Shane Carwin
For MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter Shane Carwin, an athletic
background has always been a constant presence throughout his life and
career. As one of three sons raised by his mother, Shane graduated from
two different colleges with two degrees. While attending college, Shane
excelled in wrestling and also played football. In 2005, Shane Carwin
began a career in the Mix Martial Arts field. He made his first UFC
(Ultimate Fighting Championship) debut at UFC #84 held in May 2008. The
event was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He
won his match against fighter Christian Wellisch in .44 seconds of the
first round. He quickly established his punching power through his
display against Wellisch and at UFC #89, held in Birmingham, England in
a match against Neil Wain. The latter match ended with Shane's win by
TKO in 1:31 of their first round. As a fighter, trained in both boxing
and wrestling styles, Shane would perhaps face a more unorthodox
fighting style when he faced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu artist Gabriel Gonzage
at UFC #96 held in May 2009 with Shane scoring the victory by knockout
in .69 seconds of the first round. Five months later, Shane scheduled
for a championship contender match at UFC #104 held in October. The
winner would have gotten a title shot against the champion Brock Lesnar
but the UFC changed the match card and instead set Shane to fight at
UFC #106 in a championship match against Lesnar himself. However the
match was canceled due to illness on the part of Lesnar. A UFC Interim
Heavyweight Championship bout was arranged for UFC #111 for March 2010.
That match set Shane to compete against Frank Mir, another notable
fighter in the MMA community. Shane overcame Mir with a victorious
knockout within the first round, thus becoming the Interim Heavyweight
Champion. Four months later, Brock Lesnar returned and challenged for
the Heavyweight Championship at UFC #116. Shane was recognized for
dominating the early portion of their match before eventually
submitting to Lesnar via an Arm Triangle Hold, thus handing Shane
Carwin his first loss. Around the time of his next scheduled fight to
be held at UFC #125, Shane bowed out of the match-up due to neck and
back pain which later led to surgery performed during November 2010.
Outside of the octagon, Shane Carwin also works as an engineer, a
volunteer wrestling coach for the University of Northern Colorado and
trains at the Grudge Training Center in Greeley, Colorado with top MMA
coach Trevor Whittman.