Denis Kelly
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W1
Before the UFC
Denis Kelly makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
130-77-6
.628 win rate
Winning-record opponents
10 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
16
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 16 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 5 sub · 2 decCFC · KOTR · FightForce Promotions · Proud Warriors Productions · CFC 7 +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nick Patterson18-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FightForce Promotions | Sep 20, 2009 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:02 | Proud Warriors Productions | Jul 4, 2009 | |
| L | Adrian Pang23-13-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:19 | CFC 7 | Feb 20, 2009 |
| L | Rob Hill14-11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:52 | CFC | Sep 12, 2008 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CFC | May 23, 2008 | |
| W | Chris Hoy | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | — | KOTC | Oct 5, 2007 |
| L | Eugene Hynson3-1 | Decision | Split | R5 | 3:00 | CW | Sep 15, 2007 |
| L | David Lee12-10 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:27 | Cage Rage | May 28, 2006 |
| W | Ray Burns | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 3:08 | KOK | Jan 22, 2006 |
| W | Ciro Gallo | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:25 | EF 1 | Oct 15, 2005 |
| D | Steve Dawson6-3-1 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | KOTR | Sep 19, 2004 |
| W | Darren Jackson | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:43 | UKMMAC 8 | Aug 22, 2004 |
| W | Paul Hopkins3-14 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 2:04 | P & G | Jul 24, 2004 |
| W | Steve Dawson6-3-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTR | Jun 13, 2004 |
| W | Giancarlo Braschi | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 0:00 | MP | Nov 22, 2003 |
| L | Chris Rice19-8 | N/A | — | R0 | — | G & S 7 | May 17, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
5-4-1across 10 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsCSOT 3 · CSOT · CSOT 4 · G & S · CSNC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Adam Pearson | N/A | — | R1 | 0:50 | CSOT | Feb 10, 2002 |
| W | Richard Formaggia | N/A | — | R1 | 3:37 | CSOT | Feb 10, 2002 |
| L | Alex Owen19-1 | Submission | Armbar | R0 | 0:00 | CSNC | Nov 25, 2001 |
| L | John Williams | N/A | — | R1 | 1:27 | CSOT 4 | Sep 30, 2001 |
| W | Mark Besse | N/A | — | R1 | 1:51 | CSOT 4 | Sep 30, 2001 |
| W | Mark Besse | N/A | — | R1 | 2:29 | CSOT 3 | Jul 28, 2001 |
| W | Unknown Fighter | N/A | — | R1 | 1:02 | CSOT 3 | Jul 28, 2001 |
| W | James Fear | N/A | — | R1 | 0:30 | CSOT 3 | Jul 28, 2001 |
| D | David Mclaughlin | Draw | — | R0 | 0:00 | G & S | Dec 3, 2000 |
| L | Andrew Clarke | KO/TKO | Cut | R0 | 0:00 | G & S | Sep 24, 2000 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.