BOSTON – Brad Katona doesn’t get why Michael Chandler isn’t a fan of him.
Katona (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was dubbed as the diva of Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter” due to his specific demands, which appeared to irk his coach, Chandler. But Katona eventually switched to Conor McGregor’s team when he was matched up against his teammate, Timur Valiev, whom he beat in the semifinals.
Katona faces Cody Gibson (19-8 MMA, 1-3 UFC) to crown the “TUF 31” bantamweight tournament winner at Saturday’s UFC 292 event from TD Garden. When asked his thoughts on Chandler predicting a Gibson finish, Katona could only laugh.