John Kelly
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Miami
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- MMA Masters
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
John 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.
UFC debut
Aug 21, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
69-44
.611 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
6 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 9 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 2 sub · 1 decBFC · Championship Fighting Alliance · SFC · Strikeforce · Action Fight League +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cristiano Souza | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Sep 17, 2011 |
| L | Joe Ray14-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:19 | Championship Fighting Alliance | May 6, 2011 |
| W | William Kuhn12-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Oct 28, 2010 |
| L | Ailton Barbosa13-5 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 1:21 | SFC | Sep 24, 2010 |
| L | Edson Diniz12-6 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:36 | BFC | Apr 8, 2010 |
| W | Sabah Homasi18-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:48 | Strikeforce | Jan 30, 2010 |
| W | Nico Perella | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:45 | Action Fight League | Sep 25, 2009 |
| W | Brandon Lyons | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:31 | FCF | May 30, 2009 |
| W | Roy McDonald0-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:32 | RFC | Feb 20, 2009 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.