbs) bout; Walsh missed weight.
Win8–0 Luke Zachrich Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping 8 November 201414:27 Sydney, Australia
Win7–0 Ben Kelleher Submission (rear-naked choke)Australian Fighting Championship 917 May 201423:41 Albury, Australia
Win6–0Bor BratovžKO (punch)Australian Fighting Championship 624 August 201321:42 Melbourne, AustraliaAFC Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win5–0Daniel WaySubmission (armbar)Shamrock Events: NOM 722 June 20131 Melbourne, Australia
Win4–0Chris BirchSubmission (rear naked choke)Australian Fighting Championship 510 May 201313:36 Melbourne, AustraliaMiddleweight debut. AFC Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win3–0Kym RobinsonSubmission (rear naked choke)MMA Down Under 316 March 201311:17 Findon, Australia
Win2–0Fabio GalebDecision (unanimous)Australian Fighting Championship 412 December 201235:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win1–0Ross DallowTKO (thrown from the ring)Dojo KO - Second Elimination22 July 20062N/A Melbourne, Australia

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1 Sheldon Westcott Submission (arm-triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia February 19, 2014 (airdate)10:56 Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaQuarter-finals

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