Nationality American Style Boxing, Wrestling Reach 72.5 in (184 cm) | Division Heavyweight Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Name Cal Worsham | |
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Born June 11, 1963 (age 61)
California, United States ( 1963-06-11 ) Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) Residence Folsom, California, United States Movies UFC Classics: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Vol. 9, UFC Classics: Ultimate Fighting Championship: Vol. 6 | ||
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Cal Worsham (born June 11, 1963) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and former corrections officer. He is an early pioneer of mixed martial arts having competed in one of the earliest modern events in the UFC. Worsham has competed against notable fighters such as Tank Abbott, Travis Fulton, Gary Goodridge, Bo Cantrell, Paul Varelans, Zane Frazier and Dan Severn.
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- Cal worsham tribute
- 19951996
- 1997 2001
- 2001 present
- Mixed martial arts
- References
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1995–1996
Worsham would have his first three professional fights in the UFC and despite going 1-2, his bouts would prove quite notable. He first competed in mixed martial arts in UFC 6. His opponent was the much larger, Paul "The Polar Bear" Varelans. The fight was stopped after 1:02 after Varelans landed a devastating elbow to the spine and neck of Worsham. Worsham was winning the fight before the elbow. Worsham would return to action 10 months later at UFC 9, defeating journeyman Zane Frazier by TKO. His last foray in the UFC would occur at Ultimate Ultimate 1996 where Worsham would make UFC history by being the fighter who was closest to being thrown out of the cage. Ultimately this may have been a blessing in disguise for Worsham as by not having been extricated from the cage, he suffered another devastating TKO loss at the hands of Tank Abbott.
1997-2001
Worsham would lose 4 out of his next 5 bouts resulting in an abysmal 2-6 record having been finished quickly in all his losses. Worsham would participate in smaller shows during these 4 years in fringe promotions such as IFC, IVC-Brazil, and AFC-Russia.
2001-present
In 2001, Worsham began competing in Gladiator Challenge. This would prove to be a resounding success for the pioneer mixed martial artist. Despite two losses to legend Dan Severn, Worsham would go 9-4 during the next 10 years in MMA and ascend to become the Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight champion. At Gladiator Challenge 67, Cal and his son Hunter would both fight on the same card. Both Worshams annihilated their opponents via 1st-round TKO finishes. Cal recently fought against XPlode HeavyWeight Champion Matt Anderson, winning the bout by third-round TKO. In his latest fight, Worsham defeated Chris Wood by devastating strikes in less than 90 seconds.