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Shane Primm
| Shane Primm | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1984 Würzburg, West Germany |
| Other names | Low Down Dirty |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida |
| Team | Gracie Tampa |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Shane Christopher Primm (born July 30, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of Spike‘s The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
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Biography
Primm was born in Germany on a U.S. Army base. At an early age Primm moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky and then eventually settled in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Primm was an athletic high school student, where he stood out as a baseball player. Primm continued his education at Middle Tennessee State University, but eventually dropped out.[1]
Primm training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for three years, then moved to Tampa, Florida to improve his skills under Rob Kahn at the Gracie Tampa Gym.[2]
Mixed martial arts
The Ultimate Fighter
Primm came onto the show with little experience, holding only a 1-0 record, but won his fight against Sean O’Connell via rear naked choke in the first round. Primm was picked to be a part of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira‘s team. Primm suggested a matchup with Eliot Marshall, and Nogueira granted him the fight. Marshall defeated Primm with a rear naked choke in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Shane Primm made his official UFC debut on the finale show against Krzysztof Soszynski. Primm lost via kimura lock in the second round. Though on the preliminary card, the bout was televised. After the loss, Primm was released from his contract.[3]
Post UFC
Primm fought in the main event against Mike Dolce on the Rock and Havoc card for Music City MMA. The fight took place in Nashville, Tennessee on July 18, 2009.[4] Primm won after Dolce tapped out due to punches in the closing seconds of round one.[5]
Primm fought Arriel Gandulla on November 22 for Art of Fighting winning via a triangle choke in the closing seconds of the first round and was set to fight on December 12 for Xtreme Fighting Championships but the event was canceled.[6][7][8]
He lost a decision over UFC vet, Luigi Fioravanti in Buffalo, New York held at the event Mayhem in the Mist on January 23.[9] Looking to bounce back from the loss to Fioravanti, Primm took a fight against Gerardo Julio Gallegos but lost via vicious knockout early in the first round.
Shane submitted Benjamin Jones and earned himself a spot on an M-1 Global card.
M-1 Global
Shane fought on one of the M-1 Selection 2010 cards, winning his fight via submission. The win earned him a spot in the next round of the US M-1 Tournament.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 6 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 6-5 |  Bristol Marunde |
Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Global | September 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 6-4 | Mike Geurin |
Decision (unanimous) | M-1 Selection 2010: USA 3 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Semi-Final MW Tournament |
| Win | 6-3 | Wesley Welch |
Submission (guillotine choke) | M-1 Selection 2010: USA 2 | June 26, 2010 | 2 | 0:37 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quarter-Final MW Tournament |
| Win | 5-3 | Benjamin Jones |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Reality Combat Championship III | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 1:09 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 4-3 | Julio Gallegos |
TKO (punches) | XFC 10: Night of Champions | March 19, 2010 | 1 | 0:34 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 4-2 | Luigi Fioravanti |
Decision (unanimous) | Raging Wolf VI: Mayhem in the Mist | January 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Arriel Gandulla |
Submission (triangle choke) | Art of Fighting 6: Orr vs. Wallace | November 22, 2009 | 1 | 4:43 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Mike Dolce |
TKO (punches) | Music City MMA: Rock and Havoc | July 18, 2009 | 1 | 4:44 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 |  Krzysztof Soszynski |
Submission (kimura) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 3:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Tom Lawlor |
DQ (illegal knee) | WFC 6: Battle in the Bay | March 22, 2008 | 1 | 0:24 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | John Ballard | Submission (rear naked choke) | Warrior MMA 38 | January 7, 2007 | 1 | NA | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
References
- ^ http://www.spike.com/bio/498617?show=22307
- ^ http://gracietampa.net/fight_team.htm
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=1720
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2098
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2201
- ^ http://www.artoffighting.tv/blog/?page_id=804
- ^ http://www.mmaxfc.com/xfcevents/fightcards/Berlin_XFC10.html
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=2605
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=3001
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