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Brad Katona
“Superman” · 14-5-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Bair Shtepin
12-8-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Saturday, August 21, 2021

Brad Katona defeated Bair Shtepin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 in the Bantamweight bout of BRAVE CF 53, held Saturday, August 21, 2021.

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Brad Katona vs Bair Shtepin

Insights

  • Bair Shtepin absorbs 4.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 76% of UFC fighters.
  • Brad Katona absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
  • Brad Katona lands 4.88 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Brad Katona

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Bair Shtepin

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
13%
16%
Body
8%
16%
Leg
79%

Time in position

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

Brad Katonalast 6 fights
68%17%15%
Bair Shtepinlast 1 fight
72%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brad Katona· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Bair Shtepin· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.882.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersBair Shtepin · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.394.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersBair Shtepin · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.540.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersBair Shtepin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBair Shtepin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Katona · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBair Shtepin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.88
Strikes landed / min
2.45
4.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.29
1.54 / 4.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
34%
Takedown accuracy
0%
3:43
Control time / fight
3:49
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Bair Shtepin1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 24
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
13%Head · 3
8%Body · 2
79%Leg · 19

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Brad Katona4 of 11 ended early · 36%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Bair Shtepin9 of 14 ended early · 64%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Brad Katona3-2
  • W
    BRAVE CF 50· Apr 1, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje· Sep 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy· May 4, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega· Dec 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jay Cucciniello
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight
Full record · 11 fights
  • W
    Stephen Cervantes
    Mercenary Combat League 1· Sep 15, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Austin Ryan
    XFFC 13: Future Stars· Feb 3, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Patrick Ward
    Havoc FC 11· Dec 2, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Rich
    Prestige FC 2· Mar 12, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Myles Anderson
    Prestige FC 1· Oct 24, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 3:12 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Hay
    MFC 41: All In· Oct 3, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Bantamweight
Bair Shtepin3-2
  • L
    Alexander Keshtov
    BRAVE CF 50· Apr 1, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Gerson Pereira
    BRAVE CF 44· Nov 5, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Gerson Pereira
    BRAVE CF 38· Jan 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · Catchweight
  • W
    George Garcia
    M-1 Challenge 104· Aug 30, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    M-1 Challenge 98· Nov 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Full record · 14 fights
  • W
    Heliton dos Santos
    M-1 Challenge 88· Feb 22, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Bantamweight
  • W
    M-1 Challenge 84· Oct 27, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Won Jun Jang
    M-1 Challenge 79· Jun 1, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 2:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    M-1 Challenge 72· Nov 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Azamat Zhantuduev
    M-1 Challenge 67· Jun 4, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Leonid Balayan
    A-Fight MMA 3· Feb 26, 2016
    Featherweight
  • W
    Sevak Avagyan
    Fight Nights Global 40· Jul 31, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 2:28 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bulat Kiyalov
    Fight Nights Global 38· Jun 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:37 · Featherweight
  • W
    Nikita Buzin
    Fight Nights Global 32· Mar 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Bantamweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Katona vs Bair Shtepin?

Brad Katona defeated Bair Shtepin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 in the Bantamweight bout of BRAVE CF 53, held Saturday, August 21, 2021.

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