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

Merab Dvalishvili def. Brad Katona (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
GeorgiaMerab 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

Judges' Scorecards

Jason Rodgers
#KatonaDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Tirelli
#KatonaDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Declan Woods
#KatonaDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Katona
–
18
Dvalishvili
●30–27 Dvalishvili×16●30–26 Dvalishvili×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Katona
91%
Dvalishvili
22 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Dvalishvili72.7%●30–26 Dvalishvili13.6%●30–26 Katona4.5%●30–27 Katona4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Dvalishvili
R2
91%
Dvalishvili
R3
77%
Dvalishvili

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili?

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.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Katona 63%37% Merab Dvalishvili

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
21-5-0
1563
Elo rating
1473
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
4.42
52%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.75
SApM
2.80
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
5.97
34%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • L
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    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
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  • W
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  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
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  • W
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    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%