A welterweight bout between John Hathaway and TUF 11's Kris McCray has been added to UFC Fight...

A welterweight bout between John Hathaway and TUF 11's Kris McCray has been added to UFC Fight Night 24 in Seattle.

John "The Hitman" Hathaway (14-1)
Loss Mike Pyle - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 120
Win Diego Sanchez - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 114

Kris "Savage" McCray (5-2)
Loss Carlos Eduardo Rocha - Submission (Kneebar) UFC 122
Loss Court McGee - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) TUF 11 Finale

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Wow. Easy rebound win for Hathaway, and bye bye for McCray!

by Horselover Fat on Jan 3, 2011 2:53 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

Yeah, who knew they were looking to wash McCray out so fast?

by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Jan 3, 2011 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

I liked McCray especially since he was kind enough to do guest posts on BE

But he’s not UFC material.

Charlie Whitehurst is our savior.

by SSreporters on Jan 3, 2011 7:35 PM EST up reply actions

i guess that McCray is on his way out of the UFC

by darkotto23 on Jan 3, 2011 4:23 PM EST reply actions

Despite the fact that Hathaway got straight up dominated by Pyle I’m still on the kid’s bandwagon. Everyone loses and he toughed it out to the end. Everybody loses and I’m hoping this just makes him a better fighter. Even if it doesn’t I’m pretty sure he’s got more than enough for McCray.

See ya later Mr. McCray, the days of the TUF free ride are probably over. Maybe not for the old guard like Kos, Forrest, Bonnar etc but the new guys will not be given that leeway. Thank God.

by TMadeBurner on Jan 3, 2011 4:41 PM EST reply actions

McCray is a lower-tier UFC Welterweight and has two losses in a row in the UFC. This is definitely a fight to get Hathaway’s confidence up again and an easy win for him as well. Hathaway’s still got a lot of upside despite losing to Pyle, and the UFC seems to favor their U.K. fighters.

I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.

by chrisbboy82 on Jan 3, 2011 4:56 PM EST reply actions

How is McCray still in the UFC??? The guy is low-tier.

by FCC_bigE on Jan 3, 2011 5:19 PM EST reply actions

The UFC needs someone for John Hathaway to beat up.

by TMadeBurner on Jan 3, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions

damn kris, god was not your side for a fighting career. not yet anyway.

blumpkin king

by blumpkins on Jan 3, 2011 6:25 PM EST reply actions

Spillin my 40...

For the most inaccurate nickname since “The Immortal” Brown and “Awsomely Awesome” Audinwood. RIP, “Savage.”

by John Danaher's Hair on Jan 3, 2011 6:37 PM EST reply actions

Goodbye, McCray

More TUF cuts.

Charlie Whitehurst is our savior.

by SSreporters on Jan 3, 2011 7:34 PM EST reply actions

The problem with McCray

is that he’s been submitted twice now in his two UFC fights, and yet he’s primarily known as a grappler.

It would be one thing if he was a muay thai guy or a boxer, who was getting taken down and tapped, but when grappling is your strength and you’re getting outmatched in that category, you know you’re in over your head.

by Scott Haber on Jan 3, 2011 8:12 PM EST reply actions