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Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili

Brad Katona is 14-5-0; Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0. Merab Dvalishvili is 1 year older than Brad Katona. Merab Dvalishvili has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Brad Katona. They have met once: Brad Katona 0, Merab Dvalishvili 1.

Brad Katona
Canada
Brad Katona
“Superman” · 14-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
BantamweightMet once
Merab Dvalishvili
Georgia
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine” · 21-6-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Brad Katona

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
  • 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
  • —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
  • 2024Champion · US Open Sambo Championships64 kg Catchweight
  • 2019Silver · Combat Sambo Worlds68 kg Catchweight
Camp · Serra-Longo Fight Team · Long Island, New York, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
67%
16%
Body
16%
16%
Leg
16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brad Katonalast 6 fights
68%17%15%
Merab Dvalishvililast 9 fights
71%17%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Katona· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Merab Dvalishvili
Strikes landed / min
4.884.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.392.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.545.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMerab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.88
Strikes landed / min
4.48
4.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.98
1.54 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.74 / 18.5
34%
Takedown accuracy
31%
66%
Takedown defence
76%
3:43
Control time / fight
6:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brad Katona8 UFC fights · 511 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%264/655
8%41/73
14%70/80
Clinch
11%58/88
5%25/30
1%3/3
Ground
10%50/69
0%0/0
0%0/0
Merab Dvalishvili18 UFC fights · 1453 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%647/2334
10%141/244
12%175/235
Clinch
7%104/189
4%59/68
3%43/43
Ground
16%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brad Katona and Merab Dvalishvili ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy (Sat, May 4, 2019), where Merab Dvalishvili won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Brad Katona and Merab Dvalishvili?

Brad Katona is 14-5-0 and Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brad Katona or Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Brad Katona, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brad Katona or Merab Dvalishvili?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Brad Katona or Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili is 35 and Brad Katona is 34.

Who has more finishes, Brad Katona or Merab Dvalishvili?

Brad Katona has 4 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Merab Dvalishvili has 5 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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