Calvin Kattar

Overview

Seven of Calvin Kattar's eight UFC losses went to the scorecards. He has been stopped once.

That is the shape of his career: a Featherweight out of New England MMA who is hard to finish and hard to put away, but has not found a way to close fights when they stay standing. He is 7-8 in the UFC (23-10-0 across all promotions) and carries a five-fight losing streak into his next fight. Four of his seven UFC wins came by KO/TKO, but none of them came after 2020.

UFC Career

Kattar debuted at UFC 214 in July 2017, taking a unanimous decision over Andre Fili. Six months later he stopped Shane Burgos in the third round at UFC 220, then dropped a decision to Renato Moicano.

The run that built his name came next. He finished Chris Fishgold in the first round, then Ricardo Lamas in the first at UFC 238. A decision loss to Zabit Magomedsharipov followed. In 2020 he stopped Jeremy Stephens in the second round at UFC 249, then won a five-round main event over Dan Ige. That is the only win streak of his UFC career, and it topped out at two.

The top of the division was a different test. Max Holloway, an elite opponent by our model, beat him over five rounds in a January 2021 main event. Kattar rebounded with a five-round decision over Giga Chikadze, then lost a split decision to Josh Emmett in another five-round main event.

His only stoppage loss came next. Arnold Allen finished him at 0:08 of the second round in October 2022. Since then it has been decisions: Aljamain Sterling at UFC 300, Youssef Zalal in February 2025, and Steve Garcia in July 2025.

Five straight losses, all by decision after the Allen fight. Close enough to stay in the UFC, not close enough to win.

Fighting Style

Kattar is a striker who stays busy. He throws and lands at a high rate, but he also takes more than most fighters and misses more than most, while his defense sits around the UFC average. Fights with him tend to be exchanges.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts submissions. He is very hard to take down, which keeps fights standing.

The finish pattern matches that. All four of his stoppage wins are knockouts, with none by submission. Two came in the first round, one in the second and one in the third. He has also won three times on the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Ricardo Lamas — KO/TKO, round 1 (4:06), UFC 238 (2019)
• Dan Ige — unanimous decision, five rounds, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige (2020)
• Giga Chikadze — unanimous decision, five rounds, UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze (2022)
• Jeremy Stephens — KO/TKO, round 2 (2:49), UFC 249 (2020)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 7-8
• Professional record (all promotions): 23-10-0
• UFC debut: July 2017
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'11" / 72"
• Team: New England MMA
• Born: Methuen, United States