Bradley Devin Katona[5] (born December 12, 1991) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Katona earned a degree as a mechanical engineer before deciding to focus fully on his MMA career in 2016.
In 2017, he moved to Dublin to train with Straight Blast Gym Ireland under coach John Kavanagh.
[2] In November 2017, it was announced that Katona would be a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated competing in the featherweight tournament.
[15] Returning to bantamweight, Katona faced Matthew Lopez in a bout on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231.
[19] Katona faced Hunter Azure on September 14, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs.
[26] At weigh-ins, Katona came in 1.1 pounds (0.5 kg) over the bantamweight limit and was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent.
[31] In March 2023, it was announced that Katona would make his second appearance on The Ultimate Fighter, fighting in the bantamweight division.
In the quarterfinal Katona faced Carlos Vera, and won the fight via unanimous decision.
In the semi-final round, Katona faced former teammate Timur Valiev, and won the fight via split decision.