Charles Sidney McCarthy (born August 6, 1980) is a retired American

United States

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 mixed martial artist who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.This series featured a change from...

.

Mixed martial arts career

His official UFC record is 1–2, having lost his debut to David Loiseau

David Loiseau

David Loiseau is a Canadian mixed martial artist from Montreal, Quebec. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, EliteXC, and TKO Major League MMA and is the former TKO Middleweight Champion. He was the first French Canadian to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 by TKO due to a spinning back kick at UFC 53

UFC 53

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

 while defeating Gideon Ray by an armbar on The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.This series featured a change from...

 Finale, giving him his first UFC victory. McCarthy was eliminated by Pete Sell

Pete Sell

Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...

 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

Michael Bisping

Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...

 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 wife Elisa were married in September 2005, right before the filming started on The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.This series featured a change from...

. The couple have a son named Zachary.

MMA record

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|Loss
|10-5
|  Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping

Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...

|TKO (Arm Injury)
||UFC 83

UFC 83

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC 83 was the UFC's first event in Canada...

|2008-04-19
|1
|5:00
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|Win
|10-4
|  Gideon Ray
|Submission (Armbar)
|The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 11, 2006. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 4 in both the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions....

|2006-11-11
|1
|4:43
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|Loss
|9-4
|  Trevor Garrett
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|FT 4 – Full Throttle 4
|2005-09-09
|1
|0:39
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|Win
|9-3
|  Mike Van Meer
|Submission (Armbar)
|FT 3 – Full Throttle 3
|2005-07-15
|2
|4:09
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|Loss
|8-3
|  David Loiseau

David Loiseau

David Loiseau is a Canadian mixed martial artist from Montreal, Quebec. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, EliteXC, and TKO Major League MMA and is the former TKO Middleweight Champion. He was the first French Canadian to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|TKO (Spinning Back Kick)
|UFC 53

UFC 53

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

|2005-06-04
|2
|2:10
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|Win
|8-2
|  Timothy Williams
|Submission (Armbar)
|FT 1 – Full Throttle 1
|2005-04-21
|1
|2:33
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|Win
|7-2
|  Sean Sallee
|Submission (Armbar)
|AFC 11 – Absolute Fighting Championships 11
|2005-02-12
|1
|3:03
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|Win
|6-2
|  Keith Rockel
|Submission (Armbar)
|AFC 10 – Absolute Fighting Championships 10
|2004-10-30
|2
|2:16
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|-
|Win
|5-2
|  Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Patrick O'Malley or Pat O'Malley may refer to:*Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. , American actor*J. Pat O'Malley , English singer and actor*Patrick O'Malley , former Illinois State Senator...

|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|AFC 9 – Absolute Fighting Championships 9
|2004-07-31
|1
|2:02
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|Win
|4-2
|  Jeff Fenno
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|ISCF – Throwdown in V-Town
|2004-03-06
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|Loss
|3-2
|  David Bielkheden

David Bielkheden

David Bielkheden is a Swedish mixed martial artist and has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.- Mixed martial arts career :...

|Submission (Strikes)
|AFC 7 – Absolute Fighting Championships 7
|2004-02-27
|1
|3:33
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|Loss
|3-1
|  Marcel Ferriera
|Decision (Majority)
|KOTC 32 – Bringing Heat
|2004-01-24
|2
|5:00
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|Win
|3-0
|  Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Patrick O'Malley or Pat O'Malley may refer to:*Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr. , American actor*J. Pat O'Malley , English singer and actor*Patrick O'Malley , former Illinois State Senator...

|Submission (Heel Hook)
|AFC 6 – Absolute Fighting Championships 6
|2003-12-06
|1
|0:28
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|Win
|2-0
|  Wesley Bockert
|Submission (Kimura)
|ISCF – Total Velocity in the Valley
|2003-11-08
|1
|0:31
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|Win
|1-0
|  Jay Massey
|Submission (Kimura)
|AFC 4- Absolute Fighting Championships 4
|2003-07-19
|2
|2:05
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