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

Jean Matsumoto def. Brad Katona (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jean Matsumoto
BrazilJean Matsumoto
18-2-0
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jean Matsumoto defeated Brad Katona by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brad Katona
Jean Matsumoto
0
Knockdowns
0
89 of 141
Significant strikes
89 of 201
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
117 of 171
Total strikes
109 of 223
3 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 7
38%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:35
Control time
2:04
Significant strikes by target
68 of 118
Head
62 of 164
12 of 13
Body
6 of 10
9 of 10
Leg
21 of 27
73 of 124
Distance
85 of 196
15 of 15
Clinch
4 of 5
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 44
Sig. str.
20 of 53
39 of 53
Total str.
24 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 61
Sig. str.
45 of 100
46 of 70
Total str.
50 of 105
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 36
Sig. str.
24 of 48
32 of 48
Total str.
35 of 61
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:29
Ctrl
0:22

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#KatonaMatsumoto
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#KatonaMatsumoto
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#KatonaMatsumoto
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

3
Katona
–
6
Matsumoto
●29–28 Matsumoto×5●29–28 Katona×3●30–27 Matsumoto
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

56%
Katona
1%
Draw
43%
Matsumoto
70 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Katona50%●29–28 Matsumoto37.1%●30–27 Katona5.7%●30–27 Matsumoto5.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Katona
R2
90%
Matsumoto
R3
61%
Katona

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Katona vs Jean Matsumoto?

Jean Matsumoto defeated Brad Katona by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira, held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Katona vs Jean Matsumoto?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Jean Matsumoto won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Katona 47%53% Jean Matsumoto

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
18-2-0
1521
Elo rating
1542
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
26
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
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.81
SLpM
5.35
52%
Str. Acc.
38%
4.75
SApM
5.29
50%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
2.85
34%
TD Acc.
42%
61%
TD Def.
56%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
64.7
Avg sig. strikes
72.5
1.67
Avg takedowns
3.17
3:50
Avg control time
2:51
160
Career high strikes
95
4
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Brad Katona
Strike target
Jean Matsumoto
71%
Head
57%
13%
Body
17%
16%
Leg
26%
Brad Katona
Strike position
Jean Matsumoto
73%
Distance
89%
15%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
1%