Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

Los Angeles, USA

29 Dec 2018

Bantamweight

43%

Kelleher

57%

Jackson

Win Probability

Submission

Round 1 · 1:40

Brian Kelleher

"Boom"

24 – 16

5'6"66" reachSwitch40 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 41

Montel Jackson

"Quik"

15 – 4

Well-Rounded34 yrsSouthpaw75" reach5'10"

CFR 54

★ Official Result

Montel JacksonwinsSubmissionR1 · 1:40

def. Brian Kelleher · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Jackson

→

Actual result

Jackson wins

Submission · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Kelleher at 43% vs Jackson at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Kelleher's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

KelleherJackson

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Kelleher

Jackson

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'6"

Height

+5'10"

66"

Reach

+75"

Age

+34

Switch

Stance

Southpaw

Kelleher

Jackson

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

40.8

54.0

44.5

Performance Avg

53.4

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Kelleher

Jackson

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.4

/ 10

5.4

/ 10

5.8

Style: Pressure

5.6

3.9

Style: Volume

5.4

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

6Distance7

0Clinch1

0Ground2

Kelleher

Jackson

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.9

/ 10

2.0

/ 10

2.7

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.4

3.8

Submission Style (/10)

1.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Kelleher

Jackson

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.0 stoppage

KO round context

—

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

17/40 fights

Chin rating based on

14/19 fights

Kelleher

Jackson

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

L · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

W · KO · R2

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

Kelleher

Jackson

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

63%

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Kelleher

Jackson

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

3.4

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

5.4

3.9

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.0

2.7

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.4

3.8

Submission

Submission attack frequency

1.0

5.8

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.6

3.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.4

Kelleher

Strike Zones

Jackson

Kelleher

Attacking

6 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Jackson

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

6 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Kelleher targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Jackson absorbs 100% of strikes there

🎯Jackson targets the head (60% of attacks) — Kelleher absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Kelleher

RND

Jackson

0/0R00/0

Kelleher · Last 5

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Submission

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Decision

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Decision

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