Calvin Kattar News

Josh Evanoff - February 9, 2023

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar will be out of action for a while. ‘The Boston Finisher’ has been out of the octagon since his clash with Arnold Allen last October. That bout was a bit of a must-win for Kattar, as he was still gunning for a title shot after losing to Josh Emmett that summer. Instead, disaster struck for the featherweight.

Cole Shelton - November 11, 2022

Calvin Kattar has suffered a torn ACL. In the main event of UFC Vegas 63, Kattar was taking on Arnold Allen in a pivotal fight for the featherweight division. Yet, at the end of the first round, Kattar attempted a flying knee and landed awkwardly. To begin the second round, Allen landed a leg kick and Kattar dropped down to the ground and the fight was stopped due to the injury.

Cole Shelton - October 31, 2022

In the main event of UFC Vegas 63, a battle of top-10 featherweights went down as Arnold Allen looked to remain undefeated in the UFC as he took on Calvin Kattar. Allen entered the fight coming off the biggest win of his career as he scored a first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker back at UFC London in March. Prior to that, he picked up notable wins over Sodiq Yusuff, Nik Lentz, Gilbert Melendez, and Mads Burnell among others. Meanwhile, Kattar was coming off a controversial split decision loss to Josh Emmett while before that, he beat Giga Chikadze after losing to Max Holloway.

Chris Taylor - October 29, 2022

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 63 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen. Tonight’s men’s featherweight main event did not end in the fashion anyone had hoped for. After an exciting opening four minutes, ‘The Boston Finisher’ appeared to blow out his knee in the late stages of round one. Kattar decided to continue fighting for round two but immediately proceeded to collapse following a low kick from Allen. The fight was immediately waved off by the referee and ‘Almighty’ walked away the victor.

Chris Taylor - October 29, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 63 event is headlined by a key featherweight matchup featuring Arnold Allen taking on Calvin Kattar. Allen (18-1 MMA) will enter the contest sporting an eleven-fight winning streak, his most recent being a first-round TKO victory over Dan Hooker. ‘Almighty’ has gone a perfect 9-0 since making his UFC debut back in June of 2015.

Chris Taylor - October 29, 2022

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 63 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen. Kattar (23-6 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound from his split decision setback to Josh Emmett this past June. Prior to that loss, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had earned a unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze.

Cole Shelton - October 27, 2022

Arnold Allen believes he can become the first person to finish Calvin Kattar in the UFC on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 63. Kattar has only lost once by stoppage – which was by submission in 2008 – and has been in a ton of wars. As of late, he has had four straight five-round main event fights go the distance and over that time has taken damage against the likes of Max Holloway and Josh Emmett. Although Kattar has the advantage of having five-round experience, Allen believes it’s his advantage due to the extra miles on Kattar’s body.

Josh Evanoff - October 25, 2022

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar isn’t looking for a fast track to the top. ‘The Boston Finisher’ has been out of action since his main event with Josh Emmett in June. That bout was a devastating one for Kattar, as he lost by split decision. However, many fighters came to his defense and stated that he deserved the decision.

Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022

A featherweight banger between Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen has been booked for October. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who was told by Dana White, Kattar and Allen will meet in the main event of a Fight Night card on October 29. The event is set to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Josh Evanoff - June 21, 2022

Brendan Schaub believes there’s no chance Calvin Kattar defeated Josh Emmett at UFC Austin. Last Saturday night, fans in Texas were treated to a featherweight showcase. In the main event of UFC Austin, Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett went to war for five rounds. At the end of the contest, it was the latter who earned the victory via a split decision.

Cole Shelton - June 20, 2022

In the main event of UFC Austin, a pivotal featherweight clash headlined the card as Josh Emmett took on Calvin Kattar. Emmett was looking to extend his win streak to five in a row, and enter the top-five of the featherweight ranks in just his second UFC main event. Kattar, meanwhile, was looking to build off his win over Giga Chikadze from back in January.

Fernando Quiles - June 19, 2022

Calvin Kattar has reacted to his UFC Austin loss to Josh Emmett. Kattar and Emmett shared the Octagon last night (June 18). The action was held inside Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The featherweight scrap went the distance and in the end, Emmett was awarded the split decision victory.

Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Austin event was headlined by a key featherweight contest between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-6 MMA) had most recently competed in January of this year, earning a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA). Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway.

Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022

Tonight’s UFC Austin event is headlined by a key featherweight contest featuring Calvin Kattar taking on Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-5 MMA) is coming off a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA) in January of this year. Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway.

Chris Taylor - June 18, 2022

The Octagon returns to Texas for tonight’s UFC Austin event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett. Kattar (23-5 MMA) is coming off a win against Giga Chikadze (14-3 MMA) in January of this year. Prior to that victory, ‘The Boston Finisher’ had suffered a unanimous decision loss to Max Holloway.

Cole Shelton - June 16, 2022

In the main event of UFC Austin, top-10 featherweights are set to headline the card as Calvin Kattar takes on Josh Emmett. Heading into the fight, Kattar is a massive -260 favorite on FanDuel while Emmett is a +196 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros expect this one to be a very fun and entertaining fight but the majority believe Kattar will get his hand raised as he is the better striker.

Chris Taylor - April 30, 2022

Two exciting matchups were announced on Saturday afternoon, including Darren Till taking on Jack Hermansson at UFC London. The ‘Till vs. Hermansson’ announcement was first reported by MMANytt.se on Twitter.

Fernando Quiles - March 20, 2022

Arnold Allen is rising in the UFC featherweight rankings and he’s eyeing Calvin Kattar next. Allen turned in a stellar performance against Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC London on March 19. Allen quickly battered Hooker and was able to snag the first-round TKO. This earned Allen his third “Performance of the Night” bonus.