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Carwin and his two brothers were raised by his mother, who had the goal of getting all her sons college educations.<ref name="mmaweekly.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8151&zoneid=13 |title=SHANE CARWIN UFC 96 FIGHT BLOG (PART 1) |accessdate=2009-08-24 |publisher=MMAWEEKLY.com |date=2009-02-09}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="mmaweekly.com" />
Carwin and his two brothers were raised by his mother, who had the goal of getting all her sons college educations.<ref name="mmaweekly.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8151&zoneid=13 |title=SHANE CARWIN UFC 96 FIGHT BLOG (PART 1) |accessdate=2009-08-24 |publisher=MMAWEEKLY.com |date=2009-02-09}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="mmaweekly.com" />


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.
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.<ref>[http://www.ufc.com/ShaneCarwin UFC.com - Shane Carwin bio]</ref> Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the [[University of Northern Colorado]].
Carwin became an engineer out of college and continues to work in that field while pursuing his MMA career.<ref>[http://www.ufc.com/ShaneCarwin UFC.com - Shane Carwin bio]</ref> Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the [[University of Northern Colorado]].

Revision as of 17:58, 2 February 2011

Shane Carwin
BornShane Bannister Carwin
(1975-01-04) January 4, 1975 (age 49)
Greeley, Colorado, United States
NationalityUnited States American
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st)[1]
Division265
Reach80.0 in (203 cm)
StyleBoxing, Wrestling
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado
TeamJackson's Submission Fighting, Grudge Training Center[2]
TrainerGreg Jackson, Trevor Wittman
RankNCAA Division II Wrestler
  purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2005–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins12
By knockout7
By submission5
Losses1
By knockout0
By submission1
By decision0
Other information
OccupationEngineer[3]
UniversityColorado School of Mines
Western State College of Colorado
SpouseLani
Notable school(s)Greeley West High School
Websitehttp://www.shane-carwin.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: March 28, 2010

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 champion Brock Lesnar, which became his first career loss. As of August 11, 2010, he was ranked as the #6 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.[5]

Background

Carwin and his two brothers were raised by his mother, who had the goal of getting all her sons college educations.[6] 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.[6]

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.[7] Carwin is also a volunteer wrestling coach for the University of Northern 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 Jackson's Submission Fighting & Grudge Fight Team. Shane is based out of Denver, Colorado and trains at the Grudge Training Center with Top MMA coach Trevor Wittman.

UFC career

Carwin made his UFC debut on the undercard of UFC 84 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;[8] however, the UFC reconsidered the bout and Carwin was confirmed to fight for the title at UFC 106 on November 21, 2009.[9] 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[10] and was expected to be out for the first half of 2010 while recovering from an intestinal disorder and subsequent surgery.[11][12]

Carwin fought Frank Mir for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111.[13] Carwin stated on his website that, "Mir is a legend of the sport, and I would be honored to fight him."[14] 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.[15] Following UFC 111, Beau Dure of USA Today compared Carwin to Mike Tyson,[16] echoing a similar comparison, made prior to the event, by Mark Wayne of Fightline.com.[17]

Carwin faced Brock Lesnar for the Undisputed Heavyweight title at UFC 116. Early in the first round, Carwin knocked Lesnar down and had Lesnar in serious danger with his ground and pound. Referee Josh Rosenthal was quoted in a post fight interview stating he was very close to ending the bout. "When he curled up after (the initial barrage), that is when I commanded him to fight back, at which point he did and that’s when he went for feet on the hips and pushed Carwin away and got to his knees."[18] Lesnar was allowed to continue and became Carwin's first opponent to make it past the first round. In the second round, Lesnar took Carwin down and submitted him via arm triangle choke. This was Carwin's first ever professional loss, and Lesnar's first UFC Submission of the Night Honor.[19] In post-fight interviews Carwin said he suffered from body cramps and lactic-acidosis in the second round because he exhausted his energy in the first round in an effort to finish the fight. Carwin commented that he didn't pace himself well enough and let his adrenaline get the best of him.[20]

On August 13, 2010, during the sentencing of J. Michael Bennett of Applied Pharmacy Services for his participation in a nationwide conspiracy to illegally distribute anabolic steroids, federal prosecutor Donna Dobbins identified Carwin as possibly one of 22 professional athletes to have received steroids from the pharmacy because there was a note with the initials S.C and professional fighter was attached as a occupation to those initials from 2006 found. However, it is unknown if Carwin had actually used any steroids because he has not tested positive for any banned substances during his five-year MMA career.[21] Carwin's manager was contacted but declined to comment, stating that Carwin would release a statement in the future. UFC President Dana White was also reached for comment and he acknowledged that he was aware of the story, but also declined to comment. Many people think Dobbins making the assumption the initials S.C. was infact Shane Carwin was due to his recent fame from fighting Brock Lesnar. [22]

Carwin was schedueled to face Roy Nelson on January 1, 2011 at UFC 125;[23][24] however, he later announced on his website that he would pull out of the fight due to back pain, which will require surgery scheduled to take place on November 2, 2010. Carwin later stated that the back surgery was a success.[25]

On January 3rd 2011, Carwin posted a blog on his website, stating that he had just begun his first day of training since his back surgery, hoping to be back in the octagon by May or June of 2011.[26] After accepting a fight with Roy Nelson at UFC 130, the UFC shifted gears and Nelson is now scheduled to face Frank Mir. [27]

Carwin is now rumored to face Cheick Kongo at UFC 131 on June 11, in Vancouver.

Personal life

Carwin has a wife named Lani and a son named Kamden from a previous marriage.[28][29][30] The couple has a daughter named Alexia, born on February 24, 2010.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • NCAA Division II National Wrestling Heavyweight Runner-Up 1996–97 (2 times)
  • NCAA Division II Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (1999)

Mixed martial arts

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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 0
By submission 5 1
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–1 United States Brock Lesnar Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 116 July 3, 2010 2 2:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, US For UFC Heavyweight Championship
Win 12–0 United States Frank Mir KO (punches) UFC 111 March 27, 2010 1 3:48 Newark, New Jersey, US Won UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship, Knockout of the Night.
Win 11–0 Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga KO (punch) UFC 96 March 7, 2009 1 1:09 Columbus, Ohio, US
Win 10–0 England Neil Wain TKO (punches) UFC 89 October 18, 2008 1 1:31 Birmingham, England
Win 9–0 Hungary Christian Wellisch KO (punch) UFC 84 May 24, 2008 1 0:44 Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 8–0 United States Sherman Pendergarst TKO (punches) ROF 31: Undisputed December 1, 2007 1 1:41 Broomfield, Colorado, US Won Ring of Fire Heavyweight Championship
Win 7–0 United States Rex Richards Submission (guillotine choke) Art of War 4 October 27, 2007 1 1:24 Tunica, Mississippi, US
Win 6–0 United States Rick Slaton KO (punch) ROF 30: Domination September 15, 2007 1 0:49 Broomfield, Colorado, US
Win 5–0 United States Chris Guillen Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Texas Showdown 6 June 24, 2006 1 0:29 Frisco, Texas, US
Win 4–0 United States Justice Smith TKO (punches) Extreme Wars 3: Bay Area Brawl June 3, 2006 1 0:31 Oakland, California, US
Win 3–0 United States Jay McCown Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Texas Showdown 5 April 29, 2006 1 1:31 Texas, US
Win 2–0 United States Casey Jackson Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Wars 2: X-1 March 18, 2006 1 0:22 Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Win 1–0 United States Carlton Jones Submission (punches) WEC 17 October 14, 2005 1 2:11 Lemoore, California, US

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shane Carwin Bio, Free Videos and more". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26. [dead link]
  2. ^ Shane Carwin: Engineering Greatness
  3. ^ "Shane Carwin: Full-Time Engineer, Undefeated UFC Heavyweight - MMA Fighting". Mma.fanhouse.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  4. ^ State Of Nevada
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  6. ^ a b "SHANE CARWIN UFC 96 FIGHT BLOG (PART 1)". MMAWEEKLY.com. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-08-24. [dead link]
  7. ^ UFC.com - Shane Carwin bio
  8. ^ Shane Carwin: "[Brock Lesnar] Is A Freaking Liar"
  9. ^ Sherdog.com. "Lesnar-Carwin to Headline UFC 106". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  10. ^ "MMA - Major UFC News: Brock Lesnar Having Major Health Issues, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Out Of UFC 108, More". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  11. ^ "Brock Lesnar's MMA Career Could Be Done: UFC Future Decided Next Week". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  12. ^ "Brock Lesnar Likely Out All of 2010 With "More Problems"". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  13. ^ "Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir set for interim title; UFC 111 official for March". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  14. ^ "Shane Carwin would happily fight fellow UFC heavyweight contender Frank Mir". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  15. ^ "UFC 111 Results & Live Play-by-Play". SHERDOG.com. 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  16. ^ Dure, Beau (July 1, 2010). "Interim UFC champ Carwin gets his point across through Twitter". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. ^ Wayne, Mark (March 14, 2010). "Shane Carwin Says Bout With Frank Mir Will Be 'A Fight To Remember'". Fightline.com. Retrieved August 15, 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ http://www.5thround.com/43621/referee-josh-rosenthal-brock-lesnar-responded-to-my-commands/
  19. ^ Sherdog.com. "Lesnar-Carwin Targeted for July". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  20. ^ Bumpyknuckle.com http://bumpyknuckle.com/2010/07/07/carwin-says-he-was-committed-to-finishing-lesnar-cites-body-cramps/
  21. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/20283/federal-prosecutor-ties-ufcs-shane-carwin-to-steroid-distribution-ring.mma
  22. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Steroid-dealing-pharmacist-sentenced-prosecutor?urn=mma-262453
  23. ^ "UFC Eyeing Shane Carwin vs. Roy Nelson on Jan. 1". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  24. ^ "UFC 125 official for Jan. 1 with Edgar-Maynard, Carwin-Nelson co-headliners". mmajunkie.com. October 14, 2010.
  25. ^ "Shane Carwin pulls out of Roy Nelson fight".
  26. ^ http://www.shane-carwin.com/profiles/blogs/training-again
  27. ^ "Shane Carwin Accepts UFC 131 Slot, Proposed Roy Nelson Fight Off". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  28. ^ "Shane Carwin Bio - Shane Carwin Fan Community". Shane-carwin.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  29. ^ "The Nicest Monster You'll Ever Meet". Sherdog.com. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  30. ^ "UFC Heavyweight Profile: Shane Carwin - PRO MMA exclusive interview (part 2)". Promma.com. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
  31. ^ "Who Moved The Furniture?". MIXEDMARTIALARTS.com. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
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Title last held by
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March 27, 2010 – July 3, 2010 		Vacant
Lost unification bout against Brock Lesnar

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