Callan Potter

Callan Potter (born 6 September 1984) is an Australian retired mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Callan Potter
Callan Potter at UFC 234 open workout
Born	(1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 40) Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia
Other names	The Rockstar
Nationality	Australian
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division	Welterweight Lightweight
Reach	72 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out of	Melbourne, Australia
Team	Renegade MMA Resilience Training Centre (2020–present)[2]
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jamie Murray[3][4]
Years active	2011–2020
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	18
By knockout	6
By submission	10
By decision	2
Losses	9
By knockout	5
By submission	4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Potter compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 17–7 by fighting within the Australian regional MMA circuit for over 7 years winning various regional MMA titles before signing for UFC in January 2019.^{[5][6][7][8][9][3]}

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Potter made his UFC debut at lightweight on 9 February 2019 against Jalin Turner at UFC 234.^[10] He lost the fight via TKO in round one.^[11]

Potter then returned to welterweight and faced Maki Pitolo on 5 October 2019 at UFC 243.^[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.^[13]

Potter then faced Song Kenan on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.^[14] He lost the fight via KO in the first round.^[15] He was subsequently released from the promotion.^[16]

On August 7, 2020, Potter announced his retirement from mixed martial arts ^[17]

Personal life

Just before announcing his retirement, Potter started coaching at Dan Kelly's team Resilience Training Centre.^[2]

Championships and accomplishments

• Eternal MMA
  • EMMA Lightweight Championship (One time) ^[18]
    • One successful title defence ^[19]
• Hex Fight Series
  • HEX Lightweight Championship (One time) ^[20]
    • One successful title defence ^[21]
• Valor Fight
  • Valor Fight Welterweight Championship (One time) ^[22]
    • One successful title defence ^[23]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

27 matches	18 wins	9 losses
By knockout	6	5
By submission	10	4
By decision	2	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	18–9	Song Kenan	KO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker	23 February 2020	1	2:20	Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Win	18–8	Maki Pitolo	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 243	5 October 2019	3	5:00	Melbourne, Australia	Return to Welterweight.
Loss	17–8	Jalin Turner	TKO (body kick and punches)	UFC 234	9 February 2019	1	0:53	Melbourne, Australia
Win	17–7	B.J. Bland	Decision (split)	EMMA – Eternal MMA 40	8 December 2018	3	5:00	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Loss	16–7	Marcin Held	Technical Submission (heel hook)	ACB 88 – Barnatt vs. Celinski	16 June 2018	1	1:09	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Win	16–6	Jack Becker	KO (punch)	HFS – Hex Fight Series 12	24 November 2017	3	0:32	Melbourne, Australia	Won the HEX Lightweight Championship.
Win	15–6	Brentin Mumford	Submission (rear-naked choke)	EMMA – Eternal MMA 29	21 October 2017	1	3:43	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	Defended the EMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win	14–6	Abel Brites	Submission (triangle choke)	HFS – Hex Fight Series 8	31 March 2017	1	1:48	Melbourne, Australia	Won the HEX Lightweight Championship.
Win	13–6	Isaac Tisdell	Submission (guillotine choke)	EMMA – Eternal MMA 20	15 October 2016	1	1:04	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	Won the EMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win	12–6	Matiu Thoms	Submission (rear-naked choke)	HFS 6 – Ebersole vs. Kennedy	24 June 2016	1	3:21	Melbourne, Australia	Lightweight debut.
Win	11–6	Sam Hayward	KO (head kick)	HFS – Hex Fight Series 5	20 February 2016	3	0:17	Melbourne, Australia
Win	10–6	Steven Maxwell	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Minotaur 2 – Rampage	27 November 2015	1		Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Win	9–6	Kahn Sandy	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	HFS – Hex Fight Series 4	31 October 2015	2	4:10	Melbourne, Australia
Loss	8–6	David Vergers	TKO (punches)	K-Oz Entertainment – Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection	27 September 2015	1	3:09	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Loss	8–5	Steve Kennedy	Submission (rear-naked choke)	HFS – Hex Fight Series 2	14 March 2015	1	3:15	Melbourne, Australia
Win	8–4	Stuart Dare	KO (head kick)	Valor Fight 9 – Potter vs. Dare	22 November 2014	5	1:14	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia	Defended the VF Welterweight Championship.
Loss	7–4	Corey Nelson	KO (punches)	AFC 9 – Australian Fighting Championship 9	17 May 2014	1	3:15	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	For the AFC Welterweight Championship.
Win	7–3	David Butt	KO (head kick)	Valor Fight 7 – Potter vs. Butt	15 February 2014	2	0:11	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia	Won the VF Welterweight Championship.
Win	6–3	Troy Resic	TKO (punches)	AFC 7 – Australian Fighting Championship 7	14 December 2013	1	3:40	Melbourne, Australia
Win	5–3	David Deconte	Submission (armbar)	MMADU – MMA Down Under 4	21 September 2013	1	1:54	Findon, South Australia, Australia
Win	4–3	Nick Denholm	Submission (guillotine choke)	Valor Fight 5 – One Year Anniversary	15 June 2013	1	0:41	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Win	3–3	Damon Upton-Greer	TKO (punches)	Valor Fight 5 – One Year Anniversary	15 June 2013	1	0:08	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Loss	2–3	Jake Matthews	Submission (triangle armbar)	Shamrock Events – Night of Mayhem 6	16 March 2013	1	1:42	Keysborough, Victoria, Australia	For the FXP Welterweight Championship.
Win	2–2	Alex Oliver	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Valor Fight 3 – Invicta	8 December 2012	1	0:47	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Loss	1–2	Richard Walsh	KO (knee)	Gladiators Cage Fighting – Gladiators 2	31 August 2012	1	4:15	Sydney, Australia
Win	1–1	Domenic Chiavone	KO (punches)	Shamrock Events – Kings of Kombat 7	23 June 2012	1		Melbourne, Australia
Loss	0–1	Nick Patterson	Submission (triangle choke)	Brute Force 15 – In the Line of Fire	20 May 2011	2	2:38	Coburg, Victoria, Australia	Welterweight debut.

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists