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Bantamweight · “Superman”

Brad Katona

14-5-0 UFC 4-5-0
Relentless Attack Precision Striker
5'6"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:27Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 39.4 of 100 Accuracy — Strong, rated 85.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 15.6 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 49.1 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 72.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 49.4 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 14.2 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 74.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Strong 85
  2. Control Above avg 75
  3. Wrestling Above avg 73
  4. TD Defense Average 49
  5. Durability Average 49
  6. Striking Below avg 39
  7. Striking D Weak 16
  8. Grappling Weak 14
Relentless Attack 83 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Precision Striker strong accuracy — rates 85 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.81
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.75
Striking accuracy52.5%
Striking defense50.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.86
Takedown accuracy34.1%
Takedown defense61.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time28.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
December 8, 2018 vs Matthew Lopez — 5.07/min (W) Dec '18 May 4, 2019 vs Merab Dvalishvili — 2.13/min (L) May '19 September 14, 2019 vs Hunter Azure — 1.4/min (L) Sep '19 August 19, 2023 vs Cody Gibson — 10.67/min (W) Aug '23 January 20, 2024 vs Garrett Armfield — 4.27/min (L) Jan '24 June 8, 2024 vs Jesse Butler — 4.53/min (W) Jun '24 October 19, 2024 vs Jean Matsumoto — 5.93/min (L) Oct '24 May 10, 2025 vs Bekzat Almakhan — 0.94/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '25

Fight history

9 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Bekzat Almakhan 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
1/4Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jean Matsumoto 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira · October 19, 2024
89/141Sig. strikes
89/201Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jesse Butler 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · June 8, 2024
68/113Sig. strikes
30/82Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
10:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Garrett Armfield 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · January 20, 2024
64/155Sig. strikes
105/168Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Gibson 19-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · August 19, 2023
160/311Sig. strikes
164/268Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Hunter Azure 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019
21/60Sig. strikes
41/118Absorbed
3/12Takedowns
6:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Merab Dvalishvili 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
32/56Sig. strikes
55/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matthew Lopez 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
76/158Sig. strikes
69/142Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jay Cucciniello 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · July 6, 2018
71/111Sig. strikes
14/64Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
8:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
14-5-0Pro record
Straight Blast Gym Ireland, Winnipeg Academy of Mixed Martial ArtsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 9
Brave CF 4
Prestige FC 2
Mercenary Combat League 1
Havoc FC 1
MFC 1
XFFC 1
Full career — 19 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Bekzat Almakhan KO (punches) UFC 315
May 10, 2025
UFC 1 1:04
L Jean Matsumoto Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
October 19, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Jesse Butler Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov
June 8, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
L Garrett Armfield Decision (unanimous) UFC 297
January 20, 2024
UFC 3 5:00
W Cody Gibson Decision (unanimous) UFC 292
August 19, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
W Gamzat Magomedov Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 63
October 19, 2022
Brave CF 5 5:00
W Hamza Kooheji Decision (split) Brave CF 57
March 11, 2022
Brave CF 5 5:00
W Bair Shtepin Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 53
August 21, 2021
Brave CF 3 5:00
W Borislav Nikolić Submission (guillotine choke) Brave CF 50
April 1, 2021
Brave CF 3 0:40
L Hunter Azure Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
September 14, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
L Merab Dvalishvili Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Matthew Lopez Decision (unanimous) UFC 231
December 8, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Jay Cucciniello Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
July 6, 2018
UFC 3 5:00
W Stephen Cervantes Decision (unanimous) Mercenary Combat League 1
August 16, 2017
Mercenary Combat League 3 5:00
W Patrick Ward Decision (unanimous) Havoc FC 11
December 2, 2016
Havoc FC 3 5:00
W Josh Rich Decision (unanimous) Prestige FC 2
March 12, 2016
Prestige FC 3 5:00
W Myles Anderson Submission (guillotine choke) Prestige FC 1
September 24, 2015
Prestige FC 1 3:12
W Michael Hay KO (punch) MFC 41: All In
September 3, 2014
MFC 1 2:47
W Austin Ryan Submission (kneebar) XFFC 13: Future Stars
date unknown
XFFC 3 4:49

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brad Katona) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.8 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 4.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 52.5% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 50.3% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 1.9 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.1% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 61.5% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 28.5% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 48.2%