SHANE CARWIN

ATTRIBUTES

OFFENSIVE SKILLS

DEFENSIVE SKILLS

ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES

Right Heavy Straight

Level 3—Both Standing, Striking Distance

Carwin’s devastating punching power is brought to bear when he throws this mighty straight. This surprisingly fast technique strike’s excellent range lets Carwin rock rivals from afar.

Right/Left Uppercut

Level 3—Muay Thai Clinch, Offense

Carwin can punish his rivals with brutal dirty boxing barrages brought to bear in the Muay Thai Clinch. Carwin has great clinch control, so make good use of these blows in this position.

Left/Right Hook

Level 3—Open Guard, Top

Once Carwin brings his opponent to the ground, he’s able to posture up into sub position and bring down devastating hooks. These same technique strikes are available in many other sub positions as well.

STRENGTHS

• Size
• Knockout power
• Former NCAA champion

A former college wrestling champion, Shane Carwin brings a strong grappling game with him into the Octagon, and he’s good at using this advantage to dictate the pace of the fight.

He’s got tremendous power in his hands and is able to knock his opponent out in any position: standing, in the clinch, or on the ground. Uncork his heavy right hands while exchanging on the feet, and look to close in and clinch or shoot in and drive for powerful takedowns.

Punish Carwin’s rivals with brutal technique strikes in the Muay Thai Clinch if you like, or rain down heavy technique blows while postured up in sub position on the ground.

Carwin’s tremendous strength and high-level punching power help him devastate his opponents with an overwhelming onslaught of superior wrestling and sheer brutality.

WEAKNESSES

• Cardio
• Ground bottom grappling
• Submissions

Though incredibly strong and determined, Carwin is somewhat slow on his feet, allowing more agile strikers to outmaneuver him as they score with sharp counters and set up crisp, rangy combos.

Carwin’s takedown defense is among the best in his division, but if you can manage to score a short takedown against him, you’ll find Carwin surprisingly easy to control and damage on the ground.

Keep your distance from him on the feet, and attack him with long strikes and short combos to frustrate him and get him to open up. Then go for a surprise takedown to derail Carwin and take him out of his element.

Carwin has solid submission defense, so don’t risk giving up position with a desperate sub—work your way to dominant position first, and wear Carwin down with some good old-fashioned ground-and-pound.