Calvin Kattar Explained

Calvin Kattar
Other Names:The Boston Finisher
Birth Name:Calvin Kattar
Birth Date:26 March 1988
Birth Place:Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5feet
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach In:72
Rank:Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Stance:Orthodox[2]
Fighting Out Of:Methuen, Massachusetts, U.S.
Team:New England Cartel (2015–present)[3]
Lauzon MMA
Hard Knocks Boston
617 Fight Sports
Team Sityodtong
Years Active:2007–present
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:10
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:6
Sherdog:23782

Calvin Kattar (; 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 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2007, Kattar formerly competed for EliteXC. As of September 17, 2024, he is #10 in UFC featherweight rankings[6]

Background

The son of James and Sandra Kattar, Calvin was born and raised in Methuen, Massachusetts.[7] He has two brothers and a sister.[8] 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:

Mixed martial arts career

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.[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kattar made his UFC debut replacing Choi Doo-ho against Andre Fili on July 29, 2017 at UFC 214.[13] Kattar won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Kattar faced undefeated prospect Shane Burgos on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220.[15] Kattar won the fight via technical knock out in round three.[16] The fight was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus.[17]

Kattar faced Renato Moicano on April 7, 2018 at UFC 223.[18] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Kattar faced promotional newcomer Chris Fishgold on October 27, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138.[20] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[21] By the bout, Kattar fulfilled his first four-fight contract with the UFC.[22]

Kattar faced Ricardo Lamas at UFC 238 on June 8, 2019.[23] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[24]

Kattar was scheduled to face Zabit Magomedsharipov on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[25] 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.[26] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[27] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[28]

Kattar was scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249.[29] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[30] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020.[31] 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.[32] Kattar won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[33]

The first bout of his new six-fight contract came against Dan Ige on July 16, 2020 at .[34] [35] Kattar won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Next, Kattar faced former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway, while headlining UFC on ABC 1 on January 16, 2021.[37] 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.[38] [39] 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.[40] [41]

Kattar faced Giga Chikadze on January 15, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 32.[42] He won the fight via unanimous decision after knocking down and almost finishing Chikadze in the final seconds of the bout.[43] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[44]

Kattar faced Josh Emmett on June 18, 2022 in the main event at UFC on ESPN 37.[45] He lost the close bout via split decision.[46] 14 of 19 MMA media outlets scored the bout in favor of Kattar.[47] This fight earned him his third consecutive Fight of the Night award.[48]

Kattar faced Arnold Allen on October 29, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213.[49] He lost the fight via technical knockout following a knee injury.[50]

Kattar faced former UFC Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling on April 13, 2024 at UFC 300.[51] Kattar lost the fight by unanimous decision.[52]

Kattar was scheduled to face Kyle Nelson on September 7, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 242.[53] However, Kattar withdrew from the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Steve Garcia.[54]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|23–8|Aljamain Sterling|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 300||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–7|Arnold Allen|TKO (knee injury)|||align=center|2|align=center|0:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|23–6|Josh Emmett|Decision (split)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|23–5|Giga Chikadze|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–5|Max Holloway|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|-|-|Win|align=center|22–4|Dan Ige|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|21–4|Jeremy Stephens|KO (elbows)|UFC 249||align=center|2|align=center|2:42|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–4|Zabit Magomedsharipov|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|20–3|Ricardo Lamas|KO (punches) |UFC 238 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:06|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–3|Chris Fishgold|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:11|Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada| |- |Loss|align=center|18–3|Renato Moicano|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 223||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Brooklyn, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–2|Shane Burgos|TKO (punches)|UFC 220 ||align=center|3|align=center|0:32|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–2|Andre Fili|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 214||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–2|Chris Foster|Decision (unanimous)|CES 38: Soriano vs. Makashvili||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–2|Kenny Foster|Decision (split)|CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Gabriel Baino|Decision (unanimous)|Combat Zone 44: Steel Cage Fighters||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Saul Almeida|Decision (unanimous)|CES 13: Real Pain||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Providence, Rhode Island, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Cody Stevens|Decision (unanimous)|Combat Zone 39: Smack Down at the Rock||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Luiz Rodrigues|Decision (unanimous)|Combat Zone 36: Smashing on the Rock||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Chris Connor|TKO (punches)|Combat Zone 33: Massacre in the Meadow||align=center|1|align=center|3:40|Gilford, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center| 9–2|Jeff Anderson|TKO (punches)|Xtreme Championship Fight League 2||align=center|3|align=center|4:05|Lowell, Massachusetts, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 8–2|Don Carlo-Clauss|Decision (split)|Xtreme Championship Fight League 1||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 8–1|Andrew Montanez|Decision (unanimous)|American Steel Cagefighting 2||align=center| 5|align=center| 5:00|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center| 7–1|Rodrigo Almeida |Submission (guillotine choke)|World Championship Fighting 7||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:16|Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 6–1|Jonathan Bermudez|TKO (punches)|Combat Zone 27: The Rock 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:29|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–1|Bobby Diaz|Submission (triangle choke)|World Championship Fighting 5||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:21|Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Kevin Roddy|KO (punches)|Combat Zone 26: The Rock||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:47|Salem, New Hampshire, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 3–1|James Jones|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:49|Newark, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Bob Pupa|TKO (submission to punches)|Combat Zone 24: Renaissance||align=center| 1|align=center| 0:51|Revere, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Donald Peters|TKO (punches)|Combat Zone 23: Down and Out||align=center| 1|align=center| N/A|Revere, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Tony Armijo |TKO (punches)|Combat Zone 22: Cage Masters 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:02|Derry, New Hampshire, United States||-[56]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calvin Kattar UFC. UFC.com. September 14, 2018 . January 17, 2022.
  2. News: UFC 223 main-card breakdown: Three potential barnburners in Brooklyn. 2018-04-06. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-06. en-US.
  3. Web site: Fighting For Boston. bostonmanmagazine.com. November 5, 2020. Matt Ribaudo.
  4. Web site: 2022-03-19 . Calvin Kattar in Dana White mode with Combat Zone as he patiently awaits next UFC booking . 2024-06-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  5. Web site: Combat Zone Contact . 2024-06-24 . Combat Zone MMA . en.
  6. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-09-17. www.ufc.com.
  7. Web site: Meet Calvin Kattar: After A Decade In The Minors, Now A Rising MMA Star After UFC 214 Win. August 10, 2017. Tim Wood. forbes.com.
  8. Web site: Methuen's Kattar looking to make a name for himself in MMA. October 12, 2008. eagletribune.com.
  9. Web site: 2019-10-16. UFC Boston: Methuen's Calvin Kattar among wrestlers with MMA advantage. 2020-09-29. Boston Herald. en-US.
  10. Web site: Forums / Rankings and Predictions / Week 5 Rankings!! As published in WrestlingUSA!!! - MassWrestling.com. 2020-09-29. masswrestling.com. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106045613/http://masswrestling.com/cms/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?130961.post. dead.
  11. Web site: Siegel. Alan. Methuen's Kattar looking to make a name for himself in MMA. 2020-09-29. Eagle-Tribune. October 12, 2008 . en.
  12. Web site: Altatis. Conan. 2019-06-09. Calvin Kattar earns 4th UFC win, beats Ricardo Lamas at 'UFC 238' in Chicago. 2020-09-29. CONAN Daily. en.
  13. Web site: Calvin Kattar signs with the UFC, steps in for Doo Ho Choi versus Andre Fili at UFC 214. sherdog.com. Jordan Breen. 2017-07-17. 2017-07-17.
  14. News: UFC 214 results: Calvin Kattar upsets Andre Fili by clean-sweep decision on short notice. 2017-07-30. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-31. en-US.
  15. Web site: Ongeslagen Shane Burgos vecht tegen Calvin Kattar tijdens UFC 220 in Boston. mmadna.nl. nl. Marcel Dorff. 11 November 2017. 2022-01-28.
  16. News: UFC 220 results: Calvin Kattar holds true to nickname, takes out Shane Burgos in third. 2018-01-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. en-US.
  17. News: UFC 220 bonuses: Daniel Cormier, Abdul Razak Alhassan among $50,000 winners. 2018-01-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. en-US.
  18. News: Moicano draws Kattar at UFC 223. thescore.com. Themistoklis Alexis. 2018-02-14. 2018-02-14.
  19. News: UFC 223 results: Renato Moicano dominant in decision win over Calvin Kattar. 2018-04-08. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-08. en-US.
  20. Web site: Calvin Kattar draws the debuting Chris Fishgold at UFC Moncton. themmatakeover.com. Davidson Baker. 2018-09-10. 2018-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180911163758/https://themmatakeover.com/calvin-kattar-draws-the-debuting-chris-fishgold-at-ufc-moncton/. 2018-09-11. dead.
  21. News: UFC Moncton Highlights! Kattar Puts A Bloody Stop To Fishgold. MMAmania.com. 2018-10-28.
  22. Web site: With UFC contract expired, Calvin Kattar waits on what's next – and reflects on bird that left him. Ben Fowlkes. October 28, 2018. mmajunkie.com.
  23. Web site: Ricardo Lamas vs Calvin Kattar booked for UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. Adam Jr.. Guillen. 2019-04-02. MMAmania.com. 2019-04-03.
  24. Web site: UFC 238 results: Calvin Kattar starches Ricardo Lamas with one-two. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09.
  25. News: Magomedsharipov-Kattar to headline Oct. 18 card. espn.com. Brett Okamato. 2019-08-06. 2019-08-06. en.
  26. Web site: Zabit Magomedsharipov, Calvin Kattar Rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com. 2019-09-17.
  27. Web site: UFC Moscow Results: Zabit Magomedsharipov Outstrikes Calvin Kattar. Evanoff. Josh. 2019-11-09. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-11-09.
  28. Web site: UFC Moscow Bonuses, Attendance & Gate. 2019-11-09. lowkickmma.com. Jon Fuentes. 2019-11-10.
  29. Web site: Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens in the works for UFC 249. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. 2020-01-23. 2020-01-23.
  30. Web site: Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
  31. Web site: REVISED – UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card MMAWeekly.com. 2020-04-27. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  32. Web site: UFC 249 weigh-in results: Title fighters on weight; Jeremy Stephens misses. MMAJunkie.com. May 9, 2020. May 9, 2020. . May 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200516214945/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/05/ufc-249-tony-ferguson-justin-gaethje-cejudo-cruz-weigh-in-results-live-video-stream/amp. dead.
  33. Web site: UFC 249 Results: Calvin Kattar Flattens Jeremy Stephens with Elbow. McDonagh. Joe. 2020-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-05-10.
  34. Web site: Calvin Kattar, Dan Ige to headline UFC Fight Night on July 15 at Fight Island. ESPN.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-06-15. 2020-06-16.
  35. Web site: After new deal, Calvin Kattar ready 'to take souls' beginning with Dan Ige in July 15 headliner. June 24, 2020. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck.
  36. Web site: Kattar stays in title hunt with decision over Ige . ESPN . en . 16 July 2020.
  37. Web site: Ex-champ Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar headlines UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16. Mike Bohn. November 17, 2020. MMA Junkie. November 17, 2020. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126000052/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/11/max-holloway-vs-calvin-kattar-featherweight-main-event-fight-night-jan-16/amp. dead.
  38. Web site: 2021-01-17. Broken nose among injuries Calvin Kattar sustained in UFC on ABC 1 loss. 2021-01-17. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  39. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-01-16. UFC Fight Island 7 Results: Max Holloway Outdoes Himself Against Calvin Kattar. 2021-01-16. Cageside Press. en-US.
  40. Web site: Hiergesell. Dan. 2021-01-16. UFC Fight Island 7 Bonuses! 'Leech' Banks $50K For Stopping Ponzinibbio. 2021-01-16. MMAmania.com. en.
  41. Web site: UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Max Holloway brutalizes Calvin Kattar in lopsided decision victory. 2021-01-17. CBSSports.com. 17 January 2021 . en.
  42. Web site: Marcel Dorff. 2021-10-08. UFC opent 2022 met Main Event tussen Calvin Kattar en Giga Chikadze. 2022-01-28. MMA DNA. nl.
  43. Web site: Richardson. Andrew. 2022-01-15. Kattar Vs. Chikadze Live Fight Stream!. 2022-01-16. MMAmania.com. en.
  44. Web site: Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2022-01-15. UFC Vegas 46 bonuses: Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze easy call for 'Fight of the Night'. 2022-01-16. MMA Fighting. en.
  45. Web site: 2022-04-29 . Calvin Kattar Set To Take On Josh Emmett This June In Texas . 2022-04-29 . MMA News . en-US.
  46. Web site: Law . Eddie . UFC Austin: Josh Emmett Earns Split Decision Win Over Kattar, Calls For Title Shot . Cageside Press . 19 June 2022 . 18 June 2022.
  47. Web site: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. MMADecisions.com. June 19, 2022. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619024236/http://mmadecisions.com/decision/13256/Josh-Emmett-vs-Calvin-Kattar. dead.
  48. Web site: UFC Austin post-fight bonuses: All finishers earn $50k payouts. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Newswire. 2022-06-18. 2022-06-18.
  49. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-09-15 . Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen set to headline UFC event on Oct. 29 . 2022-09-16 . Bloody Elbow . en . 2022-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915195905/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/15/23354718/calvin-kattar-vs-arnold-allen-set-to-headline-ufc-event-on-oct-29-mma-news . dead .
  50. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-10-29 . UFC Vegas 63: Arnold Allen Picks Up TKO as Calvin Kattar's Knee Gives Out . 2022-10-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  51. Web site: Dana White announces several new fights including three for UFC 300. bjpenn.com. Cole Shelton. 2023-12-21. 2023-12-21.
  52. Web site: McCorry . Patrick . 2024-04-14 . UFC 300: Aljamain Sterling Takes Decision Over Calvin Kattar in 145lb Debut . 2024-04-14 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  53. Web site: 2024-06-07 . UFC books Calvin Kattar vs. Kyle Nelson for September . 2024-06-08 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  54. Web site: With Calvin Kattar out, Steve Garcia steps in to face Kyle Nelson at UFC Vegas 97. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin. 2024-08-03. 2024-08-03.
  55. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for May: A brutal elbow seals the deal. June 1, 2020. mmajunkie.com.
  56. Web site: Calvin. Sherdog. 2019-11-10.

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