Daniel Thomas Kelly (born 31 October 1977) is an Australian former judoka[4] and mixed martial artist.

Known for his unconventional style, the four-time judo Olympian formerly competed in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) between 2014 and 2018.

[6] Kelly is the only Judo competitor to have been selected to fight for Australia in four different Olympic games.

[13] Kelly was defeated by eventual middleweight runner-up Sheldon Westcott via first round submission.

In his second bout for the promotion, Kelly faced Patrick Walsh on 14 February 2015 at UFC Fight Night 60.

[19] However, Abreu pulled out of the fight in late September and was replaced by Steve Montgomery.

[21] Kelly faced Antônio Carlos Júnior on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.

[29] Kelly faced Elias Theodorou on 19 November 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs.