Winnipegger wins Ultimate Fighter for second time – Winnipeg Free Press
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Brad Katona’s face was battered and bruised. | Blood from a cut on his chin had dripped all over his chest. | Despite the painful makeover, the 31-year-old mixed martial artist from Winnipeg couldn’t have been happier. | After a three-round battle that saw 324 combined significant strikes — the most in UFC bantamweight history — Katona stood in the octagon with his arm raised as he earned a unanimous decision victory over Cody Gibson at UFC 292 on Saturday in Boston at the TD Garden.
Brad Katona’s face was battered and bruised. Blood from a cut on his chin had dripped all over his chest. Despite the painful makeover, the 31-year-old mixed martial artist from Winnipeg couldn’t have
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Winnipegger wins Ultimate Fighter for second time – Winnipeg Free Press