// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Shonie Carter
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Shonie
Carter

NICKNAME"Mr. International"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
52-32-7
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Shonie Carter
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
54
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
91 BOUTS
WIN
52
LOSS
32
DRAW
7
WIN RATE
57%
52/91 bouts
FINISH RATE
52%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% 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▼ BELOW
1.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.32
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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).

// RATING
#100
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1377
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1479 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
6th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.23 per fight)

47 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 9, 2017

// 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 (52)
n = 52
KO/TKO · 14
SUB · 13
DEC · 25
14
KO/TKO
27%
13
SUB
25%
25
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 3
DEC · 18
11
KO/TKO
34%
3
SUB
9%
18
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
52% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 14 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 13 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 25 fights
48%
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
91 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER38TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING60CHIN73STRIKING20CARDIO72AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE38RECOVERY55
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=52 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=91 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
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 Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense38
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (47%)

Recovery55
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=32 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins52 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record91 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 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 Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense38 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (47%)Not recorded
Recovery55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.32 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
0255075100FEB 1997LFEB 1997WFEB 1997WAPR 1997WAPR 1997NOV 1997WFEB 1998WMAR 1998WMAR 1998WMAR 1998WJUN 1998AUG 1998WOCT 1998WMAR 1999WAPR 1999JUN 1999LAUG 1999LNOV 1999NOV 1999WJAN 2000WMAR 2000APR 2000WJUN 2000WJUL 2000WSEP 2000LSEP 2000WOCT 2000LOCT 2000WDEC 2000WMAY 2001LJUN 2001WAPR 2002WJUL 2002WAUG 2002WOCT 2002NOV 2002WDEC 2002WFEB 2003WMAR 2003LMAR 2003WAPR 2003LMAY 2003JUL 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003LNOV 2003WJAN 2004LMAY 2004WMAY 2004WAUG 2004LOCT 2004WOCT 2004WNOV 2004WNOV 2004LJAN 2005LJUN 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005LNOV 2005LJAN 2006WFEB 2006WMAR 2006LDEC 2006WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WNOV 2007LNOV 2007WAPR 2008WMAY 2008LAUG 2008WNOV 2008WDEC 2008WFEB 2009LSEP 2009WSEP 2009LOCT 2009LNOV 2009WFEB 2010LMAR 2010LAPR 2010LJUL 2010LAUG 2010LNOV 2010LMAR 2011WOCT 2011LFEB 2012LSEP 2012LJAN 2014WJAN 2015LJUL 2015LSEP 2017// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 46, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 53, DEC R1.
  5. Start, APR 1997, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1997, momentum score 63.
  7. Start, FEB 1998, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 79, DEC R1.
  9. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 1998, momentum score 100.
  13. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  14. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 100.
  17. Start, AUG 1999, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  18. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 86, DEC R2.
  19. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 86.
  20. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  22. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100.
  23. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  24. Start, JUL 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  28. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, APR 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  34. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  35. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 100.
  37. Start, DEC 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  38. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  39. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  40. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  41. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  43. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 93.
  44. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  45. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  46. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  47. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  49. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  50. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  52. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  53. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  55. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  56. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  57. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  58. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  59. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  60. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  61. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  62. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  63. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  64. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  65. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  66. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  67. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  68. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  69. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  70. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  71. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  72. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  73. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  74. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  75. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  76. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  77. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  78. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  79. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  80. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  81. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  82. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  83. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  84. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  85. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  86. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  87. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  88. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  89. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 40, KO/TKO R3.
  90. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 50, KO/TKO R1.
  91. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 41, KO/TKO R1.
  92. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 34, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Davis), bottomed at 34 (L vs Riggs). Current reading: 34.

// 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_
84/91 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
14
17%
8
10%
3
4%
-
-
25
total
SUB
15
18%
1
1%
-
-
-
16
total
DEC
8
10%
7
8%
27
32%
-
1
1%
43
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 22 of 84 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
47%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
91 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe RiggsSep 9, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 4:54
Z Promotions - Fight Night 5: Medicine Hat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jonny ParsonsJul 25, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
BCP - Cage Wars 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Shannon RitchJan 30, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment - Super Brawl 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
L
VS Matt DwyerJan 18, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 5:00
BFL 27 - Battlefield Fight League
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Josh BryantSep 21, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:15
KOTC - Heavy Duty
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Brandon HalseyFeb 2, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
KOTC - Reckless Abandon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Landon ShowalterOct 15, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROTR - Rumble on the Ridge 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rumen DimitrovMar 10, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 2:48
Maxfight - Warriors 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jeremy KnafoNov 9, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Israel Fighting Championship - Genesis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Torrance TaylorAug 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 25
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rick HawnJul 31, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 4:08
Triumph Fighter 3 - Havoc
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Dylan AndrewsApr 16, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 13
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 52-32-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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