Result
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
· Sat 16 Dec 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cody Garbrandt vs Brian Kelleher
W
Cody Garbrandt
“No Love”
13-5 · -190
1,718Elo
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:42
Bantamweight
Brian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-14 · +158
1,587Elo
Elo
Market said
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litCody GarbrandtBrian Kelleher
1,718
Elo
1,587
1,332
KO rating
1,227
1,278
Sub rating
1,133
1,342
Dec rating
1,298
Wins by
10
KO/TKO
8
0
Submission
10
3
Decision
6
Losses by
4
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
8
1
Decision
5
The crowd
83%
Picked by
17%
Prices
The close at BetOnline, where every bet here is settled, then the market as a whole; the outcome that happened is outlinedCody GarbrandtBrian Kelleher
-180opened -160
Moneyline · BetOnline
+155opened +140
-190opened -220
Moneyline · all books
+158opened +176
Method · BetOnline
+200Win by KO+375
+1200Win by sub+650
+200Win by dec+550
+155Win inside+250
How long it went
Over 1.5-207
Under 1.5+152
Over 2.5-105
Under 2.5-125
Decision+125
Inside-155
What the model makes of it
At BetOnline's price Every bet →- Goes the distancethe distance 45% v 42% 0.4% +125 lost
- Brian Kelleher by Decisionmethod: decision 15% v 12% -0.9% +550 lost
- Over 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 50% v 48% -1.5% -105 lost
- Brian Kellehermoneyline 38% v 37% -1.5% +155 lost
- Cody Garbrandt by Submissionmethod: sub 4% v 6% -3.3% +1200 lost
- Cody Garbrandt by Decisionmethod: decision 30% v 27% -3.6% +200 lost
- Brian Kelleher by Submissionmethod: sub 9% v 11% -3.9% +650 lost
- Cody Garbrandt by KO/TKOmethod: KO 28% v 27% -5.2% +200 won
- Brian Kelleher inside the distanceinside the distance 23% v 25% -5.4% +250 lost
- Cody Garbrandt inside the distanceinside the distance 33% v 34% -6.6% +155 won
- Brian Kelleher by KO/TKOmethod: KO 14% v 17% -7.3% +375 lost
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Cody Garbrandt
13-5 going in · 26 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2026-07-11 | L |
Adrian Yanez
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:47 | 35.0 | 1,724-79 | 1,760 | +313 | Bantamweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2026-03-07 | W |
 Long Xiao
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.7 | 1,744-19 | 1,697 | +138 | Bantamweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2025-06-14 | L |
 Raoni Barcelos
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.9 | 1,732+11 | 1,893 | +204 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2024-04-13 | L |
Deiveson Figueiredo
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R29:02 | 32.8 | 1,774-35 | 2,013 | +251 | Bantamweight | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2023-12-16 | W |
Brian Kelleher
this fight
|
KO/TKOCounter Right | R13:42 | 32.4 | 1,718+56 | 1,587 | -190 | Bantamweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2023-03-04 | W |
 Trevin Jones
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.7 | 1,724-6 | 1,577 | -175 | Bantamweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2021-12-11 | L |
 Kai Kara-France
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:21 | 30.4 | 1,852-119 | 1,719 | -136 | Flyweight | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2021-05-22 | L |
Rob Font
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.9 | 1,912-60 | 1,927 | -101 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2020-06-06 | W |
Raphael Assunção
|
KO/TKORight Hook | R29:59 | 28.9 | 1,827+84 | 1,815 | -143 | Bantamweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2019-03-02 | L |
Pedro Munhoz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:52 | 27.7 | 1,903-65 | 1,996 | -155 | Bantamweight | UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2018-08-04 | L |
T.J. Dillashaw
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:17 | 27.1 | 1,936-33 | 2,190 | +100 | Bantamweight | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2017-11-04 | L |
T.J. Dillashaw
|
KO/TKOPunches | R27:41 | 26.3 | 1,988-52 | 2,139 | -175 | Bantamweight | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2016-12-30 | W |
Dominick Cruz
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 25.5 | 1,917+71 | 2,033 | +185 | Bantamweight | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2016-08-20 | W |
 Takeya Mizugaki
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:48 | 25.1 | 1,873+44 | 1,683 | -525 | Bantamweight | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2016-05-29 | W |
Thomas Almeida
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:53 | 24.9 | 1,763+110 | 1,854 | +140 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2016-02-21 | W |
Augusto Mendes
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:18 | 24.6 | 1,733+30 | 1,458 | +162 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2015-07-11 | W |
 Henry Briones
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.0 | 1,708+25 | 1,434 | -362 | Bantamweight | UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2015-01-03 | W |
Marcus Brimage
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:50 | 23.5 | 1,629+79 | 1,596 | +190 | Bantamweight | UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2014-10-04 | W |
Charles Stanford
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R11:37 | 23.2 | 1,581+48 | 1,412 | -- | Bantamweight | NAAFS - Rock N Rumble 8 North American Allied Fight Series |
| 12 | 2014-05-24 | W |
James Porter
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:17 | 22.9 | 1,523+58 | 1,402 | -- | Bantamweight | Pittsburgh Challenge Series 7 Pinnacle Fighting Championships |
| 11 | 2014-03-15 | W |
Dominic Mazzotta
|
KO/TKOPunches | R25:32 | 22.7 | 1,404+119 | 1,535 | -- | Bantamweight | Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 4 Gladiators of the Cage |
| 10 | 2013-11-27 | W |
Shane Manley
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:57 | 22.4 | 1,342+62 | 1,238 | -- | Featherweight | Pittsburgh Challenge Series 5 Pinnacle Fighting Championships |
| 9 | 2012-12-29 | W |
Charles Kessinger
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R14:11 | 21.5 | 1,298+44 | 1,107 | -- | Bantamweight | PFC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1 Pinnacle Fighting Championships |
| 8 | 2012-09-15 | W |
Clint Musselman
|
KO/TKO | -- | 21.2 | 1,259+40 | 1,113 | -- | -- | Caged Thunder Caged Thunder am |
| 7 | 2012-02-18 | L |
Jerrell Hodge
|
KO/TKOPunch | R36:10 | 20.6 | 1,335-76 | 1,278 | -- | Bantamweight | NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 10 North American Allied Fight Series am |
| 6 | 2011-06-04 | W |
Tyler Saltsman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 19.9 | 1,285+50 | 1,312 | -- | -- | NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 7 North American Allied Fight Series am |
| 5 | 2011-02-25 | W |
Victor Guarriello
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:36 | 19.6 | 1,220+65 | 1,218 | -- | -- | NAAFS - Caged Fury 14 North American Allied Fight Series am |
| 4 | 2011-01-15 | W |
Billy Freedson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:18 | 19.5 | 1,154+66 | 1,157 | -- | -- | BUCB - Pride and Glory Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles am |
| 3 | 2010-05-22 | W | Mike Metz | KO/TKO | -- | 18.9 | 1,096+58 | 1,055 | -- | -- | Revelation Fight Organization Revelation Fight Organization am |
| 2 | 2010-04-24 | W |
Ryan Rooney
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 18.8 | 1,010+86 | 1,120 | -- | -- | NAAFS - Caged Fury 11 North American Allied Fight Series am |
| 1 | 2009-07-25 | L |
Nick Hyatt
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:06 | 18.1 | 1,078-68 | 1,065 | -- | -- | NAAFS - War on the Shore 3 North American Allied Fight Series am |
Brian Kelleher
24-14 going in · 45 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 2024-07-20 | L |
Cody Gibson
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R13:58 | 37.9 | 1,531-56 | 1,661 | +170 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 46 | 2023-12-16 | L |
Cody Garbrandt
this fight
|
KO/TKOCounter Right | R13:42 | 37.3 | 1,587-56 | 1,718 | +158 | Bantamweight | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 45 | 2022-06-25 | L |
Mario Bautista
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:27 | 35.8 | 1,689-88 | 1,687 | +150 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 38: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 44 | 2022-03-05 | L |
 Umar Nurmagomedov
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:15 | 35.5 | 1,762-73 | 1,820 | +616 | Featherweight | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 43 | 2022-01-15 | W |
Kevin Croom
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.4 | 1,716+46 | 1,547 | -319 | Featherweight | UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 42 | 2021-08-21 | W |
Domingo Pilarte
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.0 | 1,685+31 | 1,418 | -178 | Bantamweight | UFC on ESPN 29: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 41 | 2021-02-13 | L |
Ricky Simón
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.5 | 1,763-78 | 1,801 | +204 | Featherweight | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2020-09-05 | W |
Ray Rodriguez
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R10:39 | 34.0 | 1,713+50 | 1,554 | -288 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 176: Overeem vs. Sakai Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2020-06-06 | L |
Cody Stamann
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.8 | 1,772-58 | 1,770 | +204 | Featherweight | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2020-05-13 | W |
Hunter Azure
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook & Hammerfist | R28:40 | 33.7 | 1,704+68 | 1,624 | +165 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2020-01-18 | W |
Ode Osbourne
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R12:49 | 33.4 | 1,651+53 | 1,506 | +123 | Bantamweight | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2018-12-29 | L |
Montel Jackson
|
SubD'arce Choke | R11:40 | 32.4 | 1,774-121 | 1,633 | +127 | Bantamweight | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2018-05-12 | L |
John Lineker
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook | R313:43 | 31.7 | 1,856-82 | 1,877 | +205 | Bantamweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2018-02-24 | W |
Renan Barão
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.5 | 1,755+101 | 1,833 | +131 | Bantamweight | UFC on Fox 28: Emmett vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2017-10-21 | W |
 Damian Stasiak
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:39 | 31.2 | 1,675+81 | 1,648 | -111 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night 118: Cerrone vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2017-07-22 | L |
 Marlon Vera
|
SubArmbar | R12:18 | 30.9 | 1,821-146 | 1,540 | -222 | Bantamweight | UFC on Fox 25: Weidman vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2017-06-03 | W |
Iuri Alcântara
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:48 | 30.8 | 1,706+114 | 1,816 | +258 | Bantamweight | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2016-03-04 | W |
Julio Arce
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R310:18 | 29.5 | 1,641+75 | 1,589 | -- | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat 54 Ring of Combat |
| 29 | 2015-11-20 | W |
Josh Robinson
|
KO/TKOSpinning Backfist | R38:24 | 29.3 | 1,614+27 | 1,317 | -- | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat 53 Ring of Combat |
| 28 | 2015-09-25 | W |
Julio Arce
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 29.1 | 1,583+31 | 1,621 | -- | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat 52 Ring of Combat |
| 27 | 2015-06-06 | W |
Jay Haas
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:49 | 28.8 | 1,540+42 | 1,342 | -- | Open Weight | CFFC 49: Honor vs. Oliveira Cage Fury FC |
| 26 | 2015-03-13 | W |
Andre Soukhamthath
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.6 | 1,493+47 | 1,443 | -- | Bantamweight | CES 28: Hawn vs. Loffer CES MMA |
| 25 | 2014-11-26 | W |
Mark Cherico
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R10:37 | 28.3 | 1,353+140 | 1,596 | -- | Bantamweight | Pinnacle FC 9: Pittsburgh Challenge Series Pinnacle Fighting Championships |
| 24 | 2014-04-19 | L |
Andy Main
|
SubTriangle Choke | R11:26 | 27.7 | 1,432-80 | 1,464 | -- | Featherweight | CFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein Cage Fury FC |
| 23 | 2014-02-08 | W |
Lester Caslow
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:34 | 27.5 | 1,317+116 | 1,433 | -- | Featherweight | CFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz Cage Fury FC |
| 22 | 2013-11-01 | L |
Jeff Smith
|
SubArmbar | R29:39 | 27.2 | 1,409-92 | 1,391 | -- | Open Weight | CFFC 29: Smith vs. Kelleher Cage Fury FC |
| 21 | 2013-09-21 | L |
Scott Heckman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.1 | 1,445-37 | 1,539 | -- | Featherweight | CFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher Cage Fury FC |
| 20 | 2013-04-04 | L |
Jimmie Rivera
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,456-11 | 1,629 | -- | Bantamweight | Bellator 95 Bellator MMA |
| 19 | 2012-12-01 | W |
Tyler Kahihikolo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.3 | 1,436+20 | 1,267 | -- | -- | Coalition of Combat - Free 4 All Coalition of Combat |
| 18 | 2012-09-15 | W |
Bill Jones
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:10 | 26.1 | 1,386+49 | 1,224 | -- | Featherweight | WCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts |
| 17 | 2012-06-02 | W |
Ryan Vaccaro
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee | R25:56 | 25.8 | 1,323+63 | 1,223 | -- | Featherweight | JB Sports / Live Nation - Rock Out Knock Out Rock Out Knock Out |
| 16 | 2012-04-14 | W |
Raphael Chavez
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:41 | 25.7 | 1,211+112 | 1,311 | -- | Featherweight | CFFC 14: No Mercy Cage Fury FC |
| 15 | 2012-02-11 | W |
Josh Parker
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R14:31 | 25.5 | 1,149+63 | 1,047 | -- | Featherweight | NEF - Fight Night 1 New England Fights |
| 14 | 2011-12-10 | L |
Artur Rofi
|
SubArmbar | R14:57 | 25.3 | 1,224-75 | 1,273 | -- | Featherweight | CFFC 12: Pollard vs. Soto Cage Fury FC |
| 13 | 2011-10-15 | L |
Claudio Ledesma
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.2 | 1,299-75 | 1,349 | -- | Bantamweight | Bellator 54 Bellator MMA |
| 12 | 2011-09-09 | W |
Michael LaDuke
|
KO/TKOCut | R311:14 | 25.1 | 1,253+46 | 1,075 | -- | Bantamweight | Ring of Combat 37 Ring of Combat |
| 11 | 2011-07-29 | W |
Manny Millan
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R13:34 | 24.9 | 1,208+45 | 1,023 | -- | -- | XFE - Cage Wars 8: House of Pain Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars |
| 10 | 2011-05-20 | W |
Siyam Yousefi
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R12:41 | 24.8 | 1,138+69 | 1,065 | -- | Bantamweight | CFFC 8: Seek and Destroy Cage Fury FC |
| 9 | 2011-04-29 | W |
Nate Ainsworth
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:23 | 24.7 | 1,065+73 | 1,008 | -- | Featherweight | Combat Zone 37: Kicking It At The Rock Combat Zone |
| 8 | 2011-03-10 | L |
Dan Cion
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:42 | 24.6 | 1,152-86 | 1,156 | -- | -- | Xtreme Fight Events - Cage Wars 5 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars |
| 7 | 2010-02-27 | W |
Samad Mobley
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,109+43 | 1,098 | -- | -- | Asylum Fight League 26 Asylum MMA am |
| 6 | 2010-01-23 | W |
Mark Carrow
|
SubArmbar | R11:31 | 23.4 | 1,013+96 | 1,190 | -- | Lightweight | Raging Wolf 6: Mayhem in the Mist 2 Raging Wolf MMA am |
| 5 | 2009-12-18 | L |
Samad Mobley
|
-- | -- | 23.3 | 1,092-79 | 1,019 | -- | -- | New Jersey Regional New Jersey Regional am |
| 4 | 2009-06-13 | W |
Jordan Litz
|
SubTriangle Choke | R12:16 | 22.8 | 1,015+77 | 1,077 | -- | -- | Raging Wolf 4: Defiance Raging Wolf MMA am |
| 3 | 2009-04-25 | L |
Nick Mauriello
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 22.7 | 1,046-31 | 1,120 | -- | Lightweight | AFL 13 Asylum MMA am |
| 2 | 2009-04-10 | L |
Frankie Perez
|
Decision | -- | 22.6 | 1,059-13 | 1,206 | -- | -- | New Jersey Regional New Jersey Regional am |
| 1 | 2008-09-27 | W |
Ken Supsic
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Decision | -- | 22.1 | 1,020+39 | 1,020 | -- | -- | Asylum MMA Asylum MMA am |