Shane Primm
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| Shane Primm | |
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| File:Shane Primm.jpg | |
| Born | July 30, 1984 Wuerzburg, Germany |
| Other names | Low Down Dirty |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida |
| Team | Gracie Tampa |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Shane Christopher Primm (born July 30, 1984 in Wuerzburg, Germany) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of Spike's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
Biography
Primm was born in Germany on a U.S. Army base. At an early age Primm moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky and then eventually settled in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Primm was an athletic high school student, where he stood out as a baseball player. Primm continued his education at Middle Tennessee State University, but dropped out to take partial ownership of a mixed martial arts gym. Primm training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for two years, then moved to Tampa, Florida to improve his skills under Rob Kahn at the Gracie Tampa Gym.
Mixed Martial Arts
The Ultimate Fighter
Primm came onto the show with little experience, holding only a 1-0 record, but won his fight against Sean O'Connell via rear naked choke in the first round. Primm was picked to be a part of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's team. Primm suggested a matchup with Eliot Marshall, and Nogueira granted him the fight. Marshall defeated Primm with a rear naked choke in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Shane Primm made his official UFC debut on the finale show against Krzysztof Soszynski. Primm lost via kimura lock in the second round. Though on the preliminary card, the bout was televised. After the loss, Primm was released from his contract.[1]
Independent Promotions
Primm fought in the main event against Mike Dolce on the Rock and Havoc card for Music City MMA. The fight took place in Nashville, Tennessee on July 18, 2009.[2] Primm won after Dolce tapped out due to punches in the closing seconds of round one.[3]
Currently, Primm has two fights lined up, a fight on November 22 for Art of Fighting and a fight on December 12 for Xtreme Fighting Championships.[4][5][6]
Mixed martial arts record
| 9 matches | 8 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Mike Dolce
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TKO (Punches) | Music City MMA: Rock and Havoc | July 18, 2009 | 1 | 4:44 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Lose |  Krzysztof Soszynski
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Submission (Kimura) | The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 3:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tom Lawlor
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DQ | WFC 6: Battle in the Bay | March 22, 2008 | 1 | 0:24 | Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | John Ballard
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Warrior MMA 38 | January 6, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA |
References
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=1720
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2098
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2201
- ^ http://www.artoffighting.tv/blog/?page_id=804
- ^ http://www.mmaxfc.com/xfcevents/fightcards/Berlin_XFC10.html
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2605