Garreth McLellan

Gareth McLellan
Born (1982-01-09) January 9, 1982
Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Other names Soldierboy
Nationality South African
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Johannesburg, South Africa
Team FightFit Militia
Rank Black belt in Karate[2]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2009-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 13
By knockout 3
By submission 9
By decision 1
Losses 5
By knockout 2
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Garreth McLellan (born January 9, 1982) is a South African professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the UFC.

Background

Born and raised in South Africa, McClellan began training in karate at the age of nine and also played rugby union until transitioning into mixed martial arts in his late twenties. In karate, McClellan was a national champion and also won a national title in grappling.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

McLellan made his professional debut in 2009, competing exclusively for regional promotions in his native South Africa, where he was a two-time EFC AFRICA champion and EFC worldwide champion. He compiled a record of 12 - 2, before signing with the UFC in December 2014.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

McLellan made his promotional debut against Bartosz Fabinski on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[5]

McLellan faced Bubba Bush on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the closing seconds of the third round.[7]

McLellan next faced Magnus Cedenblad on 8 May 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[9]

McLellan was defeated by Alessio Di Chirico on 27 August 2016 at UFC on Fox 21.[10] He lost the fight via split decision.[11]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–5 Alessio Di Chirico Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit August 27, 2016 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Loss 13–4 Magnus Cedenblad TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski May 8, 2016 2 0:47 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win 13–3 Bubba Bush TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka October 24, 2015 3 4:58 Dublin, Ireland
Loss 12–3 Bartosz Fabinski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 April 11, 2015 3 5:00 Kraków, Poland
Win 12–2 Dricus Du Plessis Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 33 August 30, 2014 3 1:44 Durban, South Africa
Win 11–2 J.P. Kruger Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 28 March 27, 2014 1 3:05 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 10–2 Jeremy Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 24 October 10, 2013 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa
Win 9–2 Tumelo Muphutha Decision (split) EFC Africa 20 June 27, 2013 3 5:00 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 8–2 Armand de Bruyn Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 15 July 27, 2012 1 1:22 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 7–2 Danie van Heerden Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 14 June 1, 2012 2 3:08 Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 6–2 Jeremy Smith Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 12 March 2, 2012 4 0:56 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 6–1 Jacques Joubert Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 8 April 14, 2011 4 3:14 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 5–1 Wade Henderson Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Africa 5 October 21, 2010 2 3:38 Gauteng, South Africa
Win 4–1 Warren Allison Submission (armbar) EFC Africa 3 May 8, 2010 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa
Win 3–1 Juan Lubbe KO (punches) EFC Africa 2 March 10, 2010 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa
Win 2–1 Barry Britz TKO (punches) EFC Africa 1 November 12, 2009 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 1–1 Wade Henderson TKO (punches) Fight Force 1 July 26, 2009 1 N/A Gauteng, South Africa
Win 1–0 J.P. Kruger Submission (armbar) XFC Africa - Fight Club May 30, 2009 1 1:20 Gauteng, South Africa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Garreth McLellan - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Alison De Villiers (December 13, 2014). "'Soldier Boy' McLellan is on his way to UFC". IOL.
  3. ↑ "Garreth McLellan - Official UFC® Fighter Profile". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  4. ↑ Zane Simon (2014-12-10). "Welcome to the UFC, Garreth McLellan". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  5. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-04-11). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Bartosz Fabinski overpowers, dominates Garreth McLellan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  6. ↑ Staff (2015-08-10). "Garreth McLellan vs. Bubba Bush booked for UFC Fight Night 76 in Ireland". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  7. ↑ Steve Marrocco (2015-10-24). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Garreth McLellan stops Bubba Bush with two seconds left". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  8. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-26). "Rashid Magomedov-Chris Wade, 2 other bouts set for UFC Fight Night Rotterdam". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  9. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-05-08). "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Magnus Cedenblad takes out Garreth McLellan in second". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  10. ↑ Staff (2016-06-15). "Garreth McLellan vs. Alessio Di Chirico added to August's UFC on FOX 21 card in Vancouver". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  11. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-08-27). "UFC on FOX 21 results: Alessio Di Chirico takes bloody split decision over Garreth McLellan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.

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