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] Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Daniel Kelly (born 31 October 1977 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian judoka[3] and mixed martial artist.
Judo and Olympic career
Kelly began competing in judo when he was 7 and fought at his first Australian Championships when he was 13.[4] 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.[4] Kelly has been Australian Champion on nine occasions.[4]
Kelly is the only Judo competitor to have been selected to fight for Australia in four different Olympic games.[4] He most recently competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -100 kg event.[5]
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.[6] 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[7] and due to injury in 2014.[8]
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.[9] Kelly was defeated by eventual middleweight runner-up Sheldon Westcott via first round submission.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kelly made his UFC debut against Luke Zachrich on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.[11] 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.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Kelly is expected to face Sam Alvey on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
- Olympic Games[4]
- 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)[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–0 | Luke Zachrich | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | 8 November 2014 | 1 | 4:27 | Sydney, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–0 | Ben Kelleher | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | 17 May 2014 | 2 | 3:41 | Albury, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–0 | Bor Bratovz | KO (punch) | Australian Fighting Championship 6 | 24 August 2013 | 2 | 1:42 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Daniel Way | Submission (armbar) | Shamrock Events: NOM 7 | 22 June 2013 | 1 | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Chris Birch | Submission (rear naked choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 5 | 10 May 2013 | 1 | 3:36 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Kym Robinson | Submission (rear naked choke) | MMA Down Under 3 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | 1:17 | Findon, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Fabio Galeb | Decision (unanimous) | Australian Fighting Championship 4 | 12 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |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
| Professional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 0–1 | Sheldon Westcott | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | 1 | Canada | Quarter-finals |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Daniel Kelly". sherdog.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dan Kelly - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Sports reference profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Daniel Kelly". london2012.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ "London 2012 profile". London2012.com. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Daniel Kelly at Sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2014.