Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson

Nov 4, 2018 · ESPN+

DateNov 4, 2018

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueMadison Square Garden

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, November 4, 2018 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 1:00 PM
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Brian KelleherBoom |24-16-0Brian Kelleher vs Montel JacksonMontel JacksonQuik |16-4-0

Brian KelleherBoom24-16-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

24-16-0Record16-4-0

40Age34

5'6"Height5'10"

66"Reach75″

135 lbsWeight136 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Montel JacksonQuik16-4-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Montel Jackson owns a 127-point Elo edge (great). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Brian Kelleher and Montel Jackson across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Brian KelleherMontel Jackson

Recent form

Brian KelleherL L L L W · -48 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Montel JacksonW L L W W · +26 Elo last 5

WLLWW

Elo edge

Brian Kelleher1636-13 last move

Montel Jackson1763+19 last move

Why they are ranked here

Brian KelleherNot on the active ladder · 1636 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Hunter Azure (rated 1673 at the time): +15.
Costliest loss: Lost to Mario Bautista (rated 1655 at the time): -15.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -48 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1610, not 1636: 26 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Montel Jackson#14 of 316 active Bantamweight fighters · 1763 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Rani Yahya (rated 1719 at the time): +20.
Costliest loss: Lost to Brett Johns (rated 1629 at the time): -19.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #13 Raul Rosas Jr., 0 ahead of #15 Payton Talbott.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Brian KelleherNow 1636

Wins by decision+16→ 1652

Loses by decision-8→ 1628

Montel JacksonNow 1763 · #14 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+10→ 1773

Loses by decision-22→ 1741

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Stat advantages

Brian KellehervsMontel Jackson

Takedown accuracy

42%vs5%

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.59vs1.40

Takedown average

1.68vs2.71

Submission average

0.67vs0.29

Finishing profile

Brian Kellehersubmission leads 42% of wins

Montel JacksonKO/TKO leads 56% of wins

Common opponents

Ricky SimónBrian Kelleher: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 13, 2021Montel Jackson: win · KO (Punches) · Sep 26, 2026

Julio ArceBrian Kelleher: win · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Mar 4, 2016Montel Jackson: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 12, 2022

Andre SoukhamthathBrian Kelleher: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 13, 2015Montel Jackson: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 13, 2019

Tale of the tape

Brian KelleherMontel Jackson

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.31Sig. strikes landed per min3.02

UFC bantamweight average : 3.71

41Sig. strike accuracy52

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

4.59Sig. strikes absorbed per min1.40

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

55Sig. strike defense60

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

1.68Takedown average2.71

UFC bantamweight average : 1.51

42Takedown accuracy5

UFC bantamweight average : 26%

60Takedown defense67

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0.67Submission average0.29

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

8Wins by knockout9

10Wins by submission1

6Wins by decision6

2Losses by knockout0

9Losses by submission0

5Losses by decision4

Brian Kelleher vs Montel Jackson is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC 230 : CORMIER VS LEWIS. Brian Kelleher enters with a 24-16-0 record and Montel Jackson enters with a 16-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.