His official UFC record is 1–2, having lost his debut to
David Loiseau by TKO due to a spinning back kick at
UFC 53 while defeating
Gideon Ray by an
armbar on
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale, giving him his first UFC victory. McCarthy was eliminated by
Pete Sell from
The Ultimate Fighter 4. However, as the fight was a demonstration bout by
Nevada State Athletic Commission standards, it did not count toward McCarthy's official record. McCarthy's last fight was a loss against
Michael Bisping by TKO at UFC 83. McCarthy repeatedly taunted Bisping during the bout. McCarthy, however, was subsequently unable to answer the bell for the second round due to injury after a flurry of knees from Bisping at the end of round one. McCarthy announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on April 24, 2008. == Personal life ==