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Calvin Kattar
BornCalvin Kattar
(1988-03-26) March 26, 1988 (age 36)
Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesThe Boston Finisher
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
TeamNew England Cartel (2015–present)[2]
Lauzon MMA
Hard Knocks Boston
617 Fight Sports
Team Sityodtong
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins23
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision10
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Calvin Kattar (/ˈkeɪtər/ KAY-tər; born March 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist and owner of MMA promotion Combat Zone.[4][5] He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2007, Kattar formerly competed for EliteXC. As May 21, 2024, he is #9 in UFC featherweight rankings[6]

Background

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The son of James and Sandra Kattar, Calvin was born and raised in Methuen, Massachusetts.[7] He has two brothers and a sister.[8][7] After initiating in the sport in ninth grade, Kattar was a standout wrestler at Methuen High School,[9] being ranked as high as eighth in the state (160 pounds)[10] and placing fifth at the Division I MIAA state championships as a senior in 2006.[11] After graduating, he was unsure whether he should wrestle in college or not, and ended up opting to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.[11] He went on to earn an associate degree at Middlesex Community College.[12] In an interview, Kattar expressed that he got a chance to train with Nick and Nate Diaz when he was 19 years old, and how that influenced his way of training, stating:

“I got like three bloody noses a day. I’m out there dogging it out. I’m by myself. But it was a great opportunity. Long term I was able to see these guys and how they train on the West Coast. Watching the Diaz brothers train at 1 a.m. and realizing you can lie to yourself and say guys aren’t training like that, but somewhere they are. I was exposed to that, which is great."[13]

Mixed martial arts career

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Kattar won eight consecutive bouts and was unbeaten in over seven years competing on the regional circuit primarily in his native New England prior to his UFC career.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Kattar made his UFC debut replacing Choi Doo-ho against Andre Fili on July 29, 2017 at UFC 214.[14] Kattar won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Kattar faced undefeated prospect Shane Burgos on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220.[16] Kattar won the fight via technical knock out in round three.[17] The fight was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus.[18]

Kattar faced Renato Moicano on April 7, 2018 at UFC 223.[19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Kattar faced promotional newcomer Chris Fishgold on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[21] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[22] By the bout, Kattar fulfilled his first four-fight contract with the UFC.[23]

Kattar faced Ricardo Lamas at UFC 238 on June 8, 2019.[24] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[25]

Kattar was scheduled to face Zabit Magomedsharipov on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[26] However, Magomedsharipov was removed from the card due to injury on September 13 and the pairing was rescheduled for the following month at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[27] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[28] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[29]

Kattar was scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249.[30] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[31] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020.[32] At the weigh-ins on May 8, Stephens missed weight, weighing in at 150.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the non-title featherweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight bout and Stephens was fined 20% of his purse which went to Kattar.[33] Kattar won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[34]

The first bout of his new six-fight contract came against Dan Ige on July 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige.[35][36] Kattar won the fight via unanimous decision.[37]

Next, Kattar faced former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway, while headlining UFC on ABC 1 on January 16, 2021.[38] In a one-sided fight where Kattar suffered plenty of physical trauma due to Holloway's strikes, which set multiple UFC records, he was defeated by unanimous decision.[39][40] Despite being a one-sided fight, both competitors earned the Fight of the Night award as Kattar was able to land powerful strikes of his own, despite all the damage he received.[41][42]

Kattar faced Giga Chikadze on January 15, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 32.[43] He won the fight via unanimous decision after knocking down and almost finishing Chikadze in the final seconds of the bout.[44] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[45]

Kattar faced Josh Emmett on June 18, 2022 in the main event at UFC on ESPN 37.[46] He lost the close bout via split decision.[47] 14 of 19 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Kattar.[48] This fight earned him his third consecutive Fight of the Night award.[49]

Kattar faced Arnold Allen on October 29, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213.[50] He lost the fight via technical knockout following a knee injury.[51]

Kattar faced former UFC Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[52] Kattar lost the fight by unanimous decision.[53]

Kattar was scheduled to face Kyle Nelson on September 7, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 242.[54] However, Kattar withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Steve Garcia.[55]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
31 matches 23 wins 8 losses
By knockout 11 1
By submission 2 1
By decision 10 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 23–8 Aljamain Sterling Decision (unanimous) UFC 300 April 13, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 23–7 Arnold Allen TKO (knee injury) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen October 29, 2022 2 0:08 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 23–6 Josh Emmett Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett June 18, 2022 5 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 23–5 Giga Chikadze Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze January 15, 2022 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 22–5 Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar January 16, 2021 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Fight of the Night.
Win 22–4 Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige July 16, 2020 5 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 21–4 Jeremy Stephens KO (elbows) UFC 249 May 9, 2020 2 2:42 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Catchweight (150.5 lb) bout; Stephens missed weight.
Loss 20–4 Zabit Magomedsharipov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar November 9, 2019 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia Fight of the Night.
Win 20–3 Ricardo Lamas KO (punches) UFC 238 June 8, 2019 1 4:06 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 19–3 Chris Fishgold TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 1 4:11 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss 18–3 Renato Moicano Decision (unanimous) UFC 223 April 7, 2018 3 5:00 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 18–2 Shane Burgos TKO (punches) UFC 220 January 20, 2018 3 0:32 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 17–2 Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) UFC 214 July 29, 2017 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 16–2 Chris Foster Decision (unanimous) CES 38: Soriano vs. Makashvili September 23, 2016 3 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 15–2 Kenny Foster Decision (split) CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell April 1, 2016 3 5:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win 14–2 Gabriel Baino Decision (unanimous) Combat Zone 44: Steel Cage Fighters June 14, 2013 3 5:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 13–2 Saul Almeida Decision (unanimous) CES 13: Real Pain October 6, 2012 3 5:00 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Win 12–2 Cody Stevens Decision (unanimous) Combat Zone 39: Smack Down at the Rock October 21, 2011 3 5:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 11–2 Luiz Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) Combat Zone 36: Smashing on the Rock January 28, 2011 3 5:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 10–2 Chris Connor TKO (punches) Combat Zone 33: Massacre in the Meadow June 19, 2010 1 3:40 Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
Win 9–2 Jeff Anderson TKO (punches) Xtreme Championship Fight League 2 March 26, 2010 3 4:05 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 8–2 Don Carlo-Clauss Decision (split) Xtreme Championship Fight League 1 February 6, 2010 3 5:00 Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8–1 Andrew Montanez Decision (unanimous) American Steel Cagefighting 2 September 11, 2009 5 5:00 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 7–1 Rodrigo Almeida Submission (guillotine choke) World Championship Fighting 7 June 27, 2009 1 2:16 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 6–1 Jonathan Bermudez TKO (punches) Combat Zone 27: The Rock 2 February 6, 2009 1 0:29 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Win 5–1 Bobby Diaz Submission (triangle choke) World Championship Fighting 5 November 14, 2008 1 1:21 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–1 Kevin Roddy KO (punches) Combat Zone 26: The Rock September 26, 2008 1 0:47 Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Loss 3–1 James Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) EliteXC: Primetime May 31, 2008 1 4:49 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 3–0 Bob Pupa TKO (submission to punches) Combat Zone 24: Renaissance October 13, 2007 1 0:51 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2–0 Donald Peters TKO (punches) Combat Zone 23: Down and Out August 25, 2007 1 N/A Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 Tony Armijo TKO (punches) Combat Zone 22: Cage Masters 3 June 23, 2007 1 2:02 Derry, New Hampshire, United States

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See also

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