Who Has Calvin Kattar Lost To? MMA Stats, Records, & More

Featherweight veteran Calvin Kattar has struggled to maintain consistency since the turn of his decade with a mixed record. He’s been unable to find himself on the winning side since January 2022 and is currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Regardless, the hunt for a victory is on as Kattar is back in action at UFC Fight Night 251 against the up-and-comer, Youssef Zalal.

If we take a look back at his career, it was after fighting in several regional promotions that Calvin Kattar finally joined the UFC in 2017. He started off his UFC career strong with two wins in a row but soon succumbed to defeats. But who has defeated Kattar in the UFC? What does his resume look like? Let’s take a look at that front.

Calvin Kattar’s MMA losses

Calvin Kattar suffered his first loss in the UFC against Renato Moicano at UFC 223 in 2018. It was only his third fight in the promotion and he lost the fight via a unanimous decision. But the 36-year-old featherweight veteran turned his luck around, grabbing two straight wins before coming face-to-face against the highly touted Zabit Magomedsharipov in 2019.

The Russian was a wild card in the featherweight division, and ‘The Boston Finisher’ was, as fate would have it, his last opponent. In a decision that upset many fans, Kattar vs. Magomedsharipov was a main event set for just 3 rounds. And the Russian beat him on the judges’ scorecard (29-28 on all three). Many fans questioned the Russian’s cardiovascular capabilities after the fight. Some even argued Kattar would have turned the tables on him if the fight had been a traditional 5-round main event. In June 2022, Magomedsharipov announced his retirement, while Kattar continued his journey against tougher opponents.

As was the case before, Calvin Kattar secured another two wins under his belt following the Magomedsharipov loss, but he could not get the momentum to keep going. He fought former champion Max Holloway in January 2021 and registered yet another unanimous decision loss. What was worse than the loss was the fashion in which Holloway dominated Kattar, beating him from pillar to post, landing a record-setting 445 significant strikes out of 700+ thrown.

The 36-year-old was able to get another win after the ‘Blessed’ fight by putting on a clinic against Giga Chikadze. However, he then lost two more times against Josh Emmett and Arnold Allen (suffering an injury in his last fight) before losing a third one when he welcomed Aljamain Sterling into the featherweight division at UFC 300. This was also the first time he had lost three in a row in his career. But these are not the only losses he has had in his career. ‘The Boston Finisher’ has, in fact, had losses outside of the UFC as well.

Calvin Kattar had lost twice before his UFC arrival, and, those two losses came in regional promotions with the first professional loss of his career coming in his fourth-ever MMA fight, according to ‘Tapology‘. Calvin Kattar took on James Jones, who has an overall record of 16 wins and 16 losses, at EliteXC: Primetime in 2008. He lost the fight via a rear naked choke. The second loss of Calvin Kattar’s MMA career came in 2010. It was a split decision loss in a Massachusetts Regional promotion against Don Carlos-Clauss. But talking about the losses won’t give us the whole picture so let’s take a look at Kattar’s records and career statistics.

Calvin Kattar’s record and UFC stats

Calvin Kattar has 31 professional fights under his belt, with 23 wins, and 8 career losses, which gives us a 74.1 percent winning rate, which is a highly respectable statistic. In the UFC, he has registered 7 wins at the expense of 6 losses. So, we could say that Kattar’s run in Dana White’s promotion has been a mixed bag. Nevertheless, the 36-year-old still has impressive stats in certain aspects of the game.

Despite having a low striking accuracy of around 39 percent, Calvin Kattar has impressed fans with 11 career knockouts, which is surprising given that he’s a black belt in BJJ but only has a couple of submission wins to his name. Throughout his MMA career, Kattar has also showcased great defense, especially in defending takedowns, which stands at 59 percent.

As it stands, Kattar is a +310 underdog in his fight against Youssef Zalal. But that does not seem to faze the New England Cartel enforcer. Kattar has mentioned in previous interviews that his focus was just on the task at hand and getting the win in every fight. Do you think he’ll edge past Zalal with ease? Drop your comments below.