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Brad Katona

Bantamweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #80; v1.1 (shadow) #79

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 79-81: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,437, deviation 155: measured from 9 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 34 (born 1991-12-19) · Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) · Reach 64 in (163 cm) · Stance Orthodox · 540 days since last bout (2025-05-10) · Last five 2-3 · Streak L2

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,437 is the division's 79th highest of 86 board fighters after an inactivity penalty of 50 points for 540 days without a bout; the ledger stands at -3.0 (less 1.0 for blowout losses, less 2.0 for other losses outside the top 5; losses count for three years); 0 quality wins in 15 years, 0 over top-10 opponents; form penalty 0.15 for a 2-3 last five. Score -0.57 = -0.30 (rating term, 70% weight) -0.13 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.15 (form penalty); score order put him at #80.

TermValueDetail
Score-0.5770% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term-0.30resume rating 1,437 (raw 1,487 less inactivity penalty 50), scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term-0.13quality ledger -3.0: +0.0 QW +0.0 proof -1.0 blowout -2.0 weak
Form penalty0.15last five 2-3
Quality wins, 15 years00 over top-10 opponents, 0 over top-15
Placementscore order #80v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#79score -0.81; score order #79

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

All 9 UFC bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2025-05-10UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaBekzat AlmakhanunrankedLKO/TKO1 (1:04)55%
2024-10-19UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. PereiraJean MatsumotounrankedLunanimous decision3 (5:00)50%
2024-06-08UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. ImavovJesse ButlerunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)57%
2024-01-20UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du PlessisGarrett ArmfieldunrankedLunanimous decision3 (5:00)46%
2023-08-19UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyCody GibsonunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)50%
2019-09-14UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. GaethjeHunter AzureunrankedLunanimous decision3 (5:00)52%
2019-05-04UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. CowboyMerab DvalishviliunrankedLunanimous decision3 (5:00)52%
2018-12-08UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaMatthew LopezunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)53%
2018-07-06The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinaleJay CucciniellounrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)50%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 86 board fighters at Bantamweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute4.81(74th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strike accuracy52%(76th percentile at Bantamweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.00(37th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of wins by finish0%(15th percentile at Bantamweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.75(80th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strike defence50%(34th percentile at Bantamweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.12(55th percentile at Bantamweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career575(78th percentile at Bantamweight)
KO/TKO losses1 (last 2025-05-10, 540 days ago)(85th percentile at Bantamweight)
Submission losses0(66th percentile at Bantamweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.066(79th percentile at Bantamweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes1.86(65th percentile at Bantamweight)
Takedown defence62%(39th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of cage time in control28%(79th percentile at Bantamweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground27%(74th percentile at Bantamweight)
Stylewrestler (5.5 takedown attempts per 15 min; 28% control)
Career stage
Age34.9(79th percentile at Bantamweight)
Age at UFC debut26.5(44th percentile at Bantamweight)
Years since UFC debut8.3(84th percentile at Bantamweight)
UFC bouts9(65th percentile at Bantamweight)
Cage time, minutes121(70th percentile at Bantamweight)
Bouts per year, last three years1.3(52nd percentile at Bantamweight)
Days since last bout540(100th percentile at Bantamweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C2040608010020252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: #46, Bantamweight2023-10-13: #46, Bantamweight2023-10-20: #46, Bantamweight2023-11-03: #46, Bantamweight2023-11-10: #46, Bantamweight2023-11-17: #46, Bantamweight2023-12-01: #47, Bantamweight2023-12-08: #47, Bantamweight2023-12-15: #46, Bantamweight2024-01-12: #46, Bantamweight2024-01-19: #45, Bantamweight2024-02-02: #69, Bantamweight2024-02-09: #68, Bantamweight2024-02-16: #66, Bantamweight2024-02-23: #67, Bantamweight2024-03-01: #68, Bantamweight2024-03-08: #71, Bantamweight2024-03-15: #70, Bantamweight2024-03-22: #69, Bantamweight2024-03-29: #69, Bantamweight2024-04-05: #70, Bantamweight2024-04-12: #73, Bantamweight2024-04-26: #72, Bantamweight2024-05-03: #72, Bantamweight2024-05-10: #71, Bantamweight2024-05-17: #71, Bantamweight2024-05-31: #72, Bantamweight2024-06-07: #71, Bantamweight2024-06-14: #64, Bantamweight2024-06-21: #63, Bantamweight2024-06-28: #65, Bantamweight2024-07-12: #65, Bantamweight2024-07-19: #64, Bantamweight2024-07-26: #64, Bantamweight2024-08-02: #64, Bantamweight2024-08-09: #64, Bantamweight2024-08-16: #65, Bantamweight2024-08-23: #65, Bantamweight2024-09-06: #64, Bantamweight2024-09-13: #64, Bantamweight2024-09-27: #63, Bantamweight2024-10-04: #63, Bantamweight2024-10-11: #63, Bantamweight2024-10-18: #64, Bantamweight2024-10-25: #70, Bantamweight2024-11-01: #70, Bantamweight2024-11-08: #68, Bantamweight2024-11-15: #68, Bantamweight2024-11-22: #68, Bantamweight2024-12-06: #68, Bantamweight2024-12-13: #66, Bantamweight2025-01-10: #66, Bantamweight2025-01-17: #65, Bantamweight2025-01-31: #65, Bantamweight2025-02-07: #65, Bantamweight2025-02-14: #67, Bantamweight2025-02-21: #68, Bantamweight2025-02-28: #68, Bantamweight2025-03-07: #68, Bantamweight2025-03-14: #68, Bantamweight2025-03-21: #68, Bantamweight2025-03-28: #68, Bantamweight2025-04-04: #69, Bantamweight2025-04-11: #67, Bantamweight2025-04-25: #67, Bantamweight2025-05-02: #66, Bantamweight2025-05-09: #68, Bantamweight2025-05-16: #78, Bantamweight2025-05-30: #78, Bantamweight2025-06-06: #78, Bantamweight2025-06-13: #79, Bantamweight2025-06-20: #80, Bantamweight2025-06-27: #80, Bantamweight2025-07-11: #81, Bantamweight2025-07-18: #81, Bantamweight2025-07-25: #81, Bantamweight2025-08-01: #81, Bantamweight2025-08-08: #82, Bantamweight2025-08-15: #82, Bantamweight2025-08-22: #81, Bantamweight2025-09-05: #80, Bantamweight2025-09-12: #78, Bantamweight2025-09-26: #78, Bantamweight2025-10-03: #78, Bantamweight2025-10-10: #79, Bantamweight2025-10-17: #80, Bantamweight2025-10-24: #80, Bantamweight2025-10-31: #80, Bantamweight2025-11-07: #80, Bantamweight2025-11-14: #78, Bantamweight2025-11-21: #77, Bantamweight2025-12-05: #76, Bantamweight2025-12-12: #74, Bantamweight2026-01-23: #73, Bantamweight2026-01-30: #73, Bantamweight2026-02-06: #75, Bantamweight2026-02-20: #76, Bantamweight2026-02-27: #76, Bantamweight2026-03-06: #76, Bantamweight2026-03-13: #76, Bantamweight2026-03-20: #77, Bantamweight2026-03-27: #76, Bantamweight2026-04-03: #76, Bantamweight2026-04-10: #76, Bantamweight2026-04-17: #76, Bantamweight2026-04-24: #77, Bantamweight2026-05-01: #78, Bantamweight2026-05-08: #78, Bantamweight2026-05-15: #77, Bantamweight2026-05-29: #76, Bantamweight2026-06-05: #76, Bantamweight2026-06-13: #79, Bantamweight2026-06-19: #79, Bantamweight2026-06-26: #79, Bantamweight2026-07-10: #79, Bantamweight2026-07-17: #80, Bantamweight2026-07-24: #80, Bantamweight2026-07-31: #81, Bantamweight2026-08-07: #83, Bantamweight2026-08-14: #82, Bantamweight2026-08-21: #82, Bantamweight2026-08-28: #82, Bantamweight2026-09-04: #84, Bantamweight2026-09-11: #82, Bantamweight2026-09-18: #81, Bantamweight2026-09-25: #81, Bantamweight2026-09-26: #85, Bantamweight2026-10-03: #83, Bantamweight2026-10-10: #84, Bantamweight2026-10-17: #87, Bantamweight2026-10-24: #88, Bantamweight2026-10-31: #80, Bantamweight#80

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,4001,4501,5001,5501,600202020212022202320242025Jul 2018Oct 20262018-07-06: 1,582 (W vs Jay Cucciniello)2018-12-08: 1,580 (W vs Matthew Lopez)2019-05-04: 1,514 (L vs Merab Dvalishvili)2019-09-14: 1,489 (L vs Hunter Azure)2023-08-19: 1,502 (W vs Cody Gibson)2024-01-20: 1,475 (L vs Garrett Armfield)2024-06-08: 1,515 (W vs Jesse Butler)2024-10-19: 1,514 (L vs Jean Matsumoto)2025-05-10: 1,442 (L vs Bekzat Almakhan)1,442

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances run about 50 points behind the rating: fighters this age typically run 41 points behind their rating, and his own recent results track that.

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-41what fighters aged 34.9 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results-9his recency-weighted mean and trend over 9 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -1 points a year
Combined-50the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingbehind ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.026272829303132333435362018-07-06 (age 26.5): W vs Jay Cucciniello, residual +0.492018-12-08 (age 27.0): W vs Matthew Lopez, residual +0.002019-05-04 (age 27.4): L vs Merab Dvalishvili, residual -0.492019-09-14 (age 27.7): L vs Hunter Azure, residual -0.182023-08-19 (age 31.7): W vs Cody Gibson, residual +0.032024-01-20 (age 32.1): L vs Garrett Armfield, residual -0.202024-06-08 (age 32.5): W vs Jesse Butler, residual +0.382024-10-19 (age 32.8): L vs Jean Matsumoto, residual -0.002025-05-10 (age 33.4): L vs Bekzat Almakhan, residual -0.58-0.07

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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