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Shane Carwin
Born Shane Bannister Carwin
January 4, 1975 (1975-01-04) (age 37)
Greeley, Colorado, United States
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 1.9 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight 254 lb (115.2 kg; 18.1 st)
Division Heavyweight (265 lb)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Style Boxing, Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States
Team Jackson's Submission Fighting[2]
Trainer Greg Jackson, Trevor Wittman
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wrestling NCAA Division II Wrestling
Years active 2005–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 12
By knockout 7
By submission 5
Losses 2
By submission 1
By decision 1
Occupation Engineer[3]
University Colorado School of Mines
Western State College of Colorado
Spouse Lani
Notable school(s) Greeley West High School
Website http://www.shane-carwin.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: March 20, 2011

Shane Bannister Carwin[4] (born January 4, 1975) 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 [5] and was ranked as the #8 heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly[6] as of August 2011.

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[edit] 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 Mines as well as a bachelor's degree in Environmental Technology from Western State College.[7]

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.[8] Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the University of Northern Colorado.

[edit] 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 Wittman.

[edit] UFC career

Carwin made his UFC debut on the undercard of UFC 84 against Christian Wellisch. He won the match via one punch knockout 44 seconds into 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 another one sided 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 black belt Gabriel Gonzaga. After being stunned by an uppercut, Carwin knocked Gonzaga unconscious with a short straight right hand after 69 seconds of the first round.

Carwin was then set to face fellow undefeated heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez at UFC 104, with the winner getting a title shot against then champion Brock Lesnar;[9] however, the UFC reconsidered the bout and Carwin was confirmed to fight for the title at UFC 106 on November 21, 2009.[10] 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[11] and was expected to be out for the first half of 2010 while recovering from an intestinal disorder and subsequent surgery.[12][13]

Carwin fought former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111.[14] Carwin stated on his website that, "Mir is a legend of the sport, and I would be honored to fight him."[15] Early in the first round Carwin dropped Mir with multiple uppercuts from the clinch, Carwin then followed Mir to the ground and took back mount and rained down heavy punches on Mir's head thus winning the fight via 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.[16] Following UFC 111, Beau Dure of USA Today compared Carwin to Mike Tyson,[17] echoing a similar comparison, made prior to the event, by Mark Wayne of Fightline.com.[18]

Carwin then went on to face Brock Lesnar for the Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 116. He dominated the first round, knocking Lesnar down and unleashing a relentless ground and pound attack to a visibly stunned Lesnar. However, in the second round, Lesnar took Carwin down and applied an arm triangle choke, forcing Carwin to submit.

Carwin was scheduled to face Roy Nelson on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125;[19][20] 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.[21]

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.[22]

Shane Carwin was defeated by Junior dos Santos by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 131.

Carwin was expected to face promotional newcomer Jon Olav Einemo on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.[23] But another bout with diverticulitis sidelined Brock Lesnar, so Carwin agreed to step in to the main event to fight Junior dos Santos.[24] 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.[25]

On October 16, 2011 it was revealed that Carwin would need back surgery he is now expected to be out until Mid-2012.[26]

[edit] Personal life

Carwin has a wife named Lani and a son named Kamden from a previous marriage.[27][28][29] The couple have a daughter named Alexia, born on February 24, 2010.[30]

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Amateur wrestling

[edit] Mixed martial arts

  • Ring of Fire
  • ROF Heavyweight Championship (One time)

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–2 Junior dos Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 131 02011-06-11 June 11, 2011 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Loss 12–1 Brock Lesnar Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 116 02010-07-03 July 3, 2010 2 2:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–0 Frank Mir KO (punches) UFC 111 02010-03-27 March 27, 2010 1 3:48 Newark, New Jersey, United States Won UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.
Win 11–0 Gabriel Gonzaga KO (punch) UFC 96 02009-03-07 March 7, 2009 1 1:09 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 10–0 Neil Wain TKO (punches) UFC 89 02008-10-18 October 18, 2008 1 1:31 Birmingham, England
Win 9–0 Christian Wellisch KO (punch) UFC 84 02008-05-24 May 24, 2008 1 0:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Sherman Pendergarst TKO (punches) ROF 31: Undisputed 02007-12-01 December 1, 2007 1 1:41 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Won Ring of Fire Heavyweight Championship
Win 7–0 Rex Richards Submission (guillotine choke) Art of War 4 02007-10-27 October 27, 2007 1 1:24 Tunica, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–0 Rick Slaton KO (punch) ROF 30: Domination 02007-09-15 September 15, 2007 1 0:49 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 5–0 Chris Guillen Submission (rear naked choke) Ultimate Texas Showdown 6 02006-06-24 June 24, 2006 1 0:29 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Justice Smith TKO (punches) Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl 02006-06-03 June 3, 2006 1 0:31 Oakland, California, United States
Win 3–0 Jay McCown Submission (rear naked choke) Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 02006-04-29 April 29, 2006 1 1:31 Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Casey Jackson Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Wars 2: X-1 02006-03-18 March 18, 2006 1 0:22 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 1–0 Carlton Jones Submission (punches) WEC 17 02005-10-14 October 14, 2005 1 2:11 Lemoore, California, United States

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Confirmed Shane Carwin Twitter account". March 20, 2011. https://twitter.com/#!/ShaneCarwin/status/49529659125280768. 
  2. ^ Shane Carwin: Engineering Greatness
  3. ^ "Shane Carwin: Full-Time Engineer, Undefeated UFC Heavyweight – MMA Fighting". Mma.fanhouse.com. http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/02/25/shane-carwin-full-time-engineer-undefeated-ufc-heavyweight/. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  4. ^ State Of Nevada
  5. ^ Sherdog.com (March 21, 2011). "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/2/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-30994. Retrieved April 9, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Heavyweight MMA Top 10". MMAWeekly.com. August 10, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/heavyweight-division-265-pound-limit-mma-top-10. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 
  7. ^ "SHANE CARWIN UFC 96 FIGHT BLOG (PART 1)". MMAWeekly.com. 2009-02-09. http://mmaweekly.com/shane-carwin-ufc-96-fight-blog-part-1-2. Retrieved 2009-08-24. 
  8. ^ UFC.com – Shane Carwin bio
  9. ^ Shane Carwin: "[Brock Lesnar] Is A Freaking Liar"
  10. ^ Sherdog.com. "Lesnar-Carwin to Headline UFC 106". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/lesnar-carwin-to-headline-ufc-106-19217. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  11. ^ "MMA – Major UFC News: Brock Lesnar Having Major Health Issues, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Out Of UFC 108, More". 411mania.com. http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/122012/Major-UFC-News:-Brock-Lesnar-Having-Major-Health-Issues,-Antonio-Rodrigo-Nogueira--Out-Of-UFC-108,-More.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  12. ^ "Brock Lesnar's MMA Career Could Be Done: UFC Future Decided Next Week". bleacherreport.com. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/318158-brock-lesnars-mma-career-could-be-done-ufc-future-decided-next-week. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
  13. ^ "Brock Lesnar Likely Out All of 2010 With "More Problems"". mmafrenzy.com. http://mmafrenzy.com/12683/brock-lesnar-likely-out-all-of-2010-with-more-problems/. Retrieved 2010-01-07. 
  14. ^ "Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir set for interim title; UFC 111 official for March". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17399/shane-carwin-vs-frank-mir-set-for-interim-title-ufc-111-official-for-march.mma. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 
  15. ^ "Shane Carwin would happily fight fellow UFC heavyweight contender Frank Mir". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-12-14. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17209/shane-carwin-would-happily-fight-fellow-ufc-heavyweight-contender-frank-mir.mma. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  16. ^ "UFC 111 Results & Live Play-by-Play". SHERDOG.com. 2010-03-27. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-111-Results-amp-Live-Play-by-Play-23468. Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  17. ^ Dure, Beau (July 1, 2010). "Interim UFC champ Carwin gets his point across through Twitter". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/mma/2010-07-01-carwin-twitter_N.htm. Retrieved August 15, 2010. 
  18. ^ Wayne, Mark (March 14, 2010). "Shane Carwin Says Bout With Frank Mir Will Be 'A Fight To Remember'". Fightline.com. http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2010/0314/486120/ufc-111-st-pierre-vs-hardy/index.shtml. Retrieved August 15, 2010. 
  19. ^ "UFC Eyeing Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson on Jan. 1". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/10/05/ufc-eyeing-shane-carwin-vs-roy-nelson-on-jan-1/. Retrieved 2010-10-05. 
  20. ^ "UFC 125 official for Jan. 1 with Edgar-Maynard, Carwin-Nelson co-headliners". mmajunkie.com. October 14, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21013/ufc-125-official-for-jan-1-with-edgar-maynard-carwin-nelson-co-headliners.mma. 
  21. ^ "Shane Carwin pulls out of Roy Nelson fight". http://www.shane-carwin.com/profiles/blogs/fight-update. 
  22. ^ http://www.shane-carwin.com/profiles/blogs/training-again
  23. ^ "Shane Carwin meets newcomer Jon Olav Einemo at UFC 131". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22952/shane-carwin-meets-newcomer-jon-olav-einemo-at-ufc-132.mma. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
  24. ^ "Shane Carwin Quickly Accepts Opportunity to Put Himself Back in Title Contention". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-05-12. http://mmaweekly.com/shane-carwin-quickly-accepts-opportunity-to-put-himself-back-in-title-contention. 
  25. ^ http://www.shane-carwin.com/profiles/blogs/returning-to-action?id=2644239%3ABlogPost%3A116083&page=1#comments
  26. ^ http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/16/2493693/shane-carwin-to-undergo-back-surgery-out-until-mid-2012
  27. ^ "Shane Carwin Bio – Shane Carwin Fan Community". Shane-carwin.com. http://www.shane-carwin.com/page/2644239:Page:29. Retrieved 2010-07-26. 
  28. ^ "The Nicest Monster You'll Ever Meet". Sherdog.com. 2009-03-06. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/the-nicest-monster-youll-ever-meet-16453. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 
  29. ^ "UFC Heavyweight Profile: Shane Carwin – PRO MMA exclusive interview (part 2)". Promma.com. 2009-01-26. http://promma.info/index.php/2009/01/26/ufc-heavyweight-profile-shane-carwin-pro-mma-exclusive-interview-part-2/. Retrieved 2009-03-06. 
  30. ^ "Who Moved The Furniture?". MIXEDMARTIALARTS.com. 2010-03-05. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=forum_framed.frame&forum=1&thread=1606671&page=1&pc=45. Retrieved 2010-03-06. 
  31. ^ "Shane Carwin inducted into NCAA Div II Wrestling Hall of Fame". February 25, 2011. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/305442/Shane-Carwin-inducted-into-NCAA-Div-II-Wrestling-Hall-of-Fame/. 

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