Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
Ultimate Fighter 27 FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Jay Cucciniello
United KingdomJay Cucciniello
“The Mellow Fellow”
8-1-0
RESULT

Brad Katona def. Jay Cucciniello (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brad Katona
CanadaBrad Katona
“Superman”
16-5-0
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. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Brad Katona won the decision.

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
#CuccinielloKatona
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Adalaide Byrd
#CuccinielloKatona
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Sal D'Amato
#CuccinielloKatona
1910
2910
3810
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Cucciniello
-
16
Katona
●30-27 Katona×8●30-26 Katona×6●30-25 Katona×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Jay Cucciniello
+174
36% implied win probability
Open: +201Best: +225
Brad Katona
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -244Best: +225

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jay CuccinielloBrad Katona
30%40%50%60%70%Jul 6, 4 AMJul 6, 2 PMJul 7, 12 AMJul 7, 10 AMJul 6, 4:30 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +205 (33%)Jul 6, 4:42 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +205 (33%)Jul 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +203 (33%)Jul 6, 10:06 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +150 (40%)Jul 6, 1:42 PM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +161 (38%)Jul 6, 5:15 PM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +162 (38%)Jul 6, 5:24 PM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +163 (38%)Jul 6, 5:54 PM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +170 (37%)Jul 6, 6:45 PM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +169 (37%)Jul 7, 12:18 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +166 (38%)Jul 7, 2:57 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +168 (37%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +169 (37%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +171 (37%)Jul 7, 6:27 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +175 (36%)Jul 7, 6:27 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +178 (36%)Jul 7, 10:03 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +177 (36%)Jul 7, 10:09 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +177 (36%)Jul 7, 10:15 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +177 (36%)Jul 7, 10:18 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +177 (36%)Jul 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +178 (36%)Jul 7, 10:48 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +174 (36%)Jul 7, 10:54 AM UTC · Jay Cucciniello +174 (36%)Jul 6, 4:30 AM UTC · Brad Katona -235 (70%)Jul 6, 4:42 AM UTC · Brad Katona -237 (70%)Jul 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Brad Katona -240 (71%)Jul 6, 10:06 AM UTC · Brad Katona -106 (51%)Jul 6, 1:42 PM UTC · Brad Katona -123 (55%)Jul 6, 5:15 PM UTC · Brad Katona -124 (55%)Jul 6, 5:24 PM UTC · Brad Katona -124 (55%)Jul 6, 5:54 PM UTC · Brad Katona -126 (56%)Jul 6, 6:45 PM UTC · Brad Katona -126 (56%)Jul 7, 12:18 AM UTC · Brad Katona -125 (56%)Jul 7, 2:57 AM UTC · Brad Katona -125 (56%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Brad Katona -126 (56%)Jul 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Brad Katona -127 (56%)Jul 7, 6:27 AM UTC · Brad Katona -128 (56%)Jul 7, 6:27 AM UTC · Brad Katona -128 (56%)Jul 7, 10:03 AM UTC · Brad Katona -126 (56%)Jul 7, 10:09 AM UTC · Brad Katona -125 (56%)Jul 7, 10:15 AM UTC · Brad Katona -126 (56%)Jul 7, 10:18 AM UTC · Brad Katona -124 (55%)Jul 7, 10:27 AM UTC · Brad Katona -125 (56%)Jul 7, 10:48 AM UTC · Brad Katona -124 (55%)Jul 7, 10:54 AM UTC · Brad Katona -118 (54%)+174-118
SportsbookJay CuccinielloBrad Katona
BetOnline+225-265
Bookmaker-275+225
Bovada-260
Pinnacle+213-244
unibet+220-286

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd + OT (5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jay Cucciniello 44%56% Brad Katona

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

8-1-0
Record
16-5-0
1717
Power Index rating
1759
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

0.93
SLpM
4.81
21%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.73
SApM
4.75
36%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.86
0%
TD Acc.
34%
71%
TD Def.
61%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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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%