Callan Potter (born 6 September 1984) is an Australian retired

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who most recently competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Potter compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 17–7 by fighting within the Australian regional MMA circuit for over 7 years winning various regional MMA titles before signing for

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in January 2019.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Potter made his UFC debut at

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on 9 February 2019 against Jalin Turner at

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. He lost the fight via TKO in round one. Potter then returned to

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and faced

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on 5 October 2019 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Potter then faced

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on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker. He lost the fight via KO in the first round. He was subsequently released from the promotion. On August 7, 2020, Potter announced his retirement from mixed martial arts

Personal life

Just before announcing his retirement, Potter started coaching at Dan Kelly's team Resilience Training Centre.

Championships and accomplishments

*Eternal MMA ** EMMA Lightweight Championship (One time) *** One successful title defence *Hex Fight Series ** HEX Lightweight Championship (One time) *** One successful title defence *Valor Fight ** Valor Fight Welterweight Championship (One time) *** One successful title defence

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Callan 1984 births Living people Australian male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Melbourne Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters