Shane Nelson "Sugar"

Shane Nelson, known as "Sugar", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Welterweight division. Shane Nelson holds a professional record of 13-5-0, including 1-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Shane Nelson stands 5'9", and is 38 years old. Shane Nelson is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Shane Nelson profile

DivisionWelterweight
Professional record13-5-0
UFC record1-2-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age38
Date of birth1984-11-29
Height5'9"
Last weigh-in146 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time46 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute1.38
Significant strikes absorbed per minute2.84
Striking accuracy31%
Striking defense61%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.33
Strikes to the head62%
Strikes to the body32%
Strikes to the legs6%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes1.31
Takedown defense55%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes1.64
Average control time per fight (seconds)31.22

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO1
UFC wins by submission0
UFC wins by decision0

Shane Nelson UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2009-12-12UFC 107: Penn vs. SanchezMatt WimanlossDecision · Unanimous
2009-08-08UFC 101: DeclarationAaron RileylossDecision · Unanimous
2009-03-07UFC 96: Jackson vs. JardineAaron RileywinPunch · 0:44 · R1
2008-12-13The Ultimate Fighter 8 FinaleGeorge RoopwinDecision · Split

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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