Shannon Gugerty (born December 30, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor from 2004 until 2012, he fought four times in the UFC, against notable names like Clay Guida, Terry Etim, and Spencer Fisher. He holds a win over Cub Swanson.

Shannon Gugerty
Born (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 42)
San Diego, California, United States
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Featherweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
TeamThe Boxing Club
Years active2004–2012
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission11
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background edit

Born and raised in Chula Vista, Gugerty began wrestling his freshman year of high school at the age of 14. As a senior, Gugerty began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Sambo under the tutelage of Dean Lister.[2] Later, Gugerty began training in Muay Thai alongside fighters such as Brandon Vera.

Mixed martial arts career edit

Gugerty made his MMA debut in 2005, defeating Cub Swanson at Total Combat 4. He went on to appear prominently in Total Combat, then moved upwards to the UFC when he was to appear against the then-undefeated Dale Hartt at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin. Gugerty defeated Hartt by submission in the first round.

Gugerty went on to appear against Spencer Fisher at UFC 90, as a last-minute replacement for Melvin Guillard. Fisher submitted Gugerty in the third round via triangle choke. Gugerty would later defeat wrestling specialist Matt Grice at UFC 100 with a guillotine choke in the first round.

Gugerty fought Terry Etim on November 14, 2009, at UFC 105.[3] He lost via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round. Etim had the guillotine locked in for almost 30 seconds before Gugerty tapped.

Gugerty faced Clay Guida on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, replacing an injured Sean Sherk.[4] Gugerty lost via second round submission. Following his loss to Guida, Gugerty was released from the promotion.[5]

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 15 wins 7 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 11 3
By decision 0 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–7 Owen Roddy Decision (split) Cage Contender 21 July 22, 2012 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Featherweight debut; for Cage Contender Featherweight Championship.
Win 15–6 Ernie Davila Submission (rear-naked choke) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 10 October 22, 2011 1 3:59 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Win 14–6 Cruz Gomez Submission (guillotine choke) CFS: The Uprising July 24, 2011 1 1:32 San Diego, California United States
Win 13–6 Roscoe Jackson TKO (punches) Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 8 November 19, 2010 1 0:30 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Loss 12–6 Dennis Bermudez Decision (unanimous) Shine Lightweight Grand Prix September 10, 2010 2 5:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 12–5 Clay Guida Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 2010 2 3:40 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 12–4 Terry Etim Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 105 November 14, 2009 2 1:24 Manchester, England
Win 12–3 Matt Grice Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 100 July 11, 2009 1 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–3 Spencer Fisher Submission (triangle choke) UFC 90 October 25, 2008 3 3:56 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Win 11–2 Dale Hartt Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin July 19, 2008 1 3:33 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 Noah Tedesco TKO Desert Rage 3 April 26, 2008 1 4:04 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Win 9–2 Johnny Torres Submission (guillotine choke) Total Combat 27 March 22, 2008 2 N/A Yuma, Arizona, United States
Win 8–2 Lucas Factor TKO (punches) TC 25: Fight Club December 15, 2007 1 1:05 San Diego, California, United States
Win 7–2 Paris Ruiz Submission (rear-naked choke) COF 7: Face Off June 23, 2007 1 N/A Tijuana, Mexico
Win 6–2 Joe Nicholas Submission (triangle choke) Total Combat 21 June 8, 2007 2 1:35 San Diego, California, United States
Win 5–2 Joey Radanzzo Submission (strikes) TC 18: Nightmare November 4, 2006 1 1:52 San Diego, California, United States
Win 4–2 Jose Carillo TKO (punches) TC 16: Annihilation September 9, 2006 1 2:24 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 3–2 Cub Swanson TKO (punches) TC 13: Anarchy March 11, 2006 2 3:40 Del Mar, California, United States
Loss 3–1 Shawn Bias Decision (unanimous) Total Combat 12 December 17, 2005 3 5:00 Tijuana, Mexico
Win 3–0 Anthony Griffin Submission (armbar) Total Combat 9 July 30, 2005 1 N/A Tijuana, Mexico
Win 2–0 Josue Josue Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 7 January 29, 2005 1 N/A Tijuana, Mexico
Win 1–0 Cub Swanson Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 4 July 25, 2004 1 0:15 Tijuana, Mexico

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ "Shannon Gugerty Fight Stats". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  2. ^ "Johnsburg's Clay Guida faces Bobby Green in UFC 225 battle of little bigmouths". Chicago Tribune. 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "ETIM VS. GUGERTY AT UFC 105". Fighters Only Magazine. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  4. ^ "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  5. ^ "Eliot Marshall and Shannon Gugerty Released by UFC". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-03-24.

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