Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Brad Katona
Brad Katona
“Superman”
16-5-0
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Brad Katona (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Brad Katona by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy, held Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa.

Fight stats

Brad Katona
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 56
Significant strikes
55 of 102
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
43 of 70
Total strikes
215 of 274
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 9
—
Takedown accuracy
56%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
8:31
Significant strikes by target
21 of 41
Head
43 of 85
4 of 5
Body
6 of 10
7 of 10
Leg
6 of 7
17 of 36
Distance
24 of 65
12 of 16
Clinch
4 of 5
3 of 4
Ground
27 of 32

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 29
Sig. str.
25 of 54
20 of 34
Total str.
49 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 11
Sig. str.
7 of 10
12 of 15
Total str.
114 of 122
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
23 of 38
11 of 21
Total str.
52 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:53
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
21-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
5'6"
Height
5'6"
64"
Reach
68"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
4.42
52%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.75
SApM
2.80
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
5.97
34%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
76%
—
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
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 17 fights
64.7
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
1.67
Avg takedowns
7.00
3:50
Avg control time
6:19
160
Career high strikes
147
4
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Brad Katona
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
71%
Head
67%
13%
Body
17%
16%
Leg
16%
Brad Katona
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
73%
Distance
64%
15%
Clinch
15%
12%
Ground
21%