Dan Kelly: The Swan Song That Wasn't

Dan Kelly has fought his last fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The man affectionately dubbed “Dad,” “Dad Bod Catterall” and -- most inventively -- as the “highly decorated general of Dad’s Army,” claims that after lobbying diligently to book a retirement fight at UFC 234, the promotion made it clear it wasn’t interested in what it was selling. He will hang up the gloves with an impressive 10 fights under the UFC banner and winning record of 6-4 (13-4 total), with notable victories over former 205-pound champion Rashad Evans and long-time middleweight contender Chris Camozzi.

Speaking to Sherdog.com, Kelly weighed in on the UFC’s decision to deny him his swan song and reflected on…