Kris McCray

Kris "Savage" McCray back in action on big MMA military weekend

By Kevin Lilley on February 21, 2012 Mixed martial arts, UFC, Uncategorized

We’ve written about former Army reservist and current professional mixed martial artists Kris “Savage” McCray before. Don’t believe us? Shortly after that feature appeared in the Military Times print publications, “Savage” finished second in The Ultimate Fighter 11, submitting to a Court McGee choke in the second round of the season’s final match. It was his first of three UFC losses in nine months. After dropping a decision to Josh Hathaway last March, McCray was out of the top-tier fighting league. He’s won two fights since, via decision, in lower-level promotions. But a report from Sherdog.com has McCray heading back…

Vet makes semifinals of 'The Ultimate Fighter'

By on June 3, 2010 Mixed martial arts

Former Army reservist Kris “Savage” McCray is one of four fighters left standing in season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” and his future in mixed martial arts is looking pretty good just a few weeks after sustaining his first career loss. McCray willl square off next Wednesday with Josh Bryant in the semifinals for a chance to fight for a UFC contract in the TUF finale June 19. McCray lost his first fight on show to Bryant in an exhausting three-round decision earlier this season. It was McCray’s first loss in MMA, and he struggled to keep pace with the…

Getting to know the 'Savage'

By on April 27, 2010 Army, Mixed martial arts

Former Army reservist Kris McCray, a member of this season’s cast of “The Ultimate Fighter,” graces the back cover of this week’s Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Corps Times. Staff writer Jon Anderson does a Q&A with the middleweight, who is 5-0 as a pro and a member of Team Ortiz on the show. McCray talks about what its like growing up as a military brat, his first real fight, how he got the nickname “Savage” and what its like being on a reality TV show. McCray hasn’t fought since the first TUF episode of the…

He's a Savage all right

By on April 1, 2010 Army, Mixed martial arts

Former Army reservist Kris “Savage” McCray lived up to his nickname last night on the season premiere of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.” McCray dispatched Cleburn Walker just 14 seconds into their elimination fight. The win secures McCray a permanent spot on this year’s cast of middleweight vying for a UFC contract. McCray, who comes into the show 5-0 as a pro (with all of his wins coming in the first round), came out punching and kicking, and quickly performed a well-executed — and very violent — throw. Walker hurt his shoulder while landing, and tapped out…

3 vets set to fight tonight on Spike TV

By on March 31, 2010 Army, Mixed martial arts, Navy

The Ultimate Fighter 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz debuts tonight on Spike TV, and two veterans are among the contestants battling for a spot on the popular reality show. Former Army reservist Kris McCray and former sailor Woody Weatherby will join 26 other middleweights fighting in elimination matches to determine the 14 fighters who will be permanent members of this season’s cast. McCray, 26, is 5-0 as a pro. He is sponsored by Ranger Up, an MMA apparel company founded by vets that also sponsors Strikeforce fighter Tim Kennedy. Weatherby, 27, served four years on active duty in the…

New season of 'The Ultimate Fighter' has two vets

By on March 10, 2010 Army, Mixed martial arts, Navy

The Marine Corps may have put the kibosh on Sgt. George Lockhart participating in the upcoming season of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” but it looks like there will still be two fighters with military backgrounds on the show. Woody Weatherby, a Navy veteran, and Kris McCray, a veteran of the Army Reserve, are among the 28 middleweight fighters selected to be part of the cast of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz.” McCray, 28, is 5-0 as a professional, with four wins coming via submission and one by TKO. All of his wins have come in the…

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