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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brad Katona won the decision.
Jay Cucciniello vs Brad Katona
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
11 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jay Cucciniello | Brad Katona | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +205 | -240 | |
| Bookmaker | -245 | +200 | |
| Bovada | -250 | ||
| Pinnacle | +210 | -241 | |
| unibet | +220 | -286 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brad Katona absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Jay Cucciniello absorbs 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Brad Katona lands 4.88 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Jay Cucciniello's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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Camp · SBG Ireland · CanadaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jay Cucciniello vs Brad Katona?
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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brad Katona won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jay Cucciniello vs Brad Katona?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brad Katona won the decision.
Was Jay Cucciniello vs Brad Katona a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Brad Katona.