Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Katona
Superman
16-5-0
RESULT

Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 8, 2024
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, United States

Brad Katona defeated Jesse Butler by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov, held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Katona won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Katona
Jesse Butler
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 113
Significant strikes
30 of 82
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
148 of 217
Total strikes
32 of 90
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:50
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
59 of 101
Head
16 of 63
3 of 6
Body
9 of 14
6 of 6
Leg
5 of 5
27 of 56
Distance
30 of 82
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
40 of 56
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
7 of 11
44 of 54
Total str.
8 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 3
41 of 64
Total str.
2 of 3
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:49
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
45 of 75
Sig. str.
21 of 68
63 of 99
Total str.
22 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#KatonaButler
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
#KatonaButler
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#KatonaButler
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

11
Katona
-
0
Butler
30-27 Katona×630-26 Katona×5
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

95%
Katona
5%
Butler
22 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Katona68.2%30-26 Katona27.3%29-28 Butler4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Katona
R2
73%
Katona
R3
91%
Katona

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brad Katona
-882
90% implied win probability
Open: -525Best: -675
Jesse Butler
+612
14% implied win probability
Open: +368Best: +1200

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrad KatonaJesse Butler
BetAnything-700+450
BetOnline-750+550
BetUS-700+450
Betway-2000+700
Bovada-675+465
Cloudbet-787+531
DraftKings-2800+1200
FanDuel-1800+920
MyBookie-676+460
Pinnacle-750+513
SXBet-770+488

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Katona vs Jesse Butler?

Brad Katona defeated Jesse Butler by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov, held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Katona won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Katona vs Jesse Butler?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Brad Katona won the decision.

Was Brad Katona vs Jesse Butler a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Brad Katona.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brad Katona 70%30% Jesse Butler

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

16-5-0
Record
12-6-0
1805
Power Index rating
1657
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
2.02
52%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.75
SApM
4.62
50%
Str. Def.
39%

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Katona · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira · Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Jesse Butler · 2-3
  • L
    Fury FC 106 · Jul 18, 2025
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · Jun 3, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Lightweight
  • W
    Fury FC 75: Cutts vs. Hafez · Feb 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Fury FC 56 · Feb 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 2 fights
64.7
Avg sig. strikes
15.5
1.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:50
Avg control time
0:00
160
Career high strikes
30
4
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Brad Katona
Strike target
Jesse Butler
71%
Head
55%
13%
Body
29%
16%
Leg
16%
Brad Katona
Strike position
Jesse Butler
73%
Distance
100%
15%
Clinch
0%
12%
Ground
0%