Shane Carwin
Encyclopedia
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist
who competes in the heavyweight
division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC), where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He won his first 12 MMA fights in the first round which led to his Heavyweight Championship shot at UFC 116
against then-champion Brock Lesnar
, which became his first career loss. As of March 21, 2011, he was ranked as the #5 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog
and was ranked as the #8 heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly as of August 2011.
as well as a bachelor's degree
in Environmental Technology from Western State College.
Carwin wrestled in college, becoming a two-time NCAA Division II Wrestling National Runner-Up Heavyweight in 1996–97 and the NCAA II Wrestling Heavyweight National Champion in 1999. He was also a two-time All-American in football for Western State and was chosen to participate in the Senior Bowl
.
Carwin became an engineer out of college and continues to work in that field while pursuing his MMA career. Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the University of Northern Colorado
.
.
against Christian Wellisch
. He won the match by KO
via punch in 44 seconds in the first round, demonstrating his punching power by sending Wellisch's mouthpiece flying across the octagon. Carwin followed up with an appearance in Birmingham, England at UFC 89
against Neil Wain, winning by TKO in 1:31 of the first round.
At UFC 96
, Carwin took a major step up in competition when he faced former number one contender and renowned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Gabriel Gonzaga
. Carwin scored a knockout via a straight right hand after 69 seconds of the first round.
Carwin was then set to face Cain Velasquez
at UFC 104
, with the winner getting a title shot against Brock Lesnar
; however, the UFC reconsidered the bout and Carwin was confirmed to fight for the title at UFC 106
on November 21, 2009. The fight was later postponed after Lesnar pulled out due to illness, with UFC 108
a likely date. Lesnar then pulled out of that fight on October 26, and Dana White reported at the UFC 105 post-fight press conference that Lesnar was too ill to compete and was expected to be out for the first half of 2010 while recovering from an intestinal disorder
and subsequent surgery.
Carwin fought Frank Mir
for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111
. Carwin stated on his website that, "Mir is a legend of the sport, and I would be honored to fight him." Carwin won the fight in the first round by knockout to become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. The bout also marked the longest fight of Carwin's career at 3 minutes and 48 seconds; his previous mark was his MMA debut against Carlton Jones, with the time of 2 minutes and 11 seconds. Following UFC 111, Beau Dure of USA Today
compared Carwin to Mike Tyson
, echoing a similar comparison, made prior to the event, by Mark Wayne of Fightline.com.
Carwin then went on to face Brock Lesnar
for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 116
. He dominated the first round, knocking Lesnar down and unleashing a relentless ground and pound attack. However, in the second round, Lesnar took Carwin down and applied an arm triangle choke, forcing Carwin to tap.
Carwin was scheduled to face Roy Nelson
on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125
; however, he later announced on his website that he would pull out of the fight due to back and neck pain, which required surgery that took place on November 2, 2010. Carwin later stated that the neck surgery was a success.
On January 3, 2011, Carwin posted a blog on his website, stating that he had just begun his first day of training since his neck surgery, hoping to be back in the octagon by May or June 2011.
Carwin was expected to face promotional newcomer Jon Olav Einemo
on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131
. But another bout with diverticulitis sidelined Brock Lesnar, so Carwin agreed to step in to the main event to fight Junior dos Santos
. At UFC 131, Carwin was defeated by dos Santos via unanimous decision. This was the first fight in Carwin's career to ever go to a decision.
On September 9, 2011, Carwin posted a blog on his website that he is 100% healthy from his fight with Dos Santos and looking to return to the octagon in late December or early January.
On October 16, 2011 it was revealed that Carwin would need back surgery he is now expected to be out until Mid-2012.
Amateur wrestling
Mixed martial arts
| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
|Junior dos Santos
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 131
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–1
|Brock Lesnar
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| UFC 116
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:19
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–0
|Frank Mir
| KO (punches)
| UFC 111
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:48
| Newark, New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–0
|Gabriel Gonzaga
| KO (punch)
| UFC 96
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
| Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–0
|Neil Wain
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 89
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:31
| Birmingham
, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
|Christian Wellisch
| KO (punch)
| UFC 84
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:44
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Sherman Pendergarst
| TKO (punches)
| ROF 31: Undisputed
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:41
| Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Rex Richards
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Art of War 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:24
| Tunica, Mississippi
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Rick Slaton
| KO (punch)
| ROF 30: Domination
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:49
| Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|Chris Guillen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Ultimate Texas Showdown 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:29
| Frisco, Texas
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Justice Smith
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:31
| Oakland, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Jay McCown
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Ultimate Texas Showdown 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:31
| Texas
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Casey Jackson
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Extreme Wars 2: X-1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:22
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Carlton Jones
| Submission (punches)
| WEC 17
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:11
| Lemoore, California
, United States
|
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC), where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He won his first 12 MMA fights in the first round which led to his Heavyweight Championship shot at UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
against then-champion Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
, which became his first career loss. As of March 21, 2011, he was ranked as the #5 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
and was ranked as the #8 heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly as of August 2011.
Background
Carwin and his two brothers were raised by his mother, who had the goal of getting all her sons college educations. He received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Colorado School of MinesColorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national...
as well as a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Environmental Technology from Western State College.
Carwin wrestled in college, becoming a two-time NCAA Division II Wrestling National Runner-Up Heavyweight in 1996–97 and the NCAA II Wrestling Heavyweight National Champion in 1999. He was also a two-time All-American in football for Western State and was chosen to participate in the Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football exhibition game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's Ladd Peebles Stadium...
.
Carwin became an engineer out of college and continues to work in that field while pursuing his MMA career. Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Carwin won his first eight fights by first round stoppage and became the Ring of Fire heavyweight champion before signing with the UFC. He trains with Grudge Fight Team. Shane is based out of Greeley, CO and trains at the Grudge Training Center with Top MMA coach Trevor WittmanTrevor Wittman
Trevor Wittman is an American boxing and MMA trainer.-Training career:Trevor is the owner of T's KO Fight Club/Gym in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Trevor also just opened up Grudge Training Center in Denver, Colorado. He was one of the Trainers that Rashad Evans brought in for the UFC's show The...
.
UFC career
Carwin made his UFC debut on the undercard of UFC 84UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...
against Christian Wellisch
Christian Wellisch
Christian Wellisch is a Hungarian-American former mixed martial arts fighter. He most recently competed as a light heavyweight in the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. He won the match by KO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
via punch in 44 seconds in the first round, demonstrating his punching power by sending Wellisch's mouthpiece flying across the octagon. Carwin followed up with an appearance in Birmingham, England at UFC 89
UFC 89
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben...
against Neil Wain, winning by TKO in 1:31 of the first round.
At UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
, Carwin took a major step up in competition when he faced former number one contender and renowned Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...
. Carwin scored a knockout via a straight right hand after 69 seconds of the first round.
Carwin was then set to face Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez
Cain Ramirez Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa...
at UFC 104
UFC 104
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...
, with the winner getting a title shot against Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
; however, the UFC reconsidered the bout and Carwin was confirmed to fight for the title at UFC 106
UFC 106
UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 21, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.-Background:...
on November 21, 2009. The fight was later postponed after Lesnar pulled out due to illness, with UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
a likely date. Lesnar then pulled out of that fight on October 26, and Dana White reported at the UFC 105 post-fight press conference that Lesnar was too ill to compete and was expected to be out for the first half of 2010 while recovering from an intestinal disorder
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches on the outside of the colon...
and subsequent surgery.
Carwin fought Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
. Carwin stated on his website that, "Mir is a legend of the sport, and I would be honored to fight him." Carwin won the fight in the first round by knockout to become the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. The bout also marked the longest fight of Carwin's career at 3 minutes and 48 seconds; his previous mark was his MMA debut against Carlton Jones, with the time of 2 minutes and 11 seconds. Following UFC 111, Beau Dure of USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
compared Carwin to Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
, echoing a similar comparison, made prior to the event, by Mark Wayne of Fightline.com.
Carwin then went on to face Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
. He dominated the first round, knocking Lesnar down and unleashing a relentless ground and pound attack. However, in the second round, Lesnar took Carwin down and applied an arm triangle choke, forcing Carwin to tap.
Carwin was scheduled to face Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125
UFC 125
UFC 125: Resolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...
; however, he later announced on his website that he would pull out of the fight due to back and neck pain, which required surgery that took place on November 2, 2010. Carwin later stated that the neck surgery was a success.
On January 3, 2011, Carwin posted a blog on his website, stating that he had just begun his first day of training since his neck surgery, hoping to be back in the octagon by May or June 2011.
Carwin was expected to face promotional newcomer Jon Olav Einemo
Jon Olav Einemo
|-| Loss|align=center| 6–2| Dave Herman| TKO | UFC 131| |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:19|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| Won Fight of the Night honors|-| Win|align=center| 6–1| James Thompson| Submission...
on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131
UFC 131
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Background:...
. But another bout with diverticulitis sidelined Brock Lesnar, so Carwin agreed to step in to the main event to fight Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
. At UFC 131, Carwin was defeated by dos Santos via unanimous decision. This was the first fight in Carwin's career to ever go to a decision.
On September 9, 2011, Carwin posted a blog on his website that he is 100% healthy from his fight with Dos Santos and looking to return to the octagon in late December or early January.
On October 16, 2011 it was revealed that Carwin would need back surgery he is now expected to be out until Mid-2012.
Personal life
Carwin has a wife named Lani and a son named Kamden from a previous marriage. The couple have a daughter named Alexia, born on February 24, 2010.Amateur wrestlingAmateur wrestlingAmateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
- National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
- NCAA Division II National Wrestling Heavyweight Runner-Up 1996–97 (Two times)
- NCAA Division II Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (1999)
- NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2011)
- Western State College
- Western State College Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame (2004)
- Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceThe Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with some members in Nebraska and New Mexico...
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame (2010)
Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
- Ring of Fire
- ROF Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss
|align=center| 12–2
|Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 131
UFC 131
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 12–1
|Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:19
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 12–0
|Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
| KO (punches)
| UFC 111
UFC 111
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:48
| Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–0
|Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...
| KO (punch)
| UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–0
|Neil Wain
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 89
UFC 89
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 18, 2008 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:31
| Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–0
|Christian Wellisch
Christian Wellisch
Christian Wellisch is a Hungarian-American former mixed martial arts fighter. He most recently competed as a light heavyweight in the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| KO (punch)
| UFC 84
UFC 84
UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:44
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Sherman Pendergarst
| TKO (punches)
| ROF 31: Undisputed
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:41
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Rex Richards
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Art of War 4
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:24
| Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica, Mississippi
Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Rick Slaton
| KO (punch)
| ROF 30: Domination
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:49
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|Chris Guillen
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Ultimate Texas Showdown 6
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:29
| Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Justice Smith
Jesse Smith, Jr.
Jesse Smith, Jr. is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxer, model, actor and professional wrestler formerly signed to WWE. He is well known for appearing as the gladiator "Justice" on the 2008 revival of American Gladiators.-Life and career:Jesse Smith Jr. was born in Detroit, his father...
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:31
| Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Jay McCown
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Ultimate Texas Showdown 5
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:31
| Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Casey Jackson
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Extreme Wars 2: X-1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:22
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, United States
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|Carlton Jones
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| WEC 17
WEC 17
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 14, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...
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| Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
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