Shannon Gugerty | |
---|---|
Born |
San Diego, California, USA |
December 30, 1981
Nationality | American |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division |
Lightweight Featherweight (2012) |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
Team | The Boxing Club |
Years active | 2004-2012 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 22 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 11 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Shannon Kevin Gugerty (born December 30, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who is best known for his five fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, going 2-3 in the promotions Lightweight division. Gugerty holds notable wins over Cub Swanson and Matt Grice.
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 1st 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. 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. Gugerty lost via second round submission. Following his loss to Guida, Gugerty was released from the promotion.