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Brad Katona

“Superman”

Bantamweight · UFC record 4-5 · 9 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 10 May 2025

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)85
Power62
Striking defense65
Takedown defense75
WrestlingProvisional measure79

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (9 detailed fights; as of Sat 10 May 2025). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING81.9
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING73.7

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
168 cm (5'6")
Reach
163 cm (5'4")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
34

Last 3: L W L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

9 detailed UFC fights · 25 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 10 May 2025; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed23.3significant, per round
Strikes absorbed23.0per round
Striking differential+0.3per round
Takedown attempts1.76per round
Takedown defense61.5%of attempts stopped
Finish rate0.0%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
23.3
Significant strikes absorbed per round
23.0
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+0.3
Striking accuracy
52.5%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
50.3%
Knockdowns per round
0.00
Target: head / body / leg
71.1% / 12.7% / 16.2%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
73.0% / 14.8% / 12.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
1.76
Takedowns landed per round
0.60
Takedown accuracy
34.1%
Takedown defense
61.5%
Control time per round
1:23
Submission attempts per round
0.00
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
4-5-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
0.0%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 4
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
1 · 0 · 4
Knockdowns scored / suffered
0 / 1
Average fight time
12:41 (over 6 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Brad Katona — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 10 May 2025Bekzat AlmakhanLKO/TKO PunchR1 1:04UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
Sat 19 Oct 2024Jean MatsumotoLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira
Sat 8 Jun 2024Jesse ButlerWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Sat 20 Jan 2024Garrett ArmfieldLU-DECR3 5:00UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Sat 19 Aug 2023Cody GibsonWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
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Brad Katona — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 14 Sep 2019Hunter AzureLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sat 4 May 2019Merab DvalishviliLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Sat 8 Dec 2018Matthew LopezWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
Fri 6 Jul 2018Jay CuccinielloWU-DECR3 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale

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