Shane Nelson (16-7, 8) was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. on November 29, 1984. At the age of 19 years on August 28, 2004, he made his professional MMA debut against Wayne Salazar, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On March 7, 2009, 24-year old Shane Nelson made his UFC debut on his 15th professional MMA fight at UFC 96 against a 28-year old Aaron Riley, winning the fight in the 1st round via TKO.
Nelson's last fight was a 3-round majority decision win against Kaleo Kwan at age 29 on June 21, 2014. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought three times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 2 losses in the promotion.
Some of Shane Nelson's best fights have been against Aaron Riley.
Nelson has 7 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Jun 21, 2014 29 years, 6 months 16-7 (8) | Kaleo Kwan | 3 | MD | WIN | ||
22 | Oct 26, 2012 27 years, 10 months 15-7 (8) | Graham Spencer | 3 | UD | LOSS | ||
21  | Feb 12, 2012 27 years, 2 months 15-6 (8) | 26 years, 9 months 10-1-4 (7) | 2 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | ||
20 | Nov 4, 2011 26 years, 11 months 15-5 (8) | Lance Wipf | 2 | TKO | WIN Injury | ||
19 | Aug 19, 2011 26 years, 8 months 14-5 (7) | Aaron Wetherspoon | 2 | TKO | WIN Doctor stoppage | ||
18 | Mar 20, 2011 26 years, 3 months 13-5 (6) | Jai Bradney | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
17  | Dec 12, 2009 25 years 12-5 (5) | 26 years, 2 months 10-5 (7) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
16  | Aug 8, 2009 24 years, 8 months 12-4 (5) | 28 years, 7 months 28-11-1 (19) | UFC | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
15 | Mar 7, 2009 24 years, 3 months 12-3 (5) | 28 years, 2 months 28-10-1 (19) | UFC | 1 | TKO | WIN Punch | |
14  | Dec 13, 2008 24 years 11-3 (4) | 27 years, 1 months 8-3 (5) | 3 | SD | WIN | ||
13 | Jan 26, 2008 23 years, 1 months 10-3 (4) | Kaleo Kwan | 3 | SD | WIN | ||
12 | Oct 6, 2007 22 years, 10 months 9-3 (4) | Harris Sarmiento | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
11 | Jul 14, 2007 22 years, 7 months 8-3 (4) | Mike Cuban | 1 | TKO | WIN Strikes | ||
10 | Mar 17, 2007 22 years, 3 months 7-3 (3) | Kolo Koka | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
9 | Oct 21, 2006 21 years, 10 months 6-3 (3) | Aleka Rincon | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
8 | Jun 17, 2006 21 years, 6 months 5-3 (3) | Tyler Kahihikolo | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
7 | Mar 18, 2006 21 years, 3 months 4-3 (3) | Jamal Perkins | 3 | UD | LOSS | ||
6 | Nov 5, 2005 20 years, 11 months 4-2 (3) | Isaac Kuikahi | 1 | SUB | WIN Choke | ||
5 | Oct 7, 2005 20 years, 10 months 3-2 (2) | Robert Villapondo | 2 | MD | LOSS | ||
4 | Jul 9, 2005 20 years, 7 months 3-1 (2) | Harris Sarmiento | 2 | UD | LOSS | ||
3 | Jan 22, 2005 20 years, 1 months 3-0 (2) | Kaleo Kwan | 2 | MD | WIN | ||
2 | Sep 18, 2004 19 years, 9 months 2-0 (2) | Duke Sarigosa | 1 | SUB | WIN Strikes | ||
1 | Aug 28, 2004 19 years, 8 months 1-0 (1) | Wayne Salazar | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
