Other names Shaolin Name Shane Campbell Wins by knockout 13 Team Toshido MMA Weight 72 kg | Reach 74 in (190 cm) Height 1.80 m Nationality Canadian Role Mixed martial artist Losses 9 | |
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Born Shane Darryl Campbell January 21, 1987 (age 37) ( 1987-01-21 ) Division LightweightWelterweight Fighting out of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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Shane Darryl Campbell is a Canadian Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and a former W.K.A. Muay Thai World Champion. Campbell is also the current WMA World Pro Muay Thai Champion, Aggression MMA World Champion, and Unified MMA World Champion. Campbell is by far one of the most decorated Muay Thai fighters in North America and is also current W.M.A. Muay Thai Middleweight World Champion. In MMA, Campbell currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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- Biographycareer
- Martial arts
- Muay Thai
- Early career
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- References
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Biography/career
Born on January 21, 1987, Shane grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and started kickboxing at the age of 16. He had his first pro fight at 18, joining the Iron Tiger Muay Thai Gym under Romanian-Canadian Muay Thai Guru Kru Alin Hălmăgean in Stoney Creek, Ontario, but would continue to fight on both the professional and amateur circuits up until 2007. Since 2008 Shane has increasingly become involved in mixed martial arts and has recently signed up with Aggression MMA having had some early success in the sport.
Campbell stopped Justin Greskiewicz in round one at the K-1 World Qualifying Tour 2013 in Calgary on June 8, 2013.
He stopped Wallace Lopes with a first round body kick at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Majorca, Spain on September 24, 2013.
He was scheduled to fight Maximo Suarez at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals - Part 2 in Gran Canria, Spain on January 11, 2014. However, he was then moved to the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals - Part 1 in Foshan, China on December 28, 2013 and his opponent changed to Christopher Mena after the fight between Andy Souwer and Enriko Kehl from that card was cancelled (Souwer was unable to compete due to a bout of appendicitis while Kehl was moved to the January 11 event against Maximo Suarez due to suffering numerous cuts in fight with Buakaw Banchamek earlier in December). Campbell scored two knockdowns, one with a knee to the body in round two and one with a right hand at the end of round three, and won on points.
At the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 4 in Baku, Azerbaijan on February 23, 2014, he lost to Enriko Kehl by UD in the semi-finals.
In March 2014, Campbell announced his intention to move up in weight to the -75 kg/165 lb division.
Martial arts
Current Unified Lightweight Champion
Muay Thai
Early career
In addition to his kickboxing career, Campbell began competing professionally in mixed martial arts in 2008. He competed primarily in regional organizations in his native Canada, including Aggression Fighting Championship and Maximum Fighting Championship before signing with the UFC in 2015.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Campbell made his promotional debut as an injury replacement against John Makdessi on April 25, 2015 at UFC 186. The bout was contested at a catchweight of 160 lbs. Campbell lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Campbell faced Elias Silvério at UFC Fight Night 74 on August 23, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Campbell faced James Krause on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Campbell next faced Erik Koch on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88, filling in for an injured Joe Proctor. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
Campbell next faced promotional newcomer Felipe Silva on August 27, 2016 at UFC on Fox 21. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.