Last fight
UFC 300
Win
Kattar vs Sterling
Apr. 13, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
11
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
10
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 913
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2316
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 17
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Place of Birth
Methuen, United States
Trains at
New England MMA
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
36
Height
71.00
Weight
157.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 29, 2017
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2007
- Eleven wins by KO, two by submission (guillotine, triangle)
- Ten first round finishes
- Has won 15 of his last 21 and three of his last seven
UFC 300 (4/13/24) Kattar lost a three round unanimous decision to Aljamain Sterling
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Kattar lost via TKO (injury) to Arnold Allen at :08 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (6/18/22) Kattar lost a five-round split decision to Josh Emmett
UFC on ESPN (1/15/22) Kattar won a five round unanimous decision over Giga Chikadze
UFC on ABC (1/16/21) Kattar lost a five round unanimous decision to Max Holloway
UFC on ESPN (7/16/20) Kattar won a five round unanimous decision over Dan Ige
UFC 249 (5/9/20) Kattar stopped Jeremy Stephens via strikes at 2:42 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (11/9/19) Kattar lost a three round unanimous decision to Zabit Magomedsharipov
UFC 238 (6/8/19) Kattar knocked out Ricardo Lamas at 4:06 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (10/27/18) Kattar stopped Chris Fishgold via strikes at 4:11 of the first round
UFC 223 (4/7/18) Kattar lost a three round unanimous decision to Renato Moicano
UFC 220 (1/20/18) Kattar stopped Shane Burgos via strikes at :32 of the third round
UFC 214 (7/29/17) Kattar won a three round unanimous decision over Andre Fili
When and why did you start training for fighting? After I saw a local MMA show and saw David George fight. This was back in 2007
What ranks and titles have you held? NABC lightweight champion. Blue belt in BJJ.
Do you have any heroes? My mother.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Ten years of hard work finally paid off. I've been working towards this my whole life.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Associates degree at Middlesex Community College.
What was your job before you started fighting? MMA promoter at Combat Zone MMA
Favorite grappling technique: Heel hook
Favorite Striking technique: Jabs
