Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 20, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this matchup on the fight card, Brad “Superman” Katona will take on Garrett Armfield in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 297 card.

Katona brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 64″ reach. In contrast, Armfield, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Katona has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.8 per minute. On the other hand, Armfield boasts a 44% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.29 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Brad Katona is coming in with a 15-2-0 record. Katona will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Cody Gibson at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley in August.

Armfield, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Brad Katona on August 19, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie and holds a 9-3-0 record.

Brad Katona has a orthodox fighting stance with an 64″ reach. The 28-year-old Garrett Armfield is an orthodox fighter with a 70″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Brad Katona stats

→ Katona’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Katona lands 4.8 significant strikes per minute.
→ Katona’s takedown accuracy is 20%.
→ Katona’s takedown average is 1 per 15 minutes.
→ Katona’s takedown defense is 50%.

Katona comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.8 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Armfield fires at 44% accuracy, landing about 5.29 significant strikes per minute. Brad Katona also has a 20% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Armfield’s 0 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Garrett Armfield stats

→ Armfield’s striking accuracy is 44%.
→ Armfield lands 5.29 significant strikes per minute.
→ Armfield’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Armfield’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Armfield’s takedown defense is 75%.

Garrett spent, on average, 6:15 minutes in the Octagon, and Brad has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Brad or Garrett? Sound off in the comments.

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