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Bantamweight
Brad Katona
Last fought: May 2025
RECORD
Pro
16-5-0
UFC
4-5-0
Age
34
Height
5'6"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
64"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:27 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 89.7% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.69 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 11.1% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 6-11 (35.3%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 3-7 (30.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 3-4 (42.9%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 61.6% |
| % Time in Control | 28.5% |
| % Time Controlled | 9.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 74.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.70 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 6.56 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.86 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 47.8% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 53.2% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.21 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.95 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.74 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.09 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Brad Katona
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Brad Katona |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.7 |
| Strike Differential | 0.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 34.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 61.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.9 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:16 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 13:27 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 52.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 6.3 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 45.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 88.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 3:48 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Bekzat Almakhan
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Bantamweight
Brad Katona1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bekzat Almakhan8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Jean Matsumoto
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira • Oct 2024Bantamweight
Brad Katona89/14163%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:35
Jean Matsumoto89/20144%TD 1/7Ctrl 2:04
WIN
vs. Jesse Butler
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov • Jun 2024Bantamweight
Brad Katona68/11360%TD 3/3Ctrl 10:50
Jesse Butler30/8237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Garrett Armfield
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024Bantamweight
Brad Katona64/15541%TD 4/9Ctrl 4:35
Garrett Armfield105/16862%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Cody Gibson
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023Bantamweight
Brad Katona160/31151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Cody Gibson164/26861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Hunter Azure
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Bantamweight
Brad Katona21/6035%TD 3/12Ctrl 6:23
Hunter Azure41/11835%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29
LOSS
vs. Merab Dvalishvili
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy • May 2019Bantamweight
Brad Katona32/5657%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36
Merab Dvalishvili55/10254%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:31
WIN
vs. Matthew Lopez
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Bantamweight
Brad Katona76/15848%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:13
Matthew Lopez69/14249%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:55
WIN
vs. Jay Cucciniello
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018FeatherweightTITLE
Brad Katona71/11164%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:18
Jay Cucciniello14/6422%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00