Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Brad Katona won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 19, 2023·Boston, Massachusetts, USA, USA
Style matchupBrad Katona: Pressure fightervsCody Gibson: Wrestler
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Brad Katona wins(61.3%)
Actual result: Brad Katona wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Cody Gibson has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Brad Katona
Red Corner
VS
Cody Gibson
Blue Corner
-192
(66%)
Vegas Odds
+160
(38%)
34
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'6"
Height
5'10"
162.56 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Brad KatonaL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Hunter Azure · Sep 19L
vs Garrett Armfield · Jan 24W
vs Jesse Butler · Jun 24L
vs Jean Matsumoto · Oct 24L
KOvs Bekzat Almakhan · May 25Cody GibsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Miles Johns · Mar 24W
SUBvs Brian Kelleher · Jul 24W
vs Chad Anheliger · Nov 24L
SUBvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Mar 25L
KOvs Aoriqileng · Oct 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Brad KatonaMetricCody Gibson
4.81
Strikes / min
3.63
4.75
Strikes absorbed / min
3.22
50%
Strike defense
57%
1.86
TDs / 15 min
2.12
61%
Takedown defense
69%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.06evenly matched on net striking+0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Brad KatonaCody Gibson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Brad Katona(9 fights)Cody Gibson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+27.6-27.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-1665.01665.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Brad Katona
StanceOrthodox
Height66.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights9
Cody Gibson
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights10