John Shackelford
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Olive Branch, Mississippi
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
John Shackelford makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
68-40-1
.630 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 4
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
4 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 3 subMcWop Productions · Prize Fight Promotions · EliteXC · IFL · FFC 16 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Michael Foster | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:46 | McWop Productions | May 15, 2010 |
| W | Shane Akers | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:26 | Prize Fight Promotions | Jun 19, 2009 |
| L | Edson Berto17-12-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:27 | EliteXC | Feb 10, 2007 |
| L | Bart Palaszewski36-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:31 | IFL | Apr 29, 2006 |
| L | Dustin Hazelett12-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:42 | FFC 16 | Sep 24, 2005 |
| W | Jason Wright3-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | FFC 1 | Jan 12, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
0-2across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsICE 4 · Dangerzone
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ICE 4 | Jul 25, 2003 | |
| L | Jerry Hackney5-4 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 4:46 | Dangerzone | Oct 28, 2000 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.