Pros react after Cody Garbrandt KO’s Brian Kelleher at UFC 296
Tonight’s UFC 296 preliminary fight card featured a bantamweight bout between Cody Garbrandt and Brian Kelleher.
Garbrandt (14-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Trevin Jones by decision at March’s UFC 285 event. The former bantamweight champion had gone 2-3 over his previous five fights, suffering losses to Pedro Munhoz, Rob Font and Kai Kara-France during that span.
Meanwhile, Brian Kelleher (24-15 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Boom’ was coming off back-to-back submission losses to opponents Umar Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista in his previous efforts.
Tonight’s ‘Garbrandt vs. Kelleher’ bout resulted in a first-round knockout for ‘No Love’. Despite eating some heavy low kicks in the opening minutes, Cody Garbrandt stayed composed and found a home for some good combinations. After rocking Kelleher with a left hand, Cody promptly finished the fight with a nasty punch that sent ‘Boom’ crashing to the canvas.
Official UFC 296 Results: Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher via KO at 3:42 of Round 1
Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Garbrant vs. Kelleher’ below:
Let’s go @Cody_Nolove!!! #JustScrap
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) December 17, 2023
Post-fight reactions to Cody Garbrandt defeating Brian Kelleher at UFC 296:
Never a doubt! @Cody_Nolove 🔥🔥🔥 #UFC296
— Mike Malott (@Michael_Malott) December 17, 2023
No love!! #UFC296
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) December 17, 2023
Great stuff @Cody_Nolove 👏🏼
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) December 17, 2023
Great call out that’s a fire fight
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 17, 2023
What a KO by @Cody_Nolove 👏🏻
— Movsar Evloev (@MovsarUFC) December 17, 2023
Hell yeah go shit Champ @Cody_Nolove
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) December 17, 2023
Cody is still so good his combos are so clean great work #UFC296
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 17, 2023
Who would you like to see Cody Garbrandt fight next following his KO victory over Brian Kelleher this evening in Las Vegas?
