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UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Katona
Brad Katona
“Superman”
16-5-0
RESULT

Brad Katona def. Matthew Lopez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matthew Lopez
Matthew Lopez
10-4-0
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Brad Katona defeated Matthew Lopez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega, held Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Brad Katona
Matthew Lopez
0
Knockdowns
0
76 of 158
Significant strikes
69 of 142
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
86 of 170
Total strikes
79 of 155
0 of 3
Takedowns
4 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:55
Significant strikes by target
40 of 106
Head
41 of 99
12 of 26
Body
17 of 31
24 of 26
Leg
11 of 12
67 of 146
Distance
65 of 134
4 of 6
Clinch
3 of 6
5 of 6
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
37 of 54
Sig. str.
28 of 56
45 of 64
Total str.
30 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 50
Sig. str.
18 of 35
25 of 52
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 54
Sig. str.
23 of 51
16 of 54
Total str.
29 of 57
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Brian Beauchamp
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
10-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'6"
Height
5'7"
64"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
3.13
52%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.75
SApM
3.73
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
3.32
34%
TD Acc.
60%
61%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Katona · 2-3
  • L
    Bekzat Almakhan
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jean Matsumoto
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jesse Butler
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Garrett Armfield
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Gibson
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Matthew Lopez · 2-3
  • L
    Brad Katona
    UFC 231: Holloway vs OrtegaSun, Dec 9, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Alejandro Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Raphael Assuncao
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:50 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Johnny Eduardo
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Mitch Gagnon
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
64.7
Avg sig. strikes
35.3
1.67
Avg takedowns
2.50
3:50
Avg control time
2:52
160
Career high strikes
69
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Brad Katona
Strike target
Matthew Lopez
71%
Head
67%
13%
Body
23%
16%
Leg
11%
Brad Katona
Strike position
Matthew Lopez
73%
Distance
71%
15%
Clinch
3%
12%
Ground
26%