Garreth McLellan "Soldier Boy"

Garreth McLellan, known as "Soldier Boy", is a mixed martial artist from South Africa competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Garreth McLellan holds a professional record of 13-6-0, including 1-4-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Garreth McLellan stands 6'1", has a 72-inch reach, and is 41 years old. Garreth McLellan is currently on a 3-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Garreth McLellan profile

DivisionMiddleweight
Professional record13-6-0
UFC record1-4-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountrySouth Africa
Age41
Date of birth1982-01-09
Height6'1"
Reach72"
Leg reach41"
Last weigh-in184 lbs
Current streakL3
Total octagon time52 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.56
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.94
Striking accuracy54%
Striking defense45%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0
Strikes to the head65%
Strikes to the body22%
Strikes to the legs14%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.15
Takedown defense35%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.86
Average control time per fight (seconds)44.95

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Garreth McLellan UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2017-03-11UFC Fight Night 106Paulo CostalossPunches · 1:17 · R1
2016-08-27UFC on FOX 21Alessio Di ChiricolossDecision · Split
2016-05-08UFC Fight Night 87Magnus CedenbladlossHead Kick & Punches · 0:47 · R2
2015-10-24UFC Fight Night 76Bubba BushwinGround & Pound · 4:58 · R3
2015-04-11UFC Fight Night 64Bartosz FabińskilossDecision · Unanimous

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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