Brad Katona Losses: Merab Dvalishvili, Hunter Azure, and All of the MMA Defeats of UFC Star

Canadian fighter, Brad Katona, will be taking on Garrett Armfield at the upcoming UFC 297 card on January 20th. Katona competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC and also holds the distinction of being the former bantamweight champion at Brave CF. The Canadian is also notable for being the only fighter to have won two separate seasons of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ or ‘TUF’!

Katona won the TUF 27 featherweight tournament in 2018 and the TUF 31 bantamweight tournament in 2023! He currently holds a professional MMA record of 15-2. And so, ahead of his next appearance inside the Octagon, let’s take a look at the defeats ‘Superman’ has suffered in his MMA career so far!

Brad Katona has only lost twice in his MMA career

Katona hails from Winnipeg, Canada, and had his start in martial arts when he started training in karate at the age of 5. He started competing in MMA in 2010, where he managed to build an impressive amateur record of 3-0.

The Canadian made his official UFC debut at UFC 231 in 2018, where he faced Matthew Lopez and secured a unanimous decision victory. However, his next fight was against Merab Dvalishvili at a UFC Fight Night event in 2019. Katona suffered his first professional loss in the fight as Dvalishvili secured a unanimous decision victory against him.

He then faced Hunter Azure at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Gaethje in 2019 and once again, Katona faced a heartbreaking loss via another unanimous decision. After his back-to-back losses, Katona was let go from the UFC after compiling a record of 2-2 in the promotion at the time.

The two losses currently stand as the only blemishes on Katona’s professional record. But that didn’t stop the Canadian from making his way back to the UFC again!

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Katona holds the record for most TUF season wins

After being released from the UFC in 2020, Katona fought in Brave CF, where he secured the vacant bantamweight championship in 2022. His 4 straight victories outside the UFC earned him an invite to join the TUF 31 season, this time in the bantamweight division.

Katona was a part of Team Chandler on the show initially but switched to Team McGregor later on during the semi-finals. At the finale of the show during UFC 292, Katona defeated Cody Gibson to win the tournament and etched his name in the history books as the only fighter to win TUF twice!

His incredible journey from being cut from the UFC to making his way back in record-making fashion underscores his resilience and determination to overcome challenges in his career. And at UFC 297, fans will be looking forward to Katona displaying his skills against Garret Armfield!

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