| Shane del Rosario | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shane Kalani del Rosario September 23, 1983 Hacienda Heights, California, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | No Limits |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 248 lb (112.5 kg; 17.7 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Irvine, California |
| Team | Team Oyama |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006-present (MMA) 2006-2008 (Kickboxing) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Notable school(s) | University of California, Irvine |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Shane Kalani del Rosario (born September 23, 1983) is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion[2][3] and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial arts bouts, including 8 via KO, and 10 in the first round.
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Of Mexican and Filipino descent, Shane Del Rosario was born and raised in Orange County, California. Del Rosario attended and graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in psychology out of UC Irvine.[4]
Del Rosario competed as a heavyweight in Muay Thai on the World Championship Kickboxing series of kickboxing events promoted by Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions Inc.
On November 9 2006, Shane Del Rosario fought Tyler Grear. After surviving a spinning backfist that stunned him in round one, Del Rosario dropped Grear with a power punch early in round two. Grear could not beat the referee's 10-count as Del Rosario was declared the winner by knockout at 16 seconds of the second round.[5]
After defeating Justin Carver by first round knockout on January 11, 2007, Shane then fought reigning WBC Muay Thai International Heavyweight Champion Ricardo van den Bos for the vacant WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Championship. Del Rosario dominated van den Bos throughout the majority of the bout. After dropping van den Bos twice in round number two, Del Rosario landed a knee that finished Ricardo van den Bos at the last second of the round. He was then declared the winner by knockout at 3:00 of round two and the new WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion. He would also become the first American to have won the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight title.[6]
Del Rosario suffered his first career loss after being unsuccessful in his first title defense against Dutch kickboxer Ginty Vrede. Going into the bout undefeated and as the fan favorite, Shane appeared to have Vrede hurt in the opening round. Vrede came back and landed a powerful hook that stunned Del Rosario and enforced a standing eight-count by referee Steve Mazzagatti. After beating the standing eight-count, Del Rosario was dropped by an immediate high kick from Vrede. The referee stopped the fight as Ginty Vrede was declared the winner and new WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion at 2:24 of the first round.[7]
Following the tragic death of Ginty Vrede, the WBC World Heavyweight Championship was respectfully vacated. Shane then fought Mexican kickboxer Ricardo Romero for the vacant WBC World Heavyweight Championship on July 26, 2008. Del Rosario dominated and defeated Romero by knockout at 1:20 in the second round to be come the WBC World Heavyweight Champion for the second time.[8]
Shane transitioned into mixed martial arts in 2006 when he made his debut for mixed martial arts promotion King of the Cage. Since then, Shane Del Rosario has competed for notable promotions such as EliteXC, M-1 Global, and Strikeforce.
Shane del Rosario defeated Brandon Cash in his Strikeforce debut. He was expected to face Bobby Lashley at Strikeforce: Miami, but the bout never materialized. He was then expected to meet Ron Sparks at Strikeforce: Los Angeles on June 16, but that bout also never happened. Shane won against Lolohea Mahe by way of TKO on July 23, 2010 at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe.[9] After the bout, Shane expressed his desire to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski.[10]
On February 12, 2011, Del Rosario competed in an alternate bout for Strikeforce's World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Lavar Johnson and won the bout with an armbar submission in the closing minute of the first round to earn the first reserve spot in the tournament.
He was to face Daniel Cormier at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum, but was involved in a car accident in which a drunk woman hit his car from the back. As a result from the accident, he suffered a herniated disc which kept him from training as well as forcing him to withdraw from the bout.[11]
Del Rosario’s manager Jason House announced that Shane del Rosario is now signed to the UFC to compete in the heavyweight division, starting in 2012. [12]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 11 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–0 | Lavar Johnson | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva | February 12, 2011 | 1 | 4:31 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Lolohea Mahe | TKO (knees and punches) | Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe | July 23, 2010 | 1 | 3:48 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Brandon Cash | Submission (omoplata) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | November 6, 2009 | 1 | 2:57 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (knee) | M-1 Challenge 19: 2009 Semifinals | September 26, 2009 | 1 | 1:34 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Maxim Grishin | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 17: Korea | July 4, 2009 | 1 | 0:21 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 6–0 | Dool Hee Lee | TKO (punch to the body) | M-1 Challenge 14: Japan | April 29, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Carl Seumanutafa | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | September 26, 2008 | 2 | 1:07 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Analu Brash | TKO (punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | March 21, 2008 | 1 | 3:18 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Amedeo Viola | Submission (triangle choke) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | October 26, 2007 | 1 | 2:27 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gilbert Carreto | TKO (punches) | No Limits: Proving Grounds | April 21, 2007 | 1 | 1:19 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gabor Nemeth | TKO (punches) | King of the Cage: Rapid Fire | August 4, 2006 | 1 | 3:53 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
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