Ultimate Fighter 27 FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Brad Katona def. Jay Cucciniello (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Friday, July 6, 2018
Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, United States
Brad Katona defeated Jay Cucciniello by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Jay Cucciniello
Brad Katona
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 64
Significant strikes
71 of 111
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
64%
18 of 68
Total strikes
117 of 167
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
8:18
Significant strikes by target
8 of 55
Head
42 of 74
5 of 8
Body
8 of 13
1 of 1
Leg
21 of 24
13 of 60
Distance
50 of 81
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
21 of 30
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 33
Sig. str.
35 of 55
9 of 33
Total str.
35 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 21
Sig. str.
20 of 29
4 of 22
Total str.
36 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 10
Sig. str.
16 of 27
5 of 13
Total str.
46 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:19
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Cucciniello | Katona |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
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Adalaide Byrd
| # | Cucciniello | Katona |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
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Sal D'Amato
| # | Cucciniello | Katona |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
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Media Scores
0
Cucciniello
–
16
Katona
●30–27 Katona×8●30–26 Katona×6●30–25 Katona×2
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–25Katona
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30–25Katona
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30–26Katona
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–26Katona
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–26Katona
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–26Katona
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–26Katona
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br30–26Katona
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Katona
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Katona
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Katona
- MMAMania.com30–27Katona
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Katona
- SevereMMA.com30–27Katona
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30–27Katona
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Katona
Fan Scorecards
0%
Cucciniello
100%
Katona
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30–26 Katona45.5%●30–27 Katona36.4%●30–25 Katona18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Katona
R2
82%
Katona
R3
64%
Katona
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
8-1-0
Record
16-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
—
Reach
64"
163 cm
—
Stance
—
Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
0.93
SLpM
4.81
21%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.73
SApM
4.75
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
1.86
0%
TD Acc.
34%
71%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jay Cucciniello · 0-1
Brad Katona · 2-3
- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 9 fights
14.0
Avg sig. strikes
64.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.67
0:00
Avg control time
3:50
14
Career high strikes
160
0
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Jay Cucciniello
Strike target
Brad Katona
57%
Head
71%
36%
Body
13%
7%
Leg
16%
Jay Cucciniello
Strike position
Brad Katona
93%
Distance
73%
7%
Clinch
15%
0%
Ground
12%