Dan Kelly (13-4, 8) was born in Melbourne, Australia on October 31, 1977. At the age of 28 years on July 22, 2006, he made his professional MMA debut against Ross Dallow, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On November 8, 2014, 37-year old Dan Kelly made his UFC debut on his 8th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping against Luke Zachrich, winning the fight in the 1st round via submission.
Kelly's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Tom Breese at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till at age 40 on May 27, 2018. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
He has fought ten times in the UFC, and has a record of 6 wins and 4 losses in the promotion.
Some of Dan Kelly's best fights have been against Antônio Carlos Júnior, Luke Zachrich, Patrick Walsh, Steve Montgomery, Rashad Evans and Chris Camozzi.
Kelly has 4 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17  | May 27, 2018 40 years, 6 months 13-4 (8) | 26 years, 8 months 10-1 (9) | UFC | MD | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
16  | Nov 19, 2017 40 years 13-3 (8) | 29 years, 5 months 13-2 (7) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | LOSS |
15  | Jun 11, 2017 39 years, 7 months 13-2 (8) | 33 years, 5 months 16-5 (12) | UFC | MD | 1 | KO | LOSS Punches |
14 | Mar 4, 2017 39 years, 4 months 13-1 (8) | Rashad Evans | UFC | MD | 3 | SD | WIN |
13  | Nov 27, 2016 39 years 12-1 (8) | 30 years 24-11 (14) | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
12  | Mar 20, 2016 38 years, 4 months 11-1 (8) | 26 years 5-1 (4) | UFC | MD | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches |
11 | Nov 15, 2015 38 years 10-1 (7) | Steve Montgomery | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
10  | May 10, 2015 37 years, 6 months 9-1 (7) | 29 years 25-6 (18) | UFC | MD | 1 | TKO | LOSS Punches |
9 | Feb 14, 2015 37 years, 3 months 9-0 (7) | Patrick Walsh | UFC | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
8 | Nov 8, 2014 37 years 8-0 (7) | Luke Zachrich | UFC | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura |
7 | May 17, 2014 36 years, 6 months 7-0 (6) | Ben Kelleher | MD | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
6 | Aug 24, 2013 35 years, 9 months 6-0 (5) | Bor Bratovž | MD | 2 | KO | WIN Punch | |
5 | Jun 22, 2013 35 years, 7 months 5-0 (4) | Daniel Way | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | |
4 | May 10, 2013 35 years, 6 months 4-0 (3) | Chris Birch | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
3 | Mar 16, 2013 35 years, 4 months 3-0 (2) | Kym Robinson | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
2 | Dec 12, 2012 35 years, 1 months 2-0 (1) | Fabio Galeb | LHW | 3 | UD | WIN | |
1 | Jul 22, 2006 28 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Ross Dallow | LHW | 2 | TKO | WIN Thrown from the ring |
