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Heavyweight
Shane Carwin
Last fought: Jun 2011
RECORD
Pro
12-2-0
UFC
4-2-0
Age
51
Height
6'2"
Weight
265 lbs
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:55 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 26.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 0.98 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 83.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 28-8 (77.8%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 19-7 (73.1%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 9-1 (90.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 62.5% |
| % Time in Control | 24.7% |
| % Time Controlled | 12.9% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 65.7% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.57 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.18 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -2.60 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 22.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 60.3% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 8.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.27 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.90 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.90 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field
Shane Carwin
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Shane Carwin |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.7 |
| Strike Differential | 0.7/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 42.9% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:42 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:55 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 2.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.2% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 4.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.8 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown Defense | 42.9% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:27 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Junior Dos Santos
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin • Jun 2011Heavyweight
Shane Carwin20/8623%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:56
Junior Dos Santos88/18847%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:43KD 1
LOSS
vs. Brock Lesnar
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin • Jul 2010HeavyweightTITLE
Shane Carwin40/8547%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:44KD 1
Brock Lesnar8/1553%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:33
WIN
vs. Frank Mir
UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy • Mar 2010HeavyweightTITLE
Shane Carwin49/6378%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:33KD 1
Frank Mir3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
WIN
vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine • Mar 2009Heavyweight
Shane Carwin4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Gabriel Gonzaga5/862%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29
WIN
vs. Neil Wain
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Heavyweight
Shane Carwin13/2357%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:02
Neil Wain4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Christian Wellisch
UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008Heavyweight
Shane Carwin5/1436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Christian Wellisch2/1118%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Prior to UFC
WEC (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Carlton Jones
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 • Oct 2005
Shane Carwin8/1362%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Carlton Jones2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00