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Calvin Kattar

Active #35 featherweight · age 38 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 5-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • 57% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1512
Global Elo 1557 ±34
Rank
#35
top 44% of division
UFC record
7-8-0
KO 4 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-5
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -15
Last fight
Jul 12, 2025
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 42m
Avg fight time
14:47
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
1.9
Since last fight
11mo

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Jul 29, 2017 — W vs Andre Fili Δ+31Jan 20, 2018 — W vs Shane Burgos Δ+38Apr 7, 2018 — L vs Renato Moicano Δ-30Oct 27, 2018 — W vs Chris Fishgold Δ+29Jun 8, 2019 — W vs Ricardo Lamas Δ+38Nov 9, 2019 — L vs Zabit Magomedsharipov Δ-15May 9, 2020 — W vs Jeremy Stephens Δ+16Jul 15, 2020 — W vs Dan Ige Δ+17Jan 16, 2021 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-13Jan 15, 2022 — W vs Giga Chikadze Δ+18Jun 18, 2022 — L vs Josh Emmett Δ-15Oct 29, 2022 — L vs Arnold Allen Δ-15Apr 13, 2024 — L vs Aljamain Sterling Δ-11Feb 15, 2025 — L vs Youssef Zalal Δ-18Jul 12, 2025 — L vs Steve Garcia Δ-15 14501475150015251550157516001625 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":343.3,"elo":1487,"date":"2017-07-29","opp":"Andre Fili","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":133.4,"y":273,"elo":1525,"date":"2018-01-20","opp":"Shane Burgos","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":2,"x":152.5,"y":327.3,"elo":1495,"date":"2018-04-07","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":3,"x":202.8,"y":273.8,"elo":1525,"date":"2018-10-27","opp":"Chris Fishgold","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":258.3,"y":204.3,"elo":1563,"date":"2019-06-08","opp":"Ricardo Lamas","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":5,"x":296.5,"y":231,"elo":1548,"date":"2019-11-09","opp":"Zabit Magomedsharipov","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":6,"x":341.6,"y":201.4,"elo":1564,"date":"2020-05-09","opp":"Jeremy Stephens","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":358.2,"y":170.6,"elo":1581,"date":"2020-07-15","opp":"Dan Ige","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":404,"y":193.9,"elo":1568,"date":"2021-01-16","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":9,"x":494.2,"y":160.4,"elo":1587,"date":"2022-01-15","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":532.4,"y":188.6,"elo":1571,"date":"2022-06-18","opp":"Josh Emmett","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":11,"x":565.4,"y":215.6,"elo":1556,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Arnold Allen","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":697.2,"y":236.3,"elo":1545,"date":"2024-04-13","opp":"Aljamain Sterling","result":"L","delta":-11},{"i":13,"x":773.6,"y":268.5,"elo":1527,"date":"2025-02-15","opp":"Youssef Zalal","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":295.9,"elo":1512,"date":"2025-07-12","opp":"Steve Garcia","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 12, 2025 Steve Garcia L -15
Feb 15, 2025 Youssef Zalal L -18
Apr 13, 2024 Aljamain Sterling L -11
Oct 29, 2022 Arnold Allen L -15
Jun 18, 2022 Josh Emmett L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
57%
4 / 7
Finish rate
KO
4
57% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
43% of wins
KO: 4 (57%) 4 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (43%) 3
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
1 25%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 977 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
78% Head
  • Head 78%
  • Body 13%
  • Leg 9%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
93% Distance
  • Distance 93%
  • Clinch 2%
  • Ground 5%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
13%
of losses by finish
1 of 8
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 7 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1637
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Giga Chikadze
Elo 1663 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
7.0
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1530
1594
Notable wins
Giga Chikadze 1663 Dan Ige 1626 Ricardo Lamas 1621

Top featherweight

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Alexander Volkanovski C
#1 · Elo 1697
Movsar Evloev
#2 · Elo 1693
Aljamain Sterling
#3 · Elo 1670
Lerone Murphy
#4 · Elo 1649
Arnold Allen
#5 · Elo 1635
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Calvin Kattar on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.