Dan Kelly (fighter)
| Dan Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 October 1977 Melbourne, Australia |
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[1] |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Judo |
| Team | Resilience Training Centre |
| Rank |
4th dan black belt in Judo[2] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Daniel Kelly (born 31 October 1977 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian judoka[4] and mixed martial artist. Currently mma, judo and bjj coach in Resilience Training Centre in Footscray, Melbourne.
Judo and Olympic career
Kelly began competing in judo when he was 7 and competed at his first Australian Championships when he was 13.[5] 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.[5] Kelly has been Australian Champion on nine occasions.[5]
Kelly is the only Judo competitor to have been selected to fight for Australia in four different Olympic games.[5] He most recently competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -100 kg event.[6]
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.[7] 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[8] and due to injury in 2014.[9]
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.[10] Kelly was defeated by eventual middleweight runner-up Sheldon Westcott via first round submission.[11]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kelly made his UFC debut against Luke Zachrich on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[12] 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.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Kelly faced Sam Alvey on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[15]
Kelly was expected to face Ricardo Abreu on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.[16] However, Abreu pulled out of the fight in late September and was replaced by Steve Montgomery.[17] Kelly won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]
Kelly faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[19] Kelly won the bout via TKO in the third round.[20]
Kelly next faced Chris Camozzi on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
- Olympic Games[5]
- 2000 Summer Olympics - Judo, 9th place (U/81 kg)
- 2004 Summer Olympics - Judo, 7th place (U/90 kg)
- 2008 Summer Olympics - Judo, 21st place (U/90 kg)
- 2012 Summer Olympics - Judo, 17th place (U/100 kg)[23]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–1 | Chris Camozzi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | 27 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 11–1 | Antônio Carlos Júnior | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir | 20 March 2016 | 3 | 1:36 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | 10–1 | Steve Montgomery | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193 | 15 November 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | 10 May 2015 | 1 | 0:49 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Win | 9–0 | Patrick Walsh | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch | 14 February 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Catchweight (191.5 lbs) bout; Walsh missed weight. |
| Win | 8–0 | Luke Zachrich | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | 8 November 2014 | 1 | 4:27 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Ben Kelleher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | 17 May 2014 | 2 | 3:41 | Albury, Australia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Bor Bratovz | KO (punch) | Australian Fighting Championship 6 | 24 August 2013 | 2 | 1:42 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Daniel Way | Submission (armbar) | Shamrock Events: NOM 7 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Win | 4–0 | Chris Birch | Submission (rear naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 5 | 10 May 2013 | 1 | 3:36 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kym Robinson | Submission (rear naked choke) | MMA Down Under 3 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | 1:17 | Findon, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Fabio Galeb | Decision (unanimous) | Australian Fighting Championship 4 | 12 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ross Dallow | TKO (thrown from the ring) | Dojo KO - Second Elimination | 22 July 2006 | 2 | N/A | Melbourne, Australia |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sheldon Westcott | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | February 19, 2014 (airdate) | 1 | 0:56 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Quarter-finals |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Daniel Kelly". sherdog.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "Dan Kelly - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Resilience Training Centre Melbourne". Resilience Training Centre. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Sports reference profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Daniel Kelly". london2012.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "London 2012 profile". London2012.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140913145829/http://www.mmaaus.com/articles/afc-9-dan-kelly-vs-ben-kelleher-live-blog. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Chris. "Australian Fighting Championships 7 Preview". Australian MMA News, Reviews, Interviews & Results. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ Mike. "Saturday night's Australian Fighting Championship 10 fight card and LIVE STREAM details". Australian MMA News, Reviews, Interviews & Results. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Report: TUF Nations cast announced". bloodyelbow.com. 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Chris. "TUF Nations: Episode 6 Recap - Sheldon Westcott submits Daniel Kelly". Australian MMA News, Reviews, Interviews & Results. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Kelly vs. Luke Zachrich added to UFC Fight Night 55". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ C.J. Tuttle (11 December 2014). "Patrick Walsh-Daniel Kelly Added to UFC Fight Night in Colorado". sherdog.com.
- ↑ Peter Theodosiou (2015-03-12). "Daniel Kelly aims to settle score with Sam Alvey at UFC Adelaide card". heraldsun.com. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (9 May 2015). "UFC Fight Night 65 results: Sam Alvey lights up Daniel Kelly for first-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Larissa Nicholson (2015-08-19). "UFC to bring cage fighting to Etihad Stadium". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-09-23). "Steve Montgomery replaces Ricardo Abreu, meets Daniel Kelly at UFC 193". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (14 November 2015). "UFC 193 results: Strong early, Daniel Kelly takes decision from Steve Montgomery". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ Liam Ducey (19 January 2016). "UFC Brisbane gets four more fights". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-03-19). "UFC Fight Night 85 results: Daniel Kelly mounts comeback, upsets Antonio Carlos Junior". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-09-21). "Chris Camozzi booked to face Daniel Kelly at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-27). "UFC Fight Night 101 results: Bloodied Daniel Kelly grinds way to decision over Chris Camozzi". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ "Daniel Kelly at Sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.