Lightweight · “Sugar”
Shane Nelson
16-7-0 UFC 2-2-0
Defensive Striker
Durable
5'9"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
41Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:26Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Above avg 70
- Durability Above avg 70
- Grappling Above avg 70
- Wrestling Average 60
- Control Average 54
- TD Defense Below avg 38
- Striking Weak 10
- Accuracy Weak 7
Built on 45 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Defensive Striker
above avg striking d — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
above avg durability — rates 70 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.38
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.84
Striking accuracy31.0%
Striking defense61.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.33
Takedowns / 15 min1.31
Takedown accuracy18.2%
Takedown defense54.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.64
Control time20.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Matt Wiman 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
20/85Sig. strikes
55/130Absorbed
1/7Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Aaron Riley 28-11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 101: Declaration · August 8, 2009
28/74Sig. strikes
50/122Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Aaron Riley 28-10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · March 7, 2009
5/12Sig. strikes
4/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Roop 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
10/32Sig. strikes
21/74Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
7:58Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
4
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
Rumbling on the Rocks
7
UFC
3
RWE - Just Scrap
1
MFC
1
Shooto
1
Superior Cage Combat
1
Shark Fights
1
Nitro
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kaleo Kwan | Decision (majority) | RWE - Just Scrap
June 21, 2014 |
RWE - Just Scrap | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Graham Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 35
October 26, 2012 |
MFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Takasuke Kume | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 24: Love and Courage
February 12, 2012 |
Shooto | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Lance Wipf | TKO (injury) | Superior Cage Combat 3
November 4, 2011 |
Superior Cage Combat | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Aaron Wetherspoon | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shark Fights 18
August 19, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 2 | 1:33 |
| W | Jai Bradney | Submission (guillotine choke) | Nitro 2: Throwdown
March 20, 2011 |
Nitro | 2 | 2:06 |
| L | Matt Wiman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aaron Riley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 101
August 8, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Riley | TKO (punch) | UFC 96
March 7, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | George Roop | Decision (split) | TUF 8 Finale
December 13, 2008 |
TUF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kaleo Kwan | Decision (split) | X-1 Events: Champions
January 26, 2008 |
X-1 Events | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (unanimous) | Gracie Proving Ground
October 6, 2007 |
Gracie Proving Ground | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Cuban | TKO (strikes) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Beatdown 4
July 14, 2007 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 1 | — |
| W | Kolo Koka | Decision (unanimous) | X-1: Extreme Fighting 2
March 17, 2007 |
X-1 | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aleka Rincon | Decision (unanimous) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Beatdown 2
October 21, 2006 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyler Kahihikolo | Decision (unanimous) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Beatdown 1
June 17, 2006 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jamal Perkins | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme Wars 2: X-1
March 18, 2006 |
Extreme Wars | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Isaac Kuikahi | Submission (choke) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Just Scrap
November 5, 2005 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 1 | 3:09 |
| L | Robert Villapondo | Decision (majority) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Showdown in Maui
October 7, 2005 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (unanimous) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Proving Grounds II
July 9, 2005 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kaleo Kwan | Decision (majority) | Punishment in Paradise 9
January 22, 2005 |
Punishment in Paradise | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Duke Sarigosa | Submission (strikes) | Rumbling on the Rocks: Proving Grounds I
September 18, 2004 |
Rumbling on the Rocks | 1 | — |
| W | Wayne Salazar | Submission (guillotine choke) | You Think You're Tough 5
August 28, 2004 |
You Think You're Tough | 1 | 2:29 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Shane Nelson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.