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Garreth McLellanMW
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Garreth McLellan

"Soldier Boy"

South AfricaSouth AfricaAge 44FightFit MilitiaEFC
13
Wins
7
Losses
0
Draws
92%
Finish Rate
3
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
2009
Pro Debut

Biography

Garreth McLellan is a South African professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Middleweight division of the EFC where he is a former champion. A professional since 2009, he was one of the first South African MMA fighters to compete in the UFC and also holds a win against former UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy54%
Takedown accuracy22%

3.56

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

2.94

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

1.15

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.86

avg

Submissions

0

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 183 cmUFC debut Apr. 11, 2015Born South AfricaTeam Fight Fit Militia- Sunnighill, Johannesburg

How He Wins

KO / TKO3
Decision0
Submission9

Finish Rate

92%
12 of 13
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
L

Mixed Martial Arts20 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
LossSouth AfricaBrendan LesarH2HKO (punch)R1EFC Africa 80Jun 29, 2019
LossBrazilPaulo CostaH2HTKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMar 11, 2017
LossItalyAlessio Di ChiricoH2HDecision (split)R3UFC on Fox: Maia vs. ConditAug 27, 2016
LossSwedenMagnus CedenbladH2HTKO (head kick and punches)R2UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. ArlovskiMay 8, 2016
WinUnited StatesBubba BushH2HTKO (punches)R3UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. SmolkaOct 24, 2015
LossPolandBartosz FabińskiH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2Apr 11, 2015
WinSouth AfricaDricus du PlessisH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R3EFC Africa 33Aug 30, 2014
WinSouth AfricaJ.P. KrugerH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1EFC Africa 28Mar 27, 2014
WinSouth AfricaJeremy SmithH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1EFC Africa 24Oct 10, 2013
WinTumelo MuphuthaDecision (split)R3EFC Africa 20Jun 27, 2013
WinSouth AfricaArmand de BruynH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1EFC Africa 15Jul 27, 2012
WinSouth AfricaDanie van HeerdenH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2EFC Africa 14Jun 1, 2012
LossSouth AfricaJeremy SmithH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R4EFC Africa 12Mar 2, 2012
WinSouth AfricaJacques JoubertH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R4EFC Africa 8Apr 14, 2011
WinSouth AfricaWade HendersonH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2EFC Africa 5Oct 21, 2010
WinSouth AfricaWarren AllisonH2HSubmission (armbar)R1EFC Africa 3May 8, 2010
WinSouth AfricaJuan LubbeH2HKO (punches)R1EFC Africa 2Mar 10, 2010
WinSouth AfricaBarry BritzH2HTKO (punches)R1EFC Africa 1Nov 12, 2009
LossSouth AfricaWade HendersonH2HTKO (punches)R1Fight Force 1Jul 26, 2009
WinSouth AfricaJ.P. KrugerH2HSubmission (armbar)R1XFC Africa: Fight ClubMay 30, 2009

Related Fighters

Brendan LesarBrendan Lesar3-4-0 · MWPaulo CostaPaulo Costa16-4-0 · LHWAlessio Di ChiricoAlessio Di Chirico13-7-0 · MWMagnus CedenbladMagnus Cedenblad14-5-0 · MWBubba BushBubba Bush8-3-0 · MWBartosz FabinskiBartosz Fabinski16-6-0 · MWDricus Du PlessisDricus Du Plessis23-3-0 · MWJ.P. KrugerJ.P. Kruger9-3-0 · MWJeremy SmithJeremy Smith9-7-0 · WWTumelo MaphuthaTumelo Maphutha7-8-1 · LHWArmand de BruynArmand de Bruyn4-3-0 · MWDanie van HeerdenDanie van Heerden11-8-0 · LHW

Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.