Cal Worsham

Cal Worsham
Born June 11, 1963 (1963-06-11) (age 48)
California, United States
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 230 lb (104.3 kg; 16.4 st)
Division Heavyweight (265 lb)
Style Tae Kwon Do
Fighting out of Folsom, California
Years active 1995 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 11
By knockout 9
By submission 2
Losses 10
By knockout 6
By submission 3
By decision 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cal Worsham (born June 11, 1963) is an 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. Worsham has competed against notable fighters such as Tank Abbott, Travis Fulton, Gary Goodridge, Bo Cantrell, and Dan Severn.

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Mixed martial arts career

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 only 1:02 after Varelans landed a series of devastating 12-6 elbows to the spine and neck of Worsham. Worsham collapsed and had to be taken out of the ring on a stretcher. He nearly became the only UFC fighter to have died from severe trauma suffered in a bout. 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 again 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 loss 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, and IAFC.

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 most recently fought a rematch against Dan Severn losing via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11-10 Dan Severn Unanimous Decision Gladiator Challenge:Legends Collide 02011-02-20 February 20, 2011 3 5:00 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 11-9 Adam MacKay TKO (strikes) Gladiator Challenge 67:Vendetta 02007-08-04 August 4, 2007 1 1:16 Lakeport, California, United States Fought along side son Hunter at this event
Loss 10-9 Bo Cantrell KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge 57:Holiday Beatings 02006-12-16 December 16, 2006 1 0:17 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 10-8 Harry Avis TKO (doctor stoppage) Gladiator Challenge 51:Madness at the Memorial 02006-07-01 July 1, 2006 1 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 9-8 Carlos Cantu TKO Gladiator Challenge 44:Redemption 02005-11-10 November 10, 2005 1 1:55 Colusa, California, United States
Loss 8-8 Dan Severn TKO (doctor stoppage) Gladiator Challenge 34:Legends Collide 02005-01-27 January 27, 2005 3 3:29 Colusa, California, United States
Win 8–7 Will Scott TKO (punches) KOTC 44:Revenge 02004-11-14 November 14, 2004 1 0:52 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 7–7 Adrian Perez TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge 30 02004-08-19 August 19, 2004 1 0:48 Colusa, California, United States
Win 6–7 Terry Davis TKO Gladiator Challenge 27:FightFest 2 02004-06-03 June 3, 2004 1 2:35 Colusa, California, United States
Win 5–7 Carlos Garcia TKO (punches) Gladiator Challenge 13 02003-02-09 February 9, 2003 1 4:39 Colusa, California, United States
Loss 4–7 Carlos Garcia TKO (corner stoppage) Gladiator Challenge 12 02002-09-08 September 8, 2002 1 5:00 Colusa, California, United States
Win 4–6 Rick Collup Decision KOTC 13:Revolution 02002-05-17 May 17, 2002 1 1:37 Reno, Nevada, United States
Win 3–6 David Fox KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge 9 02002-02-10 February 10, 2002 1 4:02 San Jacinto For Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Championship.
Loss 2–6 Travis Fulton TKO (corner stoppage) IFC Warriors Challenge 13 02001-06-15 June 15, 2001 2 5:00 California, United States
Loss 2–5 Griffen Reynaud TKO (injury) Extreme Challenge 22 01998-11-21 November 21, 1998 1 4:38 West Valley City, Utah, United States
Loss 2–4 Gary Goodridge Submission (keylock) IVC 1 01997-07-06 July 6, 1997 1 0:43 Brazil
Win 2–3 Aloisio Freitas Neta Submission (guillotine choke) IVC 1 01997-07-06 July 6, 1997 1 0:25 Brazil
Loss 1-3 Leonid Efremov Submission (rear naked choke) Absolute Fighting Championship 2 01997-04-30 April 30, 1997 1 2:49 Moscow, Russia
Loss 1-2 Tank Abbott Submission (Punches) Ultimate Ultimate 1996 01996-12-07 December 7, 1996 1 2:51 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 1-1 Zane Frazier TKO (punches) UFC 9 01995-12-16 December 16, 1995 1 3:14 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Loss 0–1 Paul Varelans KO (elbows) UFC 6 01995-07-14 July 14, 1995 1 1:02 Casper, Wyoming, United States

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