Arnold Allen Names Two Factors That Favor Him Against Kattar

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen is worried about Calvin Kattar’s vast experience in the Octagon ahead of their clash. Allen will face Kattar in the UFC Vegas 63 headliner tonight. He returns following a finish of Dan Hooker at UFC London…

UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen is worried about Calvin Kattar’s vast experience in the Octagon ahead of their clash. Allen will face Kattar in the UFC Vegas 63 headliner tonight. He returns following a finish of Dan Hooker at UFC London back in March. Allen has won 11 fights in a row overall and nine…

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Kattar Names What “Hurt The Most” About Loss To Emmett

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar has described the losses he took as a result of a much-debated decision defeat to Josh Emmett. This past January, Kattar returned to the Octagon a year after his devastating loss to Max Holloway. In the UFC Veg…

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar has described the losses he took as a result of a much-debated decision defeat to Josh Emmett. This past January, Kattar returned to the Octagon a year after his devastating loss to Max Holloway. In the UFC Vegas 46, “The Boston Finisher” bounced back with a clinic of his own,…

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Calvin Kattar Calls For Judging Accountability After Emmett Loss

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar knows that MMA judging is harder than many make it out to be but wants to see accountability, nonetheless. Kattar will face Arnold Allen in the UFC Vegas 63 main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex. He returns …

UFC featherweight contender Calvin Kattar knows that MMA judging is harder than many make it out to be but wants to see accountability, nonetheless. Kattar will face Arnold Allen in the UFC Vegas 63 main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex. He returns following a split decision loss to Josh Emmett at UFC Austin…

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Exclusive | Calvin Kattar’s head coach Tyson Chartier talks Kattar vs Arnold Allen: “We have to beat the best guy available”

calvin kattar and Tyson ChartierIn the UFC Fight Night this weekend, Calvin Kattar will take on Arnold Allen. These two top-ranked featherweights will have a showdown for a spot in the top five. LowKickMMA’s Mike Owens got a chance to speak with Calvin Kattar’s head coach, Tyson Chartier, in an exclusive interview. The trainer Tyson Chartier, offered a breakdown […]

calvin kattar and Tyson Chartier

In the UFC Fight Night this weekend, Calvin Kattar will take on Arnold Allen. These two top-ranked featherweights will have a showdown for a spot in the top five. LowKickMMA’s Mike Owens got a chance to speak with Calvin Kattar’s head coach, Tyson Chartier, in an exclusive interview.

The trainer Tyson Chartier, offered a breakdown of how he sees Calvin Kattar squaring up against the English-born Arnold Allen. Chartier explained what skills he sees in ‘Almighty,’ stating:

“Yeah I think [Arnold Allen] obviously got good boxing he has good kicks too, good footwork, hits hard. Seems like a decent grappler. A lot of his fights do go to the ground. He’s got some slick takedowns. He’s got some good chokes. So I think it’s more like a boxer-Jiu Jitsu guy versus a boxer-wrestler.”

‘The Boston Finisher’ trains out of New England Cartel under Chartier. Before transitioning to MMA, Kattar had experience at the state level in high school wrestling. Since his switch to MMA, the US-born athlete Kattar has earned a 23-6 record.

See the full interview with LowKickMMA’s Mike Owens and Tyson Chartier below:

Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen just makes sense

Calvin Kattar’s head coach, Tyson Chartier, also discussed why this match is so important for the American athlete to accept. For Arnold Allen and ‘The Boston Finisher,’ it’s a fight that makes sense for both men. Chartier explained that Kattar is looking to get back into the title picture and needs this win. Chartier explained:

“It’s a fight that makes sense for both guys in the rankings. He’s the highest-ranked guy available right now, because you got to assume that [Josh] Emmett and Yair [Rodríguez] are probably going to fight. And [Brian] Ortega’s hurt, and Max [Holloway] is hurt. So, it makes sense. We’re trying to get back in that title picture so we have to beat the best guy available and that’s Arnold Allen.”

Calvin Kattar has defeated some notable fighters at featherweight including Giga Chikadze, Dan Ige, and Jeremy Stephens. However, the American fighter has also differed losses to Josh Emmett, Zabit Magomedsharipov, and Max Holloway. With a win in the main event this weekend, Kattar is hoping to get back to the world championship discussion.

Dana White Slams Dan Hardy For Kattar “Staging” Allegations

Dana White has responded to former UFC commentator Dan Hardy’s take that he staged his concern for Calvin Kattar against Max Holloway. White and the UFC had another successful night of business at UFC 280 on Saturday. The card featured exciting m…

Dana White has responded to former UFC commentator Dan Hardy’s take that he staged his concern for Calvin Kattar against Max Holloway. White and the UFC had another successful night of business at UFC 280 on Saturday. The card featured exciting moments from top to bottom and was capped off by Islam Makhachev submitting Charles…

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Exclusive | Calvin Kattar reflects on losing to losing to Josh Emmett via split decision: “I out-struck him 30 plus strikes”

Calvin KattarUFC featherweight, Calvin Kattar says that the Josh Emmett loss is behind him now, but it is still a hard pill to swallow. UFC Fight Night Austin was host to a closely contested main event between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmet. The bout would go all five rounds with the pair trading strikes throughout the […]

Calvin Kattar

UFC featherweight, Calvin Kattar says that the Josh Emmett loss is behind him now, but it is still a hard pill to swallow.

UFC Fight Night Austin was host to a closely contested main event between Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmet. The bout would go all five rounds with the pair trading strikes throughout the contest. The close fought nature of the bout was evident in the end result, as Emmett won via a split-decision.

This result came with some backlash, as many felt Kattar had done enough to earn the nod.

Talking to LowKickMMA.com, Kattar explained that he while the loss is in the past, it’s not just the loss on his record, but the finical hit he had to take.

Yeah I mean Chris Lee as a judge,” Kattar began. “That was something we weren’t really prepared for, I don’t really know what he was watching in that fourth round. But without seeming like too much of a complainer, all you can do is focus on what you can control and that’s all in the rear view at this point.

“At the time I definitely felt that I had done enough. I think that people agree with me and I’m kind of sick of hearing it from everybody too, it sucks, we’re all in the same boat except I didn’t get my win-side money and that doesn’t come back.”

Kattar would add it wasn’t just a natural bias for his own performance, pointing to the statistics to bolster his claim.

It hurts,” Kattar said. “Like you said, I’m not undefeated. It’s not like I’ve never lost a fight, I get what that feels like and it sucks. But to actually think you’ve done enough to win the fight. Emmett had 21 stitches in his left eye, I had no lacerations. I out-struck him 30 plus strikes, so even off a numbers standpoint, it’s a little tougher to swallow. You get half the money and felt like you did enough to win, let alone all the title qualifications that can go on the back end of it.

Calvin Kattar speaks with LowKickMMA

Who did you think won, Calvin Kattar or Josh Emmett?