Katona vs Butler

Who won Katona vs Butler?

Brad Katona beat Jesse Butler by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 8th June 2024 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Brad Katona.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Katona vs Butler stats

Brad Katona stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jesse Butler made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

This was Brad Katona's 7th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Jesse Butler marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Brad Katona's UFC record stood at 4-3-0, while Jesse Butler's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested that Katona and Butler have similar power, both with a 8% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Butler had a massive advantage over Katona, boasting a 67% submission rate over Katona's 23%.

Brad Katona was the same age as Jesse Butler, at 32 years old.

Butler had a height advantage of 4 inches over Katona. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Katona was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Butler, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 51 to Butler's 43.

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Katona's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Katona vs Butler start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:05 PM UTC , which was 7:05 PM EST or 4:05 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:05 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Katona vs Butler?

Brad Katona was a 7/50 (-710) favourite going into the contest, while Jesse Butler made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.