UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
Ottawa, Canada
4 May 2019
Bantamweight
VS
41%
Katona
59%
Dvalishvili
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Brad
Brad Katona
"Superman"
16 – 5
5'6"64" reachOrthodox34 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 42
Merab
Merab Dvalishvili
"The Machine"
21 – 5
Well-Rounded35 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'6"
CFR 60

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Dvalishvili

This is a genuine toss-up — Katona at 41% vs Dvalishvili at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 18 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Katona has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Katona has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Katona
Dvalishvili
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
5'6"
64"
Reach
+68"
34+
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Katona
Dvalishvili
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
42.2
60.4
44.0
Performance Avg
53.2
44
Quality of Victory
34
40
Momentum Score
100
Katona
Dvalishvili
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.4
51%
Strike Accuracy
43%
0.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.4
0 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
18
2
Body
2
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
5Distance7
2Clinch3
1Ground13
Katona
Dvalishvili
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
2.6
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.8
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.7
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Katona
Dvalishvili
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
70
84
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
9/21 fights
Chin rating based on
17/26 fights
Katona
Dvalishvili
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
40
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Katona
Dvalishvili
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
14%
0
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
12

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Katona
Dvalishvili
Striking0.9 / 2.4Volume8.9 / 8.5Grappling2.4 / 2.6Wrestling1.7 / 1.8Submission0.0 / 0.7Pressure1.3 / 3.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
0.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.4
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.6
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.8
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.7
1.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.5
8.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
8.5
Katona
Strike Zones
Dvalishvili
Katona
Attacking
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 landed
Absorbing
18HEAD2BODY3LEGS23 absorbed
Dvalishvili
Attacking
18HEAD2BODY3LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD2BODY0LEGS8 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Katona targets the head (75% of attacks) — Dvalishvili absorbs 75% of strikes there
🎯Dvalishvili targets the head (78% of attacks) — Katona absorbs 78% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Katona
RND
Dvalishvili
0/0R00/0

Katona · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0104.5W4.5W6.8L5.5L4.7W5.6L4.5W6.4L2.6L2018-072019-092024-062025-05
WinLossTrend

Dvalishvili · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0105.5L4.7L4.5W4.9W4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W5.2W5.0W6.0W6.0W6.0W5.8W6.8W6.0W7.0L2017-122020-062023-032025-102025-12
WinLossTrend

Katona · Last 5

L · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Jean MatsumotoRating 6.4
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Jesse ButlerRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · 2024-06
L · Dec · R3
Garrett ArmfieldRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis · 2024-01
W · Dec · R3
Cody GibsonRating 4.7
Decision
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08

Dvalishvili · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Petr YanRating 7
Decision
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · 2025-12
W · Dec · R5
Cory SandhagenRating 6
Decision
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
W · Sub · R3
Sean O'MalleyRating 6.8
Submission
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · 2025-06
W · Dec · R5
Umar NurmagomedovRating 5.8
Decision
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · 2025-01
W · Dec · R5
Sean O'MalleyRating 6
Decision
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