Charles McCarthy (fighter)

For other people named Charles McCarthy, see Charles McCarthy (disambiguation).

Charles Sidney McCarthy (born August 6, 1980) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2008, he competed for the UFC, King of the Cage, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 4.

Charles McCarthy
Born	(1980-08-06) August 6, 1980 (age 45) Mount Kisco, NY, U.S.
Other names	Chainsaw
Residence	Boynton Beach, Florida
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division	Middleweight
Fighting out of	Boynton Beach, Florida
Team	Previously of American Top Team, Currently American Combat Gym
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu FFA brown belt under Marcos Avellan[citation needed]
Years active	2003–2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total	15
Wins	10
By submission	10
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

His official UFC record is 1–2, having lost his debut to David Loiseau by TKO due to a spinning back kick at UFC 53 while defeating Gideon Ray by an armbar on The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, giving him his first UFC victory. McCarthy was eliminated by Pete Sell from The Ultimate Fighter 4. However, as the fight was a demonstration bout by Nevada State Athletic Commission standards, it did not count toward McCarthy's official record. McCarthy's last fight was a loss against Michael Bisping by TKO at UFC 83. McCarthy repeatedly taunted Bisping during the bout. McCarthy, however, was subsequently unable to answer the bell for the second round due to injury after a flurry of knees from Bisping at the end of round one.

McCarthy announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on April 24, 2008.^[1]

Personal life

Charles and his now ex-wife Elisa were married in September 2005, right before the filming started on The Ultimate Fighter 4.^[2] The couple have two sons.^[3]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2005: Ranked #8 Fight of the Year vs. David Loiseau^[4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

15 matches	10 wins	5 losses
By knockout	0	2
By submission	10	2
By decision	0	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	10–5	Michael Bisping	TKO (arm injury)	UFC 83	April 19, 2008	1	5:00	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	10–4	Gideon Ray	Submission (armbar)	The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale	November 11, 2006	1	4:43	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–4	Trevor Garrett	Submission (guillotine choke)	Full Throttle 4	September 9, 2005	1	0:39	Duluth, Georgia, United States
Win	9–3	Mike Van Meer	Submission (armbar)	Full Throttle 3	July 15, 2005	2	4:09	Georgia, United States
Loss	8–3	David Loiseau	TKO (spinning back kick)	UFC 53	June 4, 2005	2	2:10	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	8–2	Timothy Williams	Submission (armbar)	Full Throttle 1	April 21, 2005	1	2:33	Georgia, United States
Win	7–2	Sean Sallee	Submission (armbar)	Absolute Fighting Championships 11	February 12, 2005	1	3:03	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	6–2	Keith Rockel	Submission (armbar)	Absolute Fighting Championships 10	October 30, 2004	2	2:16	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	5–2	Pat O'Malley	Submission (rear naked choke)	Absolute Fighting Championships 9	July 31, 2004	1	2:02	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	4–2	Jeff Fenno	Submission (rear naked choke)	ISCF: Throwdown in V-Town	March 6, 2004	N/A	N/A	Valdosta, Georgia, United States
Loss	3–2	David Bielkheden	TKO (submission to punches)	Absolute Fighting Championships 7	February 27, 2004	1	3:33	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss	3–1	Marcel Ferriera	Decision (majority)	KOTC 32: Bringing Heat	January 24, 2004	2	5:00	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	3–0	Pat O'Malley	Submission (heel hook)	Absolute Fighting Championships 6	December 6, 2003	1	0:28	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	2–0	Wesley Bockert	Submission (kimura)	ISCF: Total Velocity in the Valley	November 8, 2003	1	0:31	N/A
Win	1–0	Jay Massey	Submission (kimura)	Absolute Fighting Championships 4	July 19, 2003	2	2:05	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States