Shane Carwin

MMA · Retired

12-2RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Shane Bannister Carwin
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	4 Jan 1975
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Lives in	Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Grudge Training Center / Jackson's Submission Fighting
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	203 cm (80″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2005–2011
Status	Retired
Pro debut	14 Oct 2005
Last fight	Loss vs Junior dos Santos, 11 Jun 2011

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Titles and honours

Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion (one time)
ROF Heavyweight Champion (one time)
UFC Knockout of the Night (vs. Frank Mir)
NCAA Division II wrestling heavyweight champion (1999)

Background

Former American heavyweight who held the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. A two-time NCAA Division II wrestling runner-up and 1999 national champion, he also earned a mechanical engineering degree.

Fight history

14 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Junior dos Santos	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 131	11 Jun 2011	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	UFC Heavyweight title eliminator
Loss	Brock Lesnar	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	2:19	UFC 116	3 Jul 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For the UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Frank Mir	KO (punches)	1	3:48	UFC 111	27 Mar 2010	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.	Won interim UFC Heavyweight Championship; Knockout of the Night
Win	Gabriel Gonzaga	TKO (punches)	1	1:09	UFC 96	7 Mar 2009	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Win	Neil Wain	TKO (punches)	1	1:31	UFC 89	18 Oct 2008	Birmingham, England, UK
Win	Christian Wellisch	KO (punch)	1	0:44	UFC 84	24 May 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Sherman Pendergarst	TKO (punches)	1	1:41	ROF 31: Undisputed	1 Dec 2007	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.	Won ROF Heavyweight Championship
Win	Rex Richards	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:24	Art of War 4	27 Oct 2007	Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.
Win	Rick Slaton	KO (punch)	1	0:49	ROF 30: Domination	15 Sep 2007	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Win	Chris Guillen	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:29	Ultimate Texas Showdown 6	24 Jun 2006	Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Win	Justice Smith	TKO (punches)	1	0:31	Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl	3 Jun 2006	Oakland, California, U.S.
Win	Jay McCown	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	1:31	Ultimate Texas Showdown 5	29 Apr 2006	Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Win	Casey Jackson	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:22	Extreme Wars 2: X-1	18 Mar 2006	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Win	Carlton Jones	TKO (submission to punches)	1	2:11	WEC 17	14 Oct 2005	Lemoore, California, U.S.	Professional debut