Shawn Jordan
| Shawn Jordan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shawn Martin Jordan October 24, 1984 El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Other names | The Savage |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Gaidojutsu |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jackson's Submission Fighting |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Shawn Jordan (born October 24, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the World Series of Fighting's Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2009, Jordan has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, Bellator MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Shawn Jordan was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, attending Riverside High School where he excelled in football, basketball, wrestling, and track and field. Jordan was a two-time state champion in wrestling, was ranked as one of the top ten fullbacks in the country for football, and was the starting center on the basketball team for his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons. Jordan continued his football career with a scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) under coach Nick Saban and then coach Les Miles where he was a member of LSU's 2003 BCS National Championship and 2007 BCS National Championship teams.
Shawn Jordan also had a cameo appearance in the film Philly Kid where he portrayed a Russian fighter by the name of Andres Titov.
Jordan made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in February 2008, which he lost. He rebounded in January 2009 with a TKO victory.
He made his professional mixed martial arts debut in May 2009 for Bellator and won via submission. Jordan then competed in various promotions over the next three years, amassing a record of 11-2 before joining Strikeforce.
Jordan debuted for the promotion in June 22, 2011, where he lost a unanimous decision to Devin Cole. Three months later Jordan fought Lavar Johnson, whom he defeated via submission in the second round.
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