Combat Edge Intelligence

Brad Katona vs Lawrence Lui

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Brad Katona
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Brad Katona

“Superman”

14-5-0BantamweightUFC

1647Solid

Tale of the tape

14-5-0Record8-1-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'6"Height5'8"
64"Reach72"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
SBG IrelandTeamCity Kickboxing

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Brad KatonaNow 1647
If they win+16→ 1663
If they lose-16→ 1631
Lawrence LuiNow 1648
If they win+24→ 1672
If they lose-24→ 1624

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1611 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1505 · 9 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.84
Sig. strikes / min
3.90
53%
Strike accuracy
44%
4.73
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.03
50%
Strike defense
64%
1.88
Takedown avg.
4.13
34%
Takedown accuracy
35%
62%
Takedown defense
100%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Brad KatonaLawrence Lui
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Win method breakdown

1 (7%)
KO/TKO
4 (50%)
3 (21%)
Submission
0 (0%)
10 (71%)
Decision
4 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

Lawrence Lui63%
Brad Katona 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Lawrence Lui a 63% favorite over Brad Katona in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1647 vs 1648), separated by just 1 points.

Brad Katona enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Lawrence Lui enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Brad Katona finishes 29% of wins inside the distance, Lawrence Lui 50%.

Lawrence Lui carries a 8-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.