Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili

May 5, 2019 · ESPN+

DateMay 5, 2019

DivisionBantamweight

StatusScheduled

VenueCanadian Tire Centre

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, May 5, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 7:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 4:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 12:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 1:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 9:00 AM
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Brad KatonaSuperman |14-5-0Brad Katona vs Merab DvalishviliMerab DvalishviliThe Machine |21-5-0

Brad KatonaSuperman14-5-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

14-5-0Record21-5-0

34Age35

5'6"Height5'6"

64"Reach 68"

135 lbsWeight135 lbs

BantamweightWeight ClassBantamweight

Merab DvalishviliThe Machine21-5-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Merab Dvalishvili owns a 188-point Elo edge (great). Merab Dvalishvili shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Brad KatonaMerab Dvalishvili

Recent form

Brad KatonaL L W L W · -21 Elo last 5

LLWLW

Merab DvalishviliL W W W W · +47 Elo last 5

LWWWW

Elo edge

Brad Katona1656-19 last move

Merab Dvalishvili1844-14 last move

Why they are ranked here

Brad Katona#117 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1656 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Borislav Nikolić (rated 1659 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Hunter Azure (rated 1649 at the time): -24.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -21 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #116 Artem Belakh, 0 ahead of #118 Karim Henniene.

Merab Dvalishvili#1 of 336 active Bantamweight fighters · 1844 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Marlon Moraes (rated 1745 at the time): +22.
Costliest loss: Lost to Petr Yan (rated 1802 at the time): -14.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +47 Elo in total.
Next places: 24 ahead of #2 Petr Yan.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Brad KatonaNow 1656 · #117 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+24→ 1680

Loses by decision-8→ 1648

Merab DvalishviliNow 1844 · #1 Bantamweight

Wins by decision+6→ 1850

Loses by decision-18→ 1826

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Brad KatonavsMerab Dvalishvili

Takedown accuracy

34%vs5%

Takedown average

1.88vs5.97

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

4.73vs2.80

Submission average

0vs0.35

Finishing profile

Brad Katonadecision leads 71% of wins

Merab Dvalishvilidecision leads 76% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Brad KatonaMerab Dvalishvili

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.84Sig. strikes landed per min4.42

UFC bantamweight average : 3.72

53Sig. strike accuracy42

UFC bantamweight average : 45%

4.73Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.80

UFC bantamweight average : 3.75

50Sig. strike defense54

UFC bantamweight average : 54%

1.88Takedown average5.97

UFC bantamweight average : 1.52

34Takedown accuracy5

UFC bantamweight average : 27%

62Takedown defense76

UFC bantamweight average : 61%

0Submission average0.35

UFC bantamweight average : 0.52

1Wins by knockout3

3Wins by submission2

10Wins by decision16

1Losses by knockout0

0Losses by submission1

4Losses by decision4

Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili is a scheduled Bantamweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : IAQUINTA VS COWBOY. Brad Katona enters with a 14-5-0 record and Merab Dvalishvili enters with a 21-5-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.