Gibson vs Katona

Who won Gibson vs Katona?

Brad Katona beat Cody Gibson by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 292, on Saturday 19th August 2023 at TD Garden in Boston.

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

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Gibson vs Katona stats

Cody Gibson stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Brad Katona made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Cody Gibson's 8th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2014. Brad Katona marked his 8th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Cody Gibson's UFC record stood at 3-5-0, while Brad Katona's came in at 4-4-0.

The stats suggested Gibson had a large advantage in power over Katona, boasting a 37% knock out percentage over Katona's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Katona had a slight advantage over Gibson, with a 25% submission rate over Gibson's 21%.

Cody Gibson was the older man by 4 years, at 37 years old.

Gibson had a height advantage of 4 inches over Katona. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Gibson was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 6 years and 2 months earlier than Katona, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 23 more professional rounds, 77 to Katona's 54.

Activity check

Katona's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years and 3 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Gibson vs Katona?

Cody Gibson was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest, while Brad Katona made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.