Shonie Carter (born May 3, 1972), is an American former mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter 4'' reality show. He has also competed in

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, Shooto,

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, M-1 Global, KSW, and Bellator. He is known for his flashy dress, colorful vocabulary, outlandish personality and use of the spinning backfist in competition.

Early life and martial arts background

Carter was born in

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and served for six years in the

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before beginning his profession as a fighter. Carter attended Proviso East High School. He began his martial arts training in

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at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois before transferring to Carson-Newman College in

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where he began studying

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and

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, under Dr. Stephen Terrell and Dr. Stephen Karr. He was also an All-American Wrestler and participated in the Olympic trials. After a semester of studying Judo, Carter enrolled in the Tennessee state championship in the White, Green, Brown, and Black Belt divisions. He won state titles in the White-Green and Brown divisions, and placed second in the Black Belt division. His instructor awarded him his Brown Belt after his performance. Carter later added

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and

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to his repertoire. In addition to his MMA career, he also holds a record of 57 wins and five losses as a professional kickboxer.

Career

Carter has fought in a wide variety of shows, both large and small. He has won at least ten belts in various organizations throughout his career. He began his career in 1997, fighting primarily in the Extreme Challenge promotion. Though he lost his debut fight to LaVerne Clark by knockout in just 9 seconds, he went on to rack up an 11-1-2 record before facing UFC welterweight champion Pat Miletich. He lost via a decision. Carter began to make appearances in

and won his UFC debut at UFC 24 against Brad Gumm. He went on to win notable victories over Chris Lytle and Matt Serra. In 2003, he appeared in fledgling promotion World Extreme Cagefighting and became the WEC Welterweight Champion after defeating JT Taylor. He would lose his first title defense to Karo Parisyan. Other notable fights included a loss to future UFC title contender

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, a victory over future UFC fighter Jess Liaudin, and a victory over Jason Black, who was undefeated in 22 fights prior to the bout.

The Ultimate Fighter 4

After losing to Nathan Quarry at UFC 53 by TKO, Carter's UFC record stood at a lukewarm 3–2. He applied as a contestant for the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter a reality show on Spike. The season, subtitled "The Comeback", featured MMA veterans whose careers in the UFC could use a jumpstart. Carter joined Team Mojo and was picked to fight first against Team No Love's Rich Clementi. Carter arrived to the show out of shape and struggled through his initial workout. With help from his cornerman Matt Serra, however, Carter won a two-round decision over Clementi. In the second round, Carter fought a rematch with Matt Serra. Much was made of Carter's come-from-behind KO by spinning backfist in their previous encounter. Though Carter landed another spinning backfist, he lost the fight by decision. Throughout the show, Carter earned notoriety and sparked irritation from his cast-mates with his habits, including his unusual style of dress and various artistic projects. He angered both teams by unilaterally deciding to train with Team No Love for a day. He also asked Clementi to corner him in his fight with Serra. On the show, his MMA record showed that he had 198 professional fights.

Post-show career

After the completion of the show, Carter did not appear on the card of the season finale. He did, however, make an appearance a month later at UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs, losing to Marcus Davis by unanimous decision. Afterward, Carter continued to fight in smaller promotions. He won the Throwdown Middleweight Championship at Throwdown ETC – Showdown on February 20, 2009, via a split decision victory from George Lockhart. He lost 7 out of his last 9 fights. Carter announced his first retirement in January 2013, with around 240 full contact karate,

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and MMA bouts under his belt. Carter came out of retirement in January 2014, when he faced Matt Dwyer for the BFL Welterweight Championship. Carter lost the fight by TKO (retirement).

Other activities

After finishing his stint on ''The Ultimate Fighter'', Carter appeared on BET's similar program '' The Iron Ring'' as a coach for

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's team, Headbusters. While taping, Carter verbally sparred with Floyd Mayweather, the leader of another team, over a fight stoppage. Mayweather was condescending toward the sport of mixed martial arts throughout the show. Carter claims that he has gained more notoriety from members of the black community since his appearance on ''The Iron Ring'' than from his UFC and ''The Ultimate Fighter'' appearances. On May 16, 2008, Carter served as an impromptu guest referee for a notorious bout at a ''Legends of Fighting'' event that resulted in a double-knockout. Eight seconds into the bout, newcomer
Tyler Bryan
and Shaun Parker landed simultaneous knockout punches. The video of the double-knockout, and Carter's subsequent reaction, has been viewed on

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over 1 million times. He spoke with C.M. Punk on making the jump to the professional wrestling ring.

Bare-knuckle boxing

On April 22, 2017, Carter took part in a "bare knuckle" (in actuality fighters hands were wrapped) boxing event for Bare Knuckle Boxing in England at BKB 4. He faced undefeated Jimmy "Celtic Warrior" Sweeney, BKB's most popular and recognized fighter, in a Middleweight title fight. Carter lost a spirited bout by decision after five rounds, but took Sweeney the distance, the first fighter in BKB history to do so. Shonie had his training camp for this bout with Lytes Out Podcast host Mike Davis.

Personal life

Carter is currently single and has three children. He resides in Chicago teaching at the Honbu Dojo Shidokan USA under the guidance of USA Shidokan Branch Chief Eddie Yoshimura. He is a bartender and bouncer at the Mexican restaurant Fiesta Cantina in the Wrigleyville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and a personal trainer at XSport.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** UFC Encyclopedia Awards *** Knockout of the Night (One time)

Amateur wrestling

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**NJCAA

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**Collegiate World Team member

Judo

*Tennessee State Judo Championships **Tennessee Middleweight Judo Championship (Two times)

Karate

*Ireland Super Cup **Ireland Super Cup Welterweight Championship *Shidōkan German Cup **Shidōkan German Cup Championship *Shidōkan Mixed Fighting **SMF Welterweight Championship *Shidōkan Superfight **Shidōkan Superfight Middleweight Championship *United States Shidōkan Championships **USSC Lightweight Championship **USSC Middleweight Championship **USSC Light Middleweight Championship

Kickboxing

*Illinois State Kickboxing **Illinois Light Heavyweight Championship *North Carolina State Kickboxing **North Carolina Middleweight Championship

Mixed martial arts

*Extreme Challenge **EC Lightweight Championship **EC Lightweight Tournament Championship *Indiana Martial Arts Challenge **IMAC Welterweight Championship *International Fighting Championship **IFC Welterweight Superfight Championship *Iron Heart Crown **IHC Shooto North American Welterweight Championship *

**KOTC Welterweight Superfight Championship *Throwdown **Throwdown Middleweight Championship * World Extreme Cagefighting ** WEC Welterweight Championship *World Fighting Council **WFC Middleweight Championship

Submission grappling

*North American Grappling Association **NAGA Midwest Super Heavyweight Championship *United States Pankration Championship **United States Pankration Championship

Other

*Awards and accomplishments **U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction (2008) **Lifetime Achievement Award, Combat Radio Broadcasting (2009) **Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction (2010) **Master's Hall of Fame Induction (2011)

Kickboxing record

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 48–20–7 (1) , Carlos Newton , Decision (unanimous) , W-1 MMA 4: High Voltage , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Gatineau, Quebec, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 48–19–7 (1) , Danny Abbadi , KO (punches) , Respect in the Cage 1: Expo & Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:23 , Pico Rivera, California, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 47–19–7 (1) , Derrick Noble , Decision (unanimous) , VFC: A Night of Vengeance , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Oranjestad, Aruba , , - , Win , align=center, 47–18–7 (1) , George Lockhart , Decision (split) , Throwdown ETC: Showdown , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–6–6 , Mike Nomikos , Submission (neck crank) , Shidokan: World Open 2002 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 23–6–6 , Ronald Jhun , Draw , SB 27: SuperBrawl 27 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Honolulu, Hawaii, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–6–5 , Jay Buck , Decision (split) , IHC 5: Tribulation , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Hammond, Indiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–6–5 , Randy Velarde , Submission (rear-naked choke) , 2002 in King of the Cage#KOTC 16 - Double Cross, KOTC 16: Double Cross , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:53 , San Jacinto, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–6–5 , Kolo Koka , Decision (unanimous) , SB 25: SuperBrawl 25 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Honolulu, Hawaii, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–6–5 , Armin Eslami , Decision , Shido: Fists of Fury 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Mossingen, Germany , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–6–5 , Pat Miletich , KO (head kick) , UFC 32 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:42 , East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–5–5 , Matt Serra , KO (spinning back fist) , UFC 31 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:51 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–5–5 , Yuji Hoshino , Decision (majority) , 2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 7, Pancrase: Trans 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–5–5 , Steve Berger , Submission (rear-naked choke) , RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:41 , Belleville, Illinois, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4–5 , Joe Merit , Decision (unanimous) , RSF 1: Reality Submission Fighting 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 18:00 , Belleville, Illinois, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 16–4–5 , Nate Marquardt , Decision (unanimous) , rowspan=2, 2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show, Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show , rowspan=2, , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , rowspan=2, Yokohama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–3–5 , Chris Lytle , Decision (unanimous) , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3–5 , Yoshinori Kawasaki , Decision (unanimous) , 2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 5, Pancrase: Trans 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–3–5 , Adrian Serrano , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 26 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 13–3–5 , Kiuma Kunioku , Draw , 2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 3, Pancrase: Trans 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , Yokohama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3–4 , Brad Gumm , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 24 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–3–4 , Kousei Kubota , Decision (unanimous) , 2000 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Trans 1, Pancrase: Trans 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 11–3–4 , Takafumi Ito , Draw , 1999 in Pancrase#Pancrase - Breakthrough 10, Pancrase: Breakthrough 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 , Osaka, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–3–3 , Steve Berger , Decision (split) , IHC 1: Ironheart Crown , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–2–3 , Pat Miletich , Decision , EC 27: Extreme Challenge 27 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 , Davenport, Iowa, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 11–1–3 , Simon Posner , Draw , SB 12: SuperBrawl 12 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Honolulu, Hawaii, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1–2 , Phil Johns , Submission (knee injury) , EC 23: Extreme Challenge 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:59 , Indianapolis, Indiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1–2 , Keith Wisniewski , KO (spinning back fist) , IMAC 3: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:40 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1–2 , Robert Masko , Decision , EB 1: Extreme Brawl 1 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A , Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Draw , align=center, 8–1–2 , Dave Menne , Draw , EC 20: Extreme Challenge 20 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 , Davenport, Iowa, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1–1 , Carl Davis , Submission (choke) , Tropicana D'Cache Club Fights , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1–1 , Jesse Jones , Submission (frustration) , EC 16: Extreme Challenge 16 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 9:05 , Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1–1 , James Clingerman , Decision , rowspan=2, IMAC 1: Indiana Martial Arts Challenge 1 , rowspan=2, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 , rowspan=2, Laporte, Indiana, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1–1 , Sean Brockmole , Submission (choke from side mount) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:04 , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1–1 , Todd Taylor , Submission (rear-naked choke) , CF: Combat Fighting , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1–1 , Andy Sanders , Submission (crucifix) , rowspan=2, EC 5: Extreme Challenge 5 , rowspan=2, , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:24 , rowspan=2, Waterloo, Iowa, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1–1 , Dave Menne , Decision (split) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:00 , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–1–1 , Daniel Vianna , Draw , CC 3: Chicago Challenge 3 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Chad Cox , KO , EC 4: Extreme Challenge 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:45 , Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Laverne Clark , KO (punches) , EC 3: Extreme Challenge 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:09 , Davenport, Iowa, United States ,

Bare Knuckle Boxing record

, - , Loss , align=center, 0-1 , Jimmy Sweeney , Decision (unanimous) , BKB 5 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 2:00 , ?, England, Great Britain , , -

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