Shonie Carter

Shonie Carter (born May 3, 1972), is an American former mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show. He has also competed in Pancrase, Shooto, King of the Cage, M-1 Global, KSW, and Bellator. He is known for his flashy dress, colorful vocabulary, outlandish personality and use of the spinning backfist in competition.

Early life and martial arts background Carter was born in Chicago, Illinois and served for six years in the United States Marine Corps before beginning his profession as a fighter. Carter attended Proviso East High School. He began his martial arts training in Wrestling at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois before transferring to Carson-Newman College in Tennessee where he began studying Judo and Jujutsu, under Dr. Stephen Terrell and Dr. Stephen Karr. He was also an All-American Wrestler and participated in the Olympic trials. After a semester of studying Judo, Carter enrolled in the Tennessee state championship in the White, Green, Brown, and Black Belt divisions. He won state titles in the White-Green and Brown divisions, and placed second in the Black Belt division. His instructor awarded him his Brown Belt after his performance. Carter later added Boxing, Kung Fu and Karate to his repertoire.

Career Carter has fought in a wide variety of shows, both large and small. He has won at least ten belts in various organizations throughout his career.

Carter came out of retirement in January 2014, when he faced Matt Dwyer for the BFL Welterweight Championship. Carter lost the fight by TKO (retirement). Carter was among the fighters coached by Brian Gassaway, a UFC, WEC and Bellator veteran who worked as a trainer in Chicago after retiring from competition in 2010.

Other activities After finishing his stint on The Ultimate Fighter, Carter appeared on BET's similar program The Iron Ring as a coach for Lil Jon's team, Headbusters. While taping, Carter verbally sparred with Floyd Mayweather, the leader of another team, over a fight stoppage. Mayweather was condescending toward the sport of mixed martial arts throughout the show. Carter claims that he has gained more notoriety from members of the black community since his appearance on The Iron Ring than from his UFC and The Ultimate Fighter appearances. He spoke with C.M. Punk on making the jump to the professional wrestling ring.

Bare-knuckle boxing On April 22, 2017, Carter took part in a "bare knuckle" (in actuality fighters hands were wrapped) boxing event for Bare Knuckle Boxing in England at BKB 4. He faced undefeated Jimmy "Celtic Warrior" Sweeney, BKB's most popular and recognized fighter, in a Middleweight title fight. Carter lost a spirited bout by decision after five rounds, but took Sweeney the distance, the first fighter in BKB history to do so. Shonie had his training camp for this bout with Lytes Out Podcast host Mike Davis.

Personal life Carter is currently single and has three children. He resides in Chicago teaching at the Honbu Dojo Shidokan USA under the guidance of USA Shidokan Branch Chief Eddie Yoshimura. He is a bartender and bouncer at the Mexican restaurant Fiesta Cantina in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and a personal trainer at XSport.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Encyclopedia Awards Knockout of the Night (One time)

Amateur wrestling National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA All-American Collegiate World Team member

Judo Tennessee State Judo Championships Tennessee Middleweight Judo Championship (Two times)

Karate Ireland Super Cup Ireland Super Cup Welterweight Championship Shidōkan German Cup Shidōkan German Cup Championship Shidōkan Mixed Fighting SMF Welterweight Championship Shidōkan Superfight Shidōkan Superfight Middleweight Championship United States Shidōkan Championships USSC Lightweight Championship USSC Middleweight Championship USSC Light Middleweight Championship

Kickboxing Illinois State Kickboxing Illinois Light Heavyweight Championship North Carolina State Kickboxing North Carolina Middleweight Championship

Mixed martial arts Extreme Challenge EC Lightweight Championship EC Lightweight Tournament Championship Indiana Martial Arts Challenge IMAC Welterweight Championship International Fighting Championship IFC Welterweight Superfight Championship Iron Heart Crown IHC Shooto North American Welterweight Championship King of the Cage KOTC Welterweight Superfight Championship Throwdown Throwdown Middleweight Championship World Extreme Cagefighting WEC Welterweight Championship World Fighting Council WFC Middleweight Championship

Submission grappling North American Grappling Association NAGA Midwest Super Heavyweight Championship United States Pankration Championship United States Pankration Championship

Other Awards and accomplishments U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction (2008) Lifetime Achievement Award, Combat Radio Broadcasting (2009) Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction (2010) Master's Hall of Fame Induction (2011)

Kickboxing record

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Joe Riggs TKO (punches) ZPromotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 4

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Loss

Johnny Parsons KO (punches) Golden Fights: Cage Wars 22

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States Win

Shannon Ritch TKO (injury) Super Brawl Showdown 1

Phoenix, Arizona, United States Loss

Matt Dwyer TKO (retirement) Battlefield Fight League 27

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Loss

Josh Bryant TKO (punches) KOTC: Heavy Duty

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Brandon Halsey Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Reckless Abandon

Highland, California, United States Win

Landon Showalter Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Ridge 20

Snoqualmie, Washington, United States Loss

Rumen Dimitrov TKO (punches) BMMAF: Warriors 19

Sofia, Bulgaria Loss

Jeremy Knafo Decision (unanimous) Israel FC: Genesis

Tel Aviv, Israel Loss

Torrance Taylor Decision (unanimous) Bellator 25

Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss

Rick Hawn TKO (head kick and punches) Triumph Fighter 3: Havoc

Milford, New Hampshire United States Loss

Dylan Andrews Decision (unanimous) Cage Fighting Championship 13

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Loss

Nabil Khatib Decision (split) W-1 MMA 4: Bad Blood

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Derek Smith Submission (front choke) CFX: Cage Fighting Xtreme

St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States Loss

Anthony Macias Decision (unanimous) Freestyle Cage Fighting 37

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Loss

Carlos Newton Decision (unanimous) W-1 MMA 4: High Voltage

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Win

Danny Abbadi KO (punches) Respect in the Cage 1: Expo & Fight

Pico Rivera, California, United States Loss

Derrick Noble Decision (unanimous) VFC: A Night of Vengeance

Oranjestad, Aruba Win

George Lockhart Decision (split) Throwdown ETC: Showdown

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Win

Ryan Scheeper Submission (kimura) ISCF: Bad Intentions

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States Win

Allan Hope Submission (armbar) CCF 3: Undisputed

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Matt Major Decision (unanimous) CCFC: Rumble in the Park

Fresno, California, United States Win

Demi Deeds TKO PFC: Primetime Fighting Championships

Indiana, United States Win

John Cronk Decision (unanimous) WFC: Armageddon

Denver, Colorado, United States Loss

Brad Zazulak TKO (injury) MFC 14: High Rollers

Enoch, Alberta, Canada Win

Chris Powers Decision (unanimous) ISCF: Fight 2 the Finish

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Joshua Taibl TKO (submission to strikes) EC 83: Extreme Challenge 83

Riverside, Iowa, United States Win

Kris Fleurstil TKO (punches) XFO 18: Xtreme Fighting

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States Loss

Marcus Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs

San Diego, California, United States Win

Alex Carter Submission (rear-naked choke) IFC: Rumble on the River

Kearney, Nebraska, United States Win

Jason Black TKO (arm injury) KOTC: Redemption on the River

Moline, Illinois, United States Loss

Mike Pyle Submission (triangle choke) WEC 18: Unfinished Business

Lemoore, California, United States Loss

Jonathan Goulet Submission (bulldog choke) TKO 23: Extreme

Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada Win

Marcin Zontek Decision (unanimous) KSW IV: Konfrontacja

Warsaw, Poland Win

Josh Haynes Decision (unanimous) IFC: Rock N' Rumble

Reno, Nevada, United States Win

Jason MacDonald Decision (unanimous) TKO 21: Collision

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loss

Nate Quarry TKO (punches) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Jorge Oliveira Decision (unanimous) WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion

Lemoore, California, United States NC

Buddy Clinton No Contest (confusion over fight length) KOTC 45: King of the Cage 45

Indiana, United States Win

John Cronk TKO (doctor stoppage) KOTC 44: Revenge

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Jody Poff Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 12

Lemoore, California, United States Loss

Azred Telkusheev Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP

St. Petersburg, Russia Win

Jason Biswell TKO (elbows) WEC 11

Lemoore, California, United States Win

Jess Liaudin Decision CW: Cage Wars

Belfast, Northern Ireland Loss

Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) WEC 10

Lemoore, California, United States Win

Gabe Garcia TKO (injury) WEC 9

Lemoore, California, United States Loss

Jon Fitch TKO (submission to slam) Shooto USA: Warrior Spirit Evolution

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

JT Taylor Decision (unanimous) WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2

Lemoore, California, United States Win

Dax Bruce Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 7: This Time It's Personal

Lemoore, California, United States Draw

Kousei Kubota Draw Shidokan: New Combat Festival

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Ronald Jhun Decision (unanimous) KOTC 23: Sin City

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Peter Angerer Decision Shido: Fists of Fury 2

Germany Loss

Jeremy Jackson Decision (unanimous) WEC 6: Return of a Legend

Lemoore, California, United States Win

Seichi Ikemoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Fernando Vasconcelos TKO (corner stoppage) KOTC 21: Invasion

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Win

Mike Nomikos Submission (neck crank) Shidokan: World Open 2002

Chicago, Illinois, United States Draw

Ronald Jhun Draw SB 27: SuperBrawl 27

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Jay Buck Decision (split) IHC 5: Tribulation

Hammond, Indiana, United States Win

Randy Velarde Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC 16: Double Cross

San Jacinto, California, United States Win

Kolo Koka Decision (unanimous) SB 25: SuperBrawl 25

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Armin Eslami Decision Shido: Fists of Fury 1

Mossingen, Germany Loss

Pat Miletich KO (head kick) UFC 32

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Win

Matt Serra KO (spinning back fist) UFC 31

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Yuji Hoshino Decision (majority) Pancrase: Trans 7

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Steve Berger Submission (rear-naked choke) RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1

Belleville, Illinois, United States Win

Joe Merit Decision (unanimous) RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1

Belleville, Illinois, United States Loss

Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous)

Win

Chris Lytle Decision (unanimous)

Win

Yoshinori Kawasaki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Trans 5

Tokyo, Japan Win

Adrian Serrano Decision (unanimous) UFC 26

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States Draw

Kiuma Kunioku Draw Pancrase: Trans 3

Yokohama, Japan Win

Brad Gumm Decision (unanimous) UFC 24

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win

Kousei Kubota Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Trans 1

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Takafumi Ito Draw Pancrase: Breakthrough 10

Osaka, Japan Loss

Steve Berger Decision (split) IHC 1: Ironheart Crown

Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss

Pat Miletich Decision EC 27: Extreme Challenge 27

Davenport, Iowa, United States Draw

Simon Posner Draw SB 12: SuperBrawl 12

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

Phil Johns Submission (knee injury) EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win

Keith Wisniewski KO (spinning back fist) IMAC 3: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 3

Indiana, United States Win

Robert Masko Decision EB 1: Extreme Brawl 1

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States Draw

Dave Menne Draw EC 20: Extreme Challenge 20

Davenport, Iowa, United States Win

Carl Davis Submission (choke) Tropicana D'Cache Club Fights

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Jesse Jones Submission (frustration) EC 16: Extreme Challenge 16

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Win

James Clingerman Decision

Win

Sean Brockmole Submission (choke from side mount)

Win

Todd Taylor Submission (rear-naked choke) CF: Combat Fighting

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Andy Sanders Submission (crucifix)

Win

Dave Menne Decision (split)

Draw

Daniel Vianna Draw CC 3: Chicago Challenge 3

Chicago, Illinois, United States Win

Chad Cox KO EC 4: Extreme Challenge 4

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Loss

Laverne Clark KO (punches) EC 3: Extreme Challenge 3

Davenport, Iowa, United States Bareknuckle boxing record Loss

Jimmy Sweeney Decision (unanimous) BKB 5

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