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Khama Worthy

Khama Worthy (born October 15, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2012, he has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), King of the Cage and CES MMA.

Khama Worthy
Born (1986-10-15) October 15, 1986 (age 38)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Other namesThe Deathstar
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight154.5 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TeamPittsburgh Academy
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2012–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins20
By knockout11
By submission3
By decision6
Losses11
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

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Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Worthy began training in MMA at the age of 20.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Worthy competed as an amateur from 2009 until 2011, amassing a record of 8–2.[3] Starting out his professional career in 2012, Worthy fought mostly for various organizations throughout the American Northeast. Amassing a record of 14–6 before entering the UFC, Worthy fought for the SOFC Featherweight championship against fellow UFC fighter, Billy Quarantillo, and won the 247 Fighting Championships Lightweight Title.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Worthy made his UFC debut as a late replacement for Clay Collard against Devonte Smith on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[5] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[6] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[7]

Worthy faced Luis Peña on June 27, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker.[8] He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round three.[9]

A lightweight bout between Khama Worthy and Ottman Azaitar was previously scheduled to take place at UFC 249.[10] However, the event was cancelled in early April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The pairing was then rescheduled to UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai.[12] In turn, the pair was removed from that event due to undisclosed reasons and moved to UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill[13] Worthy lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[14]

Worthy faced Jamie Mullarkey on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[15] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[16]

Worthy faced Jai Herbert on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 196.[17] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[18]

On November 14, 2021, it was announced Worthy was released by UFC.[19]

Post-UFC career

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After being released from the UFC, Worthy made his return to 247 Fighting Championship against Jeremiah Scott at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 10 on February 5, 2022.[20] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[21]

Worthy faced Kaheem Murray on April 16, 2022, at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 11. He won the bout via knockout in the first round.[22]

After losing to Trevor Peek via first round knockout on August 13, 2022, at Aries Fight Series: AMPD, Worthy won a majority decision victory over Josh Rohler on October 22, 2022, at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 14. He retired from MMA right after the bout.[23]

Worthy had a boxing fight on March 7, 2023, against Jonathan Burrs and won via decision.

In early 2024, Worthy announced a return to the cage, again with 247 Fighting Championships. In his return bout on April 20, 2024, Worthy picked up a decision win over Jimmy Sandlin at Brawl in the Burgh 21.

Worthy faced Olivier Murad at 247 FC's Brawl in the Burgh 23 on September 21, 2024 and lost by unanimous decision.[24]

Personal life

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Khama and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, born 2017.[2]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
31 matches 20 wins 11 losses
By knockout 11 9
By submission 3 1
By decision 6 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–11 Olivier Murad Decision (unanimous) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 23 September 21, 2024 3 5:00 Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 20–10 Jimmy Sandlin Decision (unanimous) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 21 April 20, 2024 3 5:00 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 19–10 Josh Rohler Decision (majority) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 14 October 22, 2022 3 5:00 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 18–10 Trevor Peek KO (punch) Aries Fight Series: AMPD August 13, 2022 1 4:44 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 18–9 Kaheem Murray KO (punch) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 11 April 16, 2022 1 1:52 Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 17–9 Jeremiah Scott TKO (strikes) 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 10 February 5, 2022 1 2:21 Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 16–9 Jai Herbert TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 1 2:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–8 Jamie Mullarkey KO (punches) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 1 0:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 16–7 Ottman Azaitar TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill September 12, 2020 1 1:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–6 Luis Peña Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker June 27, 2020 3 2:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–6 Devonte Smith TKO (punches) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 1 4:15 Anaheim, California, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 14–6 Adam Ward KO (punches) 247 FC: Brawl In The Burgh July 27, 2019 3 0:13 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States Won the 247 Lightweight Championship.
Win 13–6 Joey Munoz Decision (unanimous) 247 FC: Steeltown Throwdown April 6, 2019 3 5:00 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 12–6 Tim Cho Submission (rear-naked choke) Pinnacle FC: Pinnacle Fighting Championships 18 December 22, 2018 2 0:18 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 11–6 Brady Hovermale TKO (punches) Made Men Promotions: Rivers Rumble MMA July 14, 2018 3 4:34 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 10–6 Michael Roberts Decision (unanimous) Pinnacle FC: Pinnacle Fighting Championships 16 March 24, 2018 3 5:00 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States Return to Lightweight.
Loss 9–6 Kyle Nelson KO (punch) BTC 1: Genesis May 27, 2017 1 1:03 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 9–5 Anthony Retic KO (punches) KOTC: Destructive Intent July 23, 2016 1 1:06 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 9–4 Adrian Vilaca Submission (rear-naked choke) GOTC MMA 21 June 4, 2016 2 4:48 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 8–4 Antonio Castillo Jr. TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 12 November 25, 2015 3 0:14 Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 7–4 Matt Bessette KO (punch) CES MMA 29 June 12, 2015 2 2:42 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 7–3 Billy Quarantillo TKO SOFC: Strike Off 4 February 28, 2015 2 0:10 Annandale, Virginia, United States For the vacant SOFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Matt DiMarcantonio TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 9 November 26, 2014 1 4:49 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 6–2 Anthony Morgan TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 7 May 24, 2014 2 4:52 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 5–2 Jacob Butler KO (punch) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 6 March 29, 2014 1 0:26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 4–2 Reggie Merriweather Decision (unanimous) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 5 November 27, 2013 3 5:00 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–2 Francis Healy TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 3 June 29, 2013 2 0:57 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 2–2 Jason Willett Decision (unanimous) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 2 April 20, 2013 3 5:00 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 1–2 Paul Felder TKO (punches) Pinnacle FC: Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1 December 29, 2012 1 1:10 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 1–1 Victer Crenshaw TKO (Doctor Stoppage) NAAFS: Caged Fury 18 August 25, 2012 3 3:46 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Loss 0–1 George Comer Submission (rear-naked choke) NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 8 June 2, 2012 2 3:58 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Averi Clements (August 22, 2019). "WORTHY: How A UFC Newcomer Overcame The Odds To Score The Biggest Upset Of The Year On 4 Days' Notice". Jiu-Jitsu Times.
  2. ^ a b Craig Meyer (August 17, 2020). "'I've never had a Plan B': How Moon native Khama Worthy went from male model to rising UFC star". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. ^ "Khama Worthy ("The Death Star"". tapology.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Khama Worthy". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. ^ Nolan King (2019-08-13). "Devonte Smith gets third opponent, draws promotional newcomer Khama Worthy at UFC 241". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  6. ^ Doherty, Dan (2019-08-17). "UFC 241 Results: Khama Worthy Proves He is Worthy of Roster Spot with KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  7. ^ a b Haynes, Stephie (2019-08-18). "UFC 241 post-fight bonuses: Romero-Costa war nabs FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  8. ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannouon (2020-06-09). "Luis Pena vs. Khama Worthy added to UFC event on June 27". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  9. ^ Fuentes, Jon (2020-06-27). "UFC on ESPN 12 Results: Luis Pena Taps Out to Khama Worthy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  10. ^ Newswire (2020-01-29). "Khama Worthy vs. Ottman Azaitar join UFC 249 lineup". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  11. ^ Damon Martin (2020-04-09). "UFC 249, upcoming events postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, Dana White promises 'Fight Island' will proceed". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  12. ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-08-12). "Khama Worthy vs. Ottman Azaitar rescheduled for September 5th in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-11. (in Dutch)
  13. ^ Staff (2020-08-29). "Worthy vs. Azaitar and Simón vs. Kelleher will not party at UFC event on September 5". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-08-30. (in Dutch)
  14. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-09-12). "UFC Vegas 10 Results: Ottman Azaitar Rips Through Khama Worthy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  15. ^ Heck, Mike (2021-02-16). "Khama Worthy vs. Jamie Mullarkey added to UFC 260 lineup". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-03-27). "UFC 260 Results: Jamie Mullarkey Blows Up "Deathstar," KO's Khama Worthy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  17. ^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-10-04). "Khama Worthy treft Jai Herbert op 23 oktober tijdens UFC FN 196 in Las Vegas". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  18. ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Jai Herbert Finishes Khama Worthy In A Little Over Two Minutes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  19. ^ Heck, Mike (2021-11-14). "Khama Worthy reveals UFC release, vows 'this lion still got the hunger in him'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  20. ^ Devid McKinney (December 2021). "Khama Worthy returns at 247 FC: Brawl in the Burgh 10 in February". mymmanews.com.
  21. ^ "Khama Worthy vs. Jeremiah Scott, 247 FC | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  22. ^ "Khama Worthy vs. Kaheem Murray, 247 FC | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  23. ^ Staff, The MMA Report (2022-11-25). "Khama Worthy Explains Why He Decided To Retire From MMA Competition". The MMA Report Podcast. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  24. ^ Matthew Wells (2024-09-27). "UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Sept. 27-29". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  25. ^ Deitrich, Connor (2019-04-06). "247 Fighting Championships: Steeltown Throwdown Results". MMASucka.com. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  26. ^ snyderlarryneal (2019-07-29). "MMA 2019: Results From 247 Fighting Championships Brawl In The Burgh". Top Of The Incline Sports: A Pittsburgh Area Sports Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  27. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (January 2, 2020). "Ten Best - The Upsets of 2019". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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