// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Shane Crenshaw
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWELTERWEIGHT

Shane
Crenshaw

NICKNAME"The Godfather"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Shane Crenshaw
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
AGE
38
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
57%
8/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
38%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 63% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.71
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1468
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1499 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 29, 2015 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
25%
1
SUB
13%
5
DEC
63%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
1
KO/TKO
17%
1
SUB
17%
4
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
38% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
25%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
13%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
63%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 19, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER36TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING49CARDIO82AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power36
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio82
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2012WAPR 2012WMAY 2012WJUN 2012LAUG 2012WAUG 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012LFEB 2013LJUN 2013LNOV 2013WDEC 2013WMAR 2015LJUL 2015LOCT 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 61, SUB R2.
  6. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 77, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 73, SUB R4.
  13. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 63, DEC R3.

Peaked at 84 (W vs McClure), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
7%
2
14%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
1
7%
-
1
7%
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
9
64%
-
-
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
64%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Marcel GoncalvesOct 29, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
House of Fame 4 - Florida vs. Georgia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Derrick KenningtonJul 25, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:27
Conflict MMA 29 - Live in the Cage
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Noe QuintanillaMar 10, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Conflict MMA 25 - Charlotte
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Shah BobonisDec 7, 2013
SubmissionR4 · N/A
Conflict MMA - Carolina Cage Fights 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Adam TownsendNov 2, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
3FC 19 - Townsend vs. Crenshaw
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS George HickmanJun 21, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFN 16 - Annihilation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ronnie RogersFeb 7, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 88
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Lawson McClureOct 20, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tom EnglishSep 14, 2012
DecisionR3 · 4:00
ROC 42 - Ring of Combat 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amos CollinsAug 24, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:10
Warfare 6 - Friday Night Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Jason HicksAug 3, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:41
XFC 19 - Charlotte Showdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Nick BleserJun 16, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFC 1 - Coveted Fighting Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 8-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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