All MMA fightersShonie Carter
“Mr. International”
MMA · Retired51-32-7 (1 NC)RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
14SUBMISSION WINS
24DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mr. International |
| Date of birth | 3 May 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Chicago, United States |
| Lives in | Chicago, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Iron Academy |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1997–2017 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 15 Feb 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Joe Riggs, 9 Sep 2017 |
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Titles and honours
- Former WEC Welterweight Champion
- Former Throwdown Middleweight Champion
Background
American welterweight from Chicago with a background in Shidokan karate and kickboxing, who competed for the UFC, Pancrase, WEC, Bellator and many regional promotions over a 20-year career. He held the WEC welterweight title from 2003 to 2004.
Fight history
91 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Joe Riggs | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:54 | ZPromotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 4 | 9 Sep 2017 | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | For the vacant Fight Night Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Johnny Parsons | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | Golden Fights: Cage Wars 22 | 25 Jul 2015 | Grand Junction, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | TKO (injury) | 1 | 5:00 | Super Brawl Showdown 1 | 30 Jan 2015 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | |
| Loss | Matt Dwyer | TKO (retirement) | 3 | 5:00 | Battlefield Fight League 27 | 18 Jan 2014 | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada | For the BFL Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Josh Bryant | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:15 | KOTC: Heavy Duty | 21 Sep 2012 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Loss | Brandon Halsey | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC: Reckless Abandon | 2 Feb 2012 | Highland, California, USA | |
| Win | Landon Showalter | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rumble on the Ridge 20 | 15 Oct 2011 | Snoqualmie, Washington, USA | |
| Loss | Rumen Dimitrov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:48 | BMMAF: Warriors 19 | 10 Mar 2011 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Loss | Jeremy Knafo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Israel FC: Genesis | 9 Nov 2010 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Loss | Torrance Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 25 | 19 Aug 2010 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Rick Hawn | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 4:08 | Triumph Fighter 3: Havoc | 31 Jul 2010 | Milford, New Hampshire, USA | |
| Loss | Dylan Andrews | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Fighting Championship 13 | 17 Apr 2010 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | Nabil Khatib | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood | 20 Mar 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Derek Smith | Submission (front choke) | 1 | 2:32 | CFX: Cage Fighting Xtreme | 13 Feb 2010 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA | |
| Loss | Anthony Macias | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Freestyle Cage Fighting 37 | 7 Nov 2009 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Loss | Carlos Newton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | W-1 MMA 4: High Voltage | 10 Oct 2009 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | Non-title after Newton missed weight |
| Win | Danny Abbadi | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:23 | Respect in the Cage 1 | 20 Sep 2009 | Pico Rivera, California, USA | |
| Loss | Derrick Noble | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | VFC: A Night of Vengeance | 5 Sep 2009 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| Win | George Lockhart | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Throwdown ETC: Showdown | 20 Feb 2009 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Won the Throwdown Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Ryan Scheeper | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:08 | ISCF: Bad Intentions | 12 Dec 2008 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Win | Allan Hope | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:32 | CCF 3: Undisputed | 28 Nov 2008 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | Matt Major | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CCFC: Rumble in the Park | 23 Aug 2008 | Fresno, California, USA | |
| Win | Demi Deeds | TKO | 2 | 2:41 | PFC: Primetime Fighting Championships | 30 May 2008 | Indiana, USA | |
| Win | John Cronk | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WFC: Armageddon | 12 Apr 2008 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Loss | Brad Zazulak | TKO (injury) | 1 | 2:09 | MFC 14: High Rollers | 23 Nov 2007 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Chris Powers | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ISCF: Fight 2 the Finish | 9 Nov 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Joshua Taibl | TKO (submission to strikes) | 2 | 3:20 | Extreme Challenge 83 | 1 Sep 2007 | Riverside, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Kris Fleurstil | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:05 | XFO 18: Xtreme Fighting | 30 Jun 2007 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Loss | Marcus Davis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs | 13 Dec 2006 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Win | Alex Carter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:21 | IFC: Rumble on the River | 11 Mar 2006 | Kearney, Nebraska, USA | |
| Win | Jason Black | TKO (arm injury) | 1 | 1:18 | KOTC: Redemption on the River | 17 Feb 2006 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Mike Pyle | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:06 | WEC 18: Unfinished Business | 13 Jan 2006 | Lemoore, California, USA | For the WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Jonathan Goulet | Submission (bulldog choke) | 1 | 3:05 | TKO 23: Extreme | 5 Nov 2005 | Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Marcin Zontek | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | KSW IV: Konfrontacja | 10 Sep 2005 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | Josh Haynes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | IFC: Rock N' Rumble | 30 Jul 2005 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jason MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | TKO 21: Collision | 15 Jul 2005 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Nate Quarry | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:37 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 4 Jun 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Jorge Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion | 22 Jan 2005 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| No contest | Buddy Clinton | No contest (confusion over fight length) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 45: King of the Cage 45 | 20 Nov 2004 | Indiana, USA | |
| Win | John Cronk | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | KOTC 44: Revenge | 14 Nov 2004 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Jody Poff | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:48 | WEC 12 | 21 Oct 2004 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Azred Telkusheev | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP | 9 Oct 2004 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Jason Biswell | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:13 | WEC 11 | 20 Aug 2004 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Jess Liaudin | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | CW: Cage Wars | 30 May 2004 | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 10 | 21 May 2004 | Lemoore, California, USA | Lost the WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Gabe Garcia | TKO (injury) | 1 | 0:30 | WEC 9 | 16 Jan 2004 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | TKO (submission to slam) | 3 | 0:41 | Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit Evolution | 14 Nov 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Win | JT Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 | 17 Oct 2003 | Lemoore, California, USA | Won the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Dax Bruce | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:28 | WEC 7: This Time It's Personal | 9 Aug 2003 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Draw | Kousei Kubota | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | Shidokan: New Combat Festival | 13 Jul 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Ronald Jhun | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | KOTC 23: Sin City | 16 May 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the vacant KOTC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Peter Angerer | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | Shido: Fists of Fury 2 | 12 Apr 2003 | Germany | |
| Loss | Jeremy Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 6: Return of a Legend | 27 Mar 2003 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Seichi Ikemoto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | 18 Mar 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Fernando Vasconcelos | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 21: Invasion | 21 Feb 2003 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | |
| Win | Mike Nomikos | Submission (neck crank) | 2 | Shidokan: World Open 2002 | 5 Dec 2002 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Draw | Ronald Jhun | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 27 | 9 Nov 2002 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Jay Buck | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | IHC 5: Tribulation | 26 Oct 2002 | Hammond, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Randy Velarde | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:53 | KOTC 16: Double Cross | 2 Aug 2002 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Win | Kolo Koka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 25 | 13 Jul 2002 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Armin Eslami | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | Shido: Fists of Fury 1 | 13 Apr 2002 | Mössingen, Germany | |
| Loss | Pat Miletich | KO (head kick) | 2 | 2:42 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | 29 Jun 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Matt Serra | KO (spinning back fist) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Yuji Hoshino | Decision (majority) | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Trans 7 | 4 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Steve Berger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:41 | RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1 | 6 Oct 2000 | Belleville, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Joe Merit | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 18:00 | RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1 | 6 Oct 2000 | Belleville, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | 24 Sep 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | For the inaugural Pancrase Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | 24 Sep 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | Pancrase Middleweight tournament semi-final |
| Win | Yoshinori Kawasaki | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Trans 5 | 23 Jul 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Adrian Serrano | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams | 9 Jun 2000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Draw | Kiuma Kunioku | Draw | 2 | 3:00 | Pancrase: Trans 3 | 30 Apr 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Brad Gumm | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 24: First Defense | 10 Mar 2000 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Kousei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | Pancrase: Trans 1 | 23 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Takafumi Ito | Draw | 1 | 15:00 | Pancrase: Breakthrough 10 | 28 Nov 1999 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | Steve Berger | Decision (split) | 2 | 2:00 | IHC 1: Ironheart Crown | 6 Nov 1999 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Pat Miletich | Decision | 1 | 20:00 | Extreme Challenge 27 | 21 Aug 1999 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Draw | Simon Posner | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 12 | 1 Jun 1999 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Phil Johns | Submission (knee injury) | 1 | 2:59 | Extreme Challenge 23 | 2 Apr 1999 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Keith Wisniewski | KO (spinning back fist) | 1 | 0:40 | IMAC 3: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 3 | 6 Mar 1999 | Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Robert Masko | Decision | Extreme Brawl 1 | 21 Oct 1998 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA | |||
| Draw | Dave Menne | Draw | 1 | 20:00 | Extreme Challenge 20 | 22 Aug 1998 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Carl Davis | Submission (choke) | Tropicana D'Cache Club Fights | 5 Jun 1998 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |||
| Win | Jesse Jones | Submission (frustration) | 1 | 9:05 | Extreme Challenge 16 | 26 Mar 1998 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | James Clingerman | Decision | 1 | 15:00 | IMAC 1: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 1 | 6 Mar 1998 | Laporte, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Sean Brockmole | Submission (choke from side mount) | 1 | 6:04 | IMAC 1: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 1 | 6 Mar 1998 | Laporte, Indiana, USA | |
| Win | Todd Taylor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CF: Combat Fighting | 14 Feb 1998 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |||
| Win | Andy Sanders | Submission (crucifix) | 1 | 3:24 | Extreme Challenge 5 | 18 Apr 1997 | Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Dave Menne | Decision (split) | 1 | 15:00 | Extreme Challenge 5 | 18 Apr 1997 | Waterloo, Iowa, USA | |
| Draw | Daniel Vianna | Draw | Chicago Challenge 3 | 15 Mar 1997 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |||
| Win | Chad Cox | KO | 1 | 2:45 | Extreme Challenge 4 | 22 Feb 1997 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | LaVerne Clark | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:09 | Extreme Challenge 3 | 15 Feb 1997 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | Pro debut |