Ian McCall (fighter)
Ian McCall | |
---|---|
Born | Ian Gregory McCall July 5, 1984 Costa Mesa, California |
Other names | Uncle Creepy |
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
Division | Flyweight (125 lb) Bantamweight (135 lb) |
Fighting out of | Dana Point, California |
Team | Team Oyama |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2002–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ian Gregory McCall (born July 5, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, McCall has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Tachi Palace Fights. He is a former TPF Flyweight Champion. As of August 17, 2015, he is #4 in the official UFC flyweight rankings[1] and ranked #4 in the world by Sherdog.[2]
Contents
Background
McCall was born in Costa Mesa, California and has an older brother, Brad. McCall got into many "fights" growing up and in his youth, he practiced karate and Kung Fu. He competed in wrestling for Dana Hills High School where he was a standout and then continued later at Cuesta College, before dropping out to a knee injury. He was also a part of a gang called the Lords of South County, where the gang would regularly start fights with random people, usually multiple people beating up one unsuspecting person. A few of them were charged for crimes, like former UFC fighter Rob Emerson, but Ian McCall escaped without charges.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
In his WEC tenure, McCall defeated Coty Wheeler and lost to Charlie Valencia in 2007. McCall returned in 2009, but lost to Dominick Cruz.[4]
Tachi Palace Fights
In February, McCall signed a deal with the California-based promotion, Tachi Palace Fights. Ian's first fight was against Jussier Formiga, who at the time was ranked as the #1 Flyweight in the world.[5] McCall upset Formiga with a unanimous decision victory.[6]
On May 6, 2011, McCall then defeated previously unbeaten prospect Dustin Ortiz at Tachi Palace Fights 9, setting up an August 5, 2011 championship bout with the TPF Flyweight Champion Darrell Montague at TPF 10: Tachi Palace Fights 10. He won the title by submitting Montague in round 3 with a rear naked choke.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
McCall signed with the UFC in December 2011 to compete in a four-man Flyweight Tournament to determine the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion. He faced Demetrious Johnson in the opening round of the tournament on March 3, 2012 at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann.[8] Johnson was initially thought to have defeated McCall by majority decision, though was later revealed that a scoring error had taken place and a majority draw was the correct result.[9][10] This fight was the first flyweight bout in UFC history.
A rematch with Johnson took place on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3 to determine who would meet Joseph Benavidez in the finals of the flyweight tournament.[11] McCall lost the bout via unanimous decision.
McCall was briefly linked to a bout with promotional newcomer John Moraga on August 4, 2012 at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera.[12] However, McCall was forced out of the bout with an issue with police and replaced by Ulysses Gomez.[13]
McCall next faced Joseph Benavidez on February 2, 2013 at UFC 156.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
McCall faced Iliarde Santos on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision, earning his first UFC win. The fight also earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[16]
McCall was slated to face Scott Jorgensen on December 14, 2013 at UFC on Fox 9,[17] but was ruled out of the bout due to injury.[18]
McCall was expected to face Brad Pickett on March 8 at UFC Fight Night 37 in London, England.[19] However, on 13 February, it was announced that McCall had pulled out of the bout due to injury[20] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Neil Seery.[21]
The rescheduled bout with Pickett took place on July 19, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46.[22] McCall won the bout by unanimous decision, having out struck Pickett across three rounds, while displaying strong takedowns and effective ground and pound.
McCall was expected to face John Lineker on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 as the co-main event.[23] Although both fighters successfully made weight, it was announced just hours after the weigh in that Mccall had been pulled from the event due to a blood infection. The bout was pulled from the event entirely.[24][25]
The bout with Lineker eventually took place on January 31, 2015 at UFC 183.[26] McCall lost the fight by unanimous decision.
A rematch with Dustin Ortiz was expected to take place on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[27] However, McCall pulled out of the fight in late July citing injury and was replaced by Willie Gates.[28]
Personal life
McCall has a young daughter and is divorced.[29]
In a 2012 interview with Ariel Helwani, McCall stated that during a hiatus after his last fight in the WEC he overdosed on a combination of oxycodone, GHB, Xanax and other tranquilizers. He awoke two days later in a hospital and later found out his breathing and heartbeat had both stopped. He was revived and recovered to full health within a matter of weeks.[30]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Demetrious Johnson and Iliarde Santos
- First Flyweight to headline an UFC Event with Demetrious Johnson
- Tachi Palace Fights
- TPF Flyweight Championship (One time)
- Sherdog
- 2011 Comeback Fighter of the Year
- 2011 All-Violence First Team
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
19 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 1 |
By decision | 6 | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 13–5–1 | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 183 | January 31, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (130 lbs) bout; Lineker missed weight. |
Win | 13–4–1 | Brad Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao | July 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 12–4–1 | Iliarde Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fight of the Night. |
Loss | 11–4–1 | Joseph Benavidez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 156 | February 2, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 11–3–1 | Demetrious Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall | June 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | UFC Flyweight Tournament semifinal. |
Draw | 11–2–1 | Demetrious Johnson | Draw (majority) | UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann | March 3, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | UFC Flyweight Tournament Semifinal; Fight of the Night. |
Win | 11–2 | Darrell Montague | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TPF 10: Let The Chips Fall | August 5, 2011 | 3 | 2:15 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won Tachi Palace Fights Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 10–2 | Dustin Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 9: The Contenders | May 6, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 9–2 | Jussier Formiga | Decision (unanimous) | TPF 8: All or Nothing | February 18, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 8–2 | Jeff Willingham | Submission (triangle choke) | MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 3 | November 19, 2010 | 1 | 2:17 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Loss | 7–2 | Dominick Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 38 | January 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
Win | 7–1 | Kevin Dunsmoor | Decision (unanimous) | Total Combat 32 | October 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | El Cajon, California, United States | |
Loss | 6–1 | Charlie Valencia | Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 31 | December 12, 2007 | 1 | 3:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Coty Wheeler | TKO (punches) | WEC 30 | September 5, 2007 | 3 | 4:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 5–0 | Rick McCorkell | KO (punch) | Battle in the Ballroom: Summer Fist 2007 | June 28, 2007 | 1 | 0:13 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Chris David | Decision (unanimous) | Total Combat 15 | July 15, 2006 | 3 | N/A | San Diego, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Musa Toliver | TKO (corner stoppage) | WFC: Rumble at the Ramada | December 8, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Norwalk, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Chris Acevedo | TKO (corner stoppage) | Crown Fighting Championship 1 | September 4, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Rosarito Beach, Mexico | |
Win | 1–0 | Jerry Samson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Warriors Quest 6: Best of the Best | August 3, 2002 | 2 | 2:32 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
See also
References
- ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Ian-McCalls-Violent-Delights-34643
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Ian McCall from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official UFC Profile
- Ian McCall on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).