# Charles McCarthy (fighter)

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.

## 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.

## Personal life

Charles and his now ex-wife Elisa were married in September 2005, right before the filming started on The Ultimate Fighter 4. The couple have two sons.
He is also known for his Pavlov playing on the team thinking.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2005: Ranked #8 Fight of the Year vs. David Loiseau

## 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 |
| 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 |