 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.