# Shannon Gugerty

Shannon Gugerty (born December 30, 1981) is an American retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor from 2004 until 2012, he fought four times in the UFC, against notable names like Clay Guida, Terry Etim, and Spencer Fisher. He holds a win over Cub Swanson.

## Background

Born and raised in Chula Vista, Gugerty began Wrestling his freshman year of high school at the age of 14. As a senior, Gugerty began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo under the tutelage of Dean Lister. Later, Gugerty began training in Muay Thai and Boxing alongside fighters such as Brandon Vera.

## Mixed martial arts career

Gugerty made his MMA debut in 2005, defeating Cub Swanson at Total Combat 4. He went on to appear prominently in Total Combat, then moved upwards to the UFC when he was to appear against the then-undefeated Dale Hartt at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin. Gugerty defeated Hartt by submission in the first round.
Gugerty went on to appear against Spencer Fisher at UFC 90, as a last-minute replacement for Melvin Guillard. Fisher submitted Gugerty in the third round via triangle choke. Gugerty would later defeat wrestling specialist Matt Grice at UFC 100 with a guillotine choke in the first round.
Gugerty fought Terry Etim on November 14, 2009, at UFC 105. He lost via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round. Etim had the guillotine locked in for almost 30 seconds before Gugerty tapped.
Gugerty faced Clay Guida on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, replacing an injured Sean Sherk. Gugerty lost via second round submission. Following his loss to Guida, Gugerty was released from the promotion.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 22 matches | 15 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 11 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 15–7 | Owen Roddy | Decision (split) | Cage Contender 21 | July 22, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Featherweight debut; for Cage Contender Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–6 | Ernie Davila | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 10 | October 22, 2011 | 1 | 3:59 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 14–6 | Cruz Gomez | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFS: The Uprising | July 24, 2011 | 1 | 1:32 | San Diego, California United States | |
| Win | 13–6 | Roscoe Jackson | TKO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 8 | November 19, 2010 | 1 | 0:30 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (unanimous) | Shine Lightweight Grand Prix | September 10, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Clay Guida | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 2 | 3:40 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Terry Etim | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 105 | November 14, 2009 | 2 | 1:24 | Manchester, England | |
| Win | 12–3 | Matt Grice | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 100 | July 11, 2009 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Spencer Fisher | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 3:56 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Dale Hartt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 3:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Noah Tedesco | TKO | Desert Rage 3 | April 26, 2008 | 1 | 4:04 | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Johnny Torres | Submission (guillotine choke) | Total Combat 27 | March 22, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Lucas Factor | TKO (punches) | TC 25: Fight Club | December 15, 2007 | 1 | 1:05 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Paris Ruiz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | COF 7: Face Off | June 23, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–2 | Joe Nicholas | Submission (triangle choke) | Total Combat 21 | June 8, 2007 | 2 | 1:35 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Joey Radanzzo | Submission (strikes) | TC 18: Nightmare | November 4, 2006 | 1 | 1:52 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Jose Carillo | TKO (punches) | TC 16: Annihilation | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:24 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Cub Swanson | TKO (punches) | TC 13: Anarchy | March 11, 2006 | 2 | 3:40 | Del Mar, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Shawn Bias | Decision (unanimous) | Total Combat 12 | December 17, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Anthony Griffin | Submission (armbar) | Total Combat 9 | July 30, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Josue Josue | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 7 | January 29, 2005 | 1 | N/A | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cub Swanson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Total Combat 4 | July 25, 2004 | 1 | 0:15 | Tijuana, Mexico | |