Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Brad “Superman” Katona will take on Jean Stoltzfus in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

Katona brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 64″ reach. In contrast, Stoltzfus, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ 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 4.69 per minute. On the other hand, Stoltzfus boasts a 38% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.76 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 32-year-old, Brad Katona is coming in with a 16-3-0 record. Katona will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Jesse Butler at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in June.

Stoltzfus, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Brad Katona on June 8, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 and holds a 15-0-0 record.

Brad Katona has a orthodox fighting stance with an 64″ reach. The 25-year-old Jean Matsumoto is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ 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 4.69 significant strikes per minute.
→ Katona’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Katona’s takedown average is 1.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Katona’s takedown defense is 52%.

Katona comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.69 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Stoltzfus fires at 38% accuracy, landing about 4.76 significant strikes per minute. Brad Katona also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.71 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Stoltzfus’s 1.2 takedowns and 56% takedown accuracy.

Jean Matsumoto stats

→ Stoltzfus’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Stoltzfus lands 4.76 significant strikes per minute.
→ Stoltzfus’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Stoltzfus’s takedown average is 1.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Stoltzfus’s takedown defense is 56%.

Jean spent, on average, 12:30 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 a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Brad or Jean? Sound off in the comments.

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