Shannon Ritch
UFC DebutNickname“The Cannon”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Coolidge
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Cannon
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Shannon Ritch 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
2405-1406-98
.631 win rate
Winning-record opponents
84 of 127
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
150
127 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 150 bouts · 110 promotions · wins by 11 KO · 45 subKOTC · RITC · WSW · Imperio MMA · Valor Fighting +105
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Glenn Sparv22-7 | Submission | Calf Slicer | R1 | 0:26 | Rebel FC 10 | Jan 11, 2020 |
| L | Simon Carson2-2 | KO/TKO | Knees and Punches | R1 | 3:34 | Battlefield FC 2 | Jul 27, 2019 |
| W | Manuel Chacon | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | Imperio MMA | Jul 20, 2019 |
| L | Travis Fulton255-54-10 | Submission | Forearm Choke | R2 | 0:41 | M-1 | Apr 4, 2019 |
| W | Eriko Vasquez | Submission | Heel Hook | R2 | 0:39 | Imperio MMA 8 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| L | Wenbo Liu11-8-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:18 | Rebel FC 6 | Sep 2, 2017 |
| W | Omar Jimenez | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R2 | 3:15 | Imperio MMA | Jul 9, 2017 |
| L | Samson Guerrero3-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 3:34 | WFF | Jun 3, 2017 |
| L | Josh Appelt15-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | Gladiator Challenge | May 20, 2017 |
| L | Vitaly Shemetov | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:53 | LKC | Apr 29, 2017 |
| L | Tony Lopez65-35 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:45 | Combate Americas | Apr 25, 2016 |
| W | Alejandro Baez11-13-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 4:20 | Imperio MMA | Mar 26, 2016 |
| W | Mavrick Harvey8-5-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:32 | UR Fight | Mar 20, 2016 |
| L | Diego Herzog4-3-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:44 | IFC | Sep 26, 2015 |
| L | Hikaru Sato24-26-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | Pancrase | Aug 9, 2015 |
| L | Shonie Carter52-32-7 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 5:00 | Mosley Showdown / Swarm Entertainment | Jan 30, 2015 |
| W | Roman Sierra0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:42 | IMMA | Jun 15, 2013 |
| W | Darren McNamee0-3 | Submission | Can Opener | R1 | 1:08 | IFC MMA | Mar 9, 2013 |
| L | Leroy Fornof5-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:55 | RITC | Nov 16, 2012 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:20 | FFL 2 | Oct 19, 2012 | |
| W | Ivan Guillen | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:59 | MF | Jul 14, 2012 |
| W | Rudy Aguilar0-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:04 | RITC | Jun 22, 2012 |
| L | Joe Riggs50-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:56 | Duel for Domination | Nov 26, 2011 |
| L | Joe Cronin19-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:54 | RITC | Oct 22, 2011 |
| W | Scott Guenther | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:20 | RITC | Jan 29, 2011 |
| W | Chuy Torres | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | Combate Extremo | Dec 11, 2010 |
| W | Richard Frye | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:45 | RITC | Dec 4, 2010 |
| L | Cody Krahn16-14 | KO/TKO | Groin Injury | R1 | 2:35 | KOTC | Nov 21, 2010 |
| L | Ray Elbe23-11 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 0:57 | MC | Oct 15, 2010 |
| L | Chris Kizuik | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:52 | KOTC | Sep 18, 2010 |
| L | Mike Moritz | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:38 | RITC 143 | Jul 31, 2010 |
| L | Garett Davis15-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:17 | KOTC | May 28, 2010 |
| L | Bill Mahood20-7-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:00 | KOTC | Apr 24, 2010 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:17 | NMCF | Apr 17, 2010 | |
| L | Jarid Bussemakers7-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:09 | KOTC | Mar 18, 2010 |
| W | Elmer Waterhen16-18 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 2:37 | KOTC | Jan 22, 2010 |
| W | Marcus Gaines18-36-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:43 | NCF | Oct 9, 2009 |
| L | Jose Landi-Jons29-16 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:52 | KOTC | Jul 18, 2009 |
| L | Joey Rivera7-1 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 1:17 | KOTC | Jun 6, 2009 |
| L | T.J. Waldburger16-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:37 | SF 4 | May 2, 2009 |
| L | Eric Davila22-12 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:15 | SF 3 | Mar 14, 2009 |
| W | John Wood7-6 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:15 | SF 2 | Dec 13, 2008 |
| W | John Wood7-6 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:47 | SF 1 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:37 | CS | Aug 30, 2008 | |
| W | Joe Vigil12-16 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Xp3 | Jul 26, 2008 |
| L | Todd Medina11-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | Strike FC | Apr 18, 2008 |
| W | Jasper Lockett0-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:02 | CCCF | Mar 29, 2008 |
| NC | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | No Contest | Overturned by CSAC | R1 | 3:46 | FCP | Sep 9, 2006 |
| W | Vincent Perez1-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | Valor Fighting | Aug 19, 2006 |
| W | Vincent Perez1-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:47 | War Zone | Jul 7, 2006 |
| L | Garett Davis15-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | KOTC | Jun 18, 2006 |
| L | Mavrick Harvey8-5-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | Valor Fighting | Apr 29, 2006 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:28 | KOTC | Apr 2, 2006 | |
| L | Sam Morgan18-12 | Submission | Toe Hold | R1 | 1:29 | KOTC | Mar 19, 2006 |
| L | Brock Larson42-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:16 | EC 66 | Feb 17, 2006 |
| L | Chris Brennan21-14-1 | Submission | Triangle Choke and Elbows | R1 | — | RM 7 | Dec 11, 2005 |
| L | Mavrick Harvey8-5-1 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | — | KK | Nov 12, 2005 |
| L | Alex Schoenauer15-10 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:29 | SF 13 | Oct 15, 2005 |
| L | John Alessio35-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:41 | KOTC | Aug 5, 2005 |
| L | Kengo Ura14-13-2 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:04 | Valor Fighting | Jul 16, 2005 |
| W | Robert Sarkozi21-18-1 | Disqualification | Illegal Kick | R1 | 1:53 | KOTC | Jul 9, 2005 |
| L | Dan Severn101-19-7 | Submission | Choke | R2 | 1:05 | Extreme Wars | Jul 2, 2005 |
| L | Mario Stapel20-17 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:43 | KOTC | Jun 17, 2005 |
| L | Dan Severn101-19-7 | Submission | Keylock | R2 | 0:00 | NFC | Jun 3, 2005 |
| W | James Murdock0-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:26 | IEFC | May 13, 2005 |
| L | Rich Guerin13-10 | Submission | Verbal | R1 | 2:32 | XFC | Apr 30, 2005 |
| W | Ron Haskett0-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:26 | IEFC | Feb 21, 2005 |
| W | Fletcher Sievers | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 3:22 | PNRF | Jul 16, 2004 |
| L | Yuki Kondo67-41-9 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:01 | Pancrase | Jun 22, 2004 |
| W | Daryl Guthmiller14-3-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | EC 58 | Jun 11, 2004 |
| W | Eddy Ellis21-17-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:29 | LOTC | Jun 5, 2004 |
| L | James Fanshier18-12 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:34 | GC 26 | Jun 2, 2004 |
| W | Stacy Hakes4-16 | KO/TKO | Kick | R1 | — | XCF 5 | May 28, 2004 |
| W | Danny Anderson20-9 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:50 | EC 57 | May 6, 2004 |
| W | Chris Peak11-19 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:37 | ETB | Mar 6, 2004 |
| L | Hector Ramirez10-6-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | PFC | Feb 7, 2004 |
| W | Ray Elbe23-11 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:10 | KOTR | Jan 3, 2004 |
| W | Reggie Cardiel8-4-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:23 | EP | Dec 28, 2003 |
| L | Masanori Suda22-11-3 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:02 | SB 32 | Dec 5, 2003 |
| L | Kyle Brees16-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:32 | XCF 3 | Nov 22, 2003 |
| W | Fernando Rodriguez4-10-1 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | — | CFM | Nov 15, 2003 |
| L | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:42 | ISCF | Oct 25, 2003 | |
| L | Ross Ebanez20-10 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 5:00 | ROTR 3 | Aug 9, 2003 |
| W | Robert Maldonado9-11 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:25 | ECS | Jul 19, 2003 |
| W | Matvey Baranov | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:32 | FEFoMP | Jun 7, 2003 |
| W | Jafar Sultanaliev | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:52 | FEFoMP | Jun 7, 2003 |
| L | Miguel Gutierrez | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | CFM | May 23, 2003 |
| W | Submission | Leglock | R1 | 0:50 | SAMP | May 5, 2003 | |
| W | Eddie Bartot | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:18 | SAMP | May 5, 2003 |
| L | Fabiano Iha10-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | — | HFP 3 | May 2, 2003 |
| NC | No Contest | Accidental Clash of Heads | R1 | 3:09 | ROTR 2 | Mar 15, 2003 | |
| L | Evan Tanner32-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | — | FCFF | Feb 15, 2003 |
| W | David Klein1-5 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:09 | RITC 44 | Feb 1, 2003 |
| L | Nino Marroquin | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | — | MMA Mexico 3 | Jan 30, 2003 |
| L | Wes Combs20-6 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | PFC | Jan 10, 2003 |
| W | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:20 | ROTR 1 | Dec 28, 2002 | |
| L | Diego Sanchez30-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:59 | KOTC | Dec 15, 2002 |
| W | Matt Horning20-25 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:00 | HHCF 4 | Nov 30, 2002 |
| W | John Lansing15-11 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:55 | RITC 40 | Nov 9, 2002 |
| L | Brian Ebersole51-18-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 3:40 | CFM | Oct 26, 2002 |
| L | Edwin Dewees38-17 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:12 | RITC 38 | Sep 7, 2002 |
| L | Chris Brennan21-14-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:50 | AC 1 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| W | Jeff Rogers | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:02 | RITC 37 | Jul 27, 2002 |
| L | Daisuke Nakamura35-29-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:28 | PRIDE | Jul 20, 2002 |
| NC | Cedric Marks31-27 | No Contest | — | R1 | — | WFC 1 | Jun 26, 2002 |
| L | Joe Merit10-10-1 | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 1:46 | KOTC | Jun 19, 2002 |
| L | Jared Rollins | Submission | — | R1 | 2:33 | XCF | Jun 11, 2002 |
| L | Sherk Julian1-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:57 | WEC | Jun 7, 2002 |
| L | Jason MacDonald25-16 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:45 | MFC 4 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| L | Jeremy Williams7-2-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Strikes | R1 | 3:00 | FFC 1 | May 18, 2002 |
| L | Benji Radach21-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:18 | MFC 3 | Mar 3, 2002 |
| L | Brian Dunn35-19-4 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:35 | RnR | Dec 29, 2001 |
| L | Ronald Jhun24-26-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:17 | Warriors Quest 3 | Dec 1, 2001 |
| L | Henry Matamoros19-14-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:47 | IHC 3 | Nov 10, 2001 |
| L | James Upshur7-2-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:38 | RITC 30 | Sep 26, 2001 |
| L | Mark Weir21-18-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:00 | MB 3 | Jul 1, 2001 |
| L | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 2:20 | KOTC | Jun 23, 2001 | |
| W | Erik Johnston0-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:23 | TK | May 13, 2001 |
| L | John Renken18-28-4 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | — | Bushido 1 | Jan 18, 2001 |
| L | Kazushi Sakuraba26-17-1 | Submission | Achilles Lock | R1 | 1:08 | PRIDE | Oct 31, 2000 |
| L | Jose Luis Munoz8-10 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:42 | VTM 2 | Aug 28, 2000 |
| L | Larry Parker13-6-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:45 | VTM 1 | Jun 23, 2000 |
| W | Hector Ferreyro | Submission | — | R1 | 0:36 | VTM 1 | Jun 23, 2000 |
| L | Jake Shields33-11-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 2:45 | BOTB | May 4, 2000 |
| W | Luke Pedigo5-7 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:43 | TFC 1 | Feb 26, 2000 |
| L | Steve Berger20-23-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:30 | SFC | Jan 28, 2000 |
| L | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 0:48 | AAC 2 | Nov 27, 1999 | |
| L | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:00 | CW 2 | Oct 21, 1999 | |
| L | Antonio McKee30-6-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | — | Ready to Rumble | Oct 13, 1999 |
| L | Paul Nixon | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:17 | HOOKnSHOOT | Oct 2, 1999 |
| L | Bob Cook5-0 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 7:32 | IFC WC 5 | Sep 18, 1999 |
| L | Yves Edwards42-22-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:39 | Armageddon | Aug 23, 1999 |
| W | David Harris19-10-1 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:13 | AFO | Aug 8, 1999 |
| NC | Top Chynaimen0-0 | No Contest | Illegal Punches | R1 | 1:12 | ES | Jun 25, 1999 |
| W | Henry Cho | Submission | Choke | R1 | — | NG 12 | May 28, 1999 |
| W | David Harris19-10-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:01 | ASA | May 22, 1999 |
| W | James Minson3-3 | Disqualification | — | R1 | 0:00 | ES | Apr 16, 1999 |
| W | David Finn | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:18 | ES | Apr 16, 1999 |
| W | Vincent Ellis1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | WSW | Mar 15, 1999 |
| W | Gabriel Hernandez0-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | — | WSW | Mar 15, 1999 |
| L | Kevin Cook2-3-1 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 2:50 | WEF 2 | Feb 21, 1999 |
| L | Ben Earwood12-3 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:54 | SB 11 | Feb 2, 1999 |
| W | Brennan Kamaka5-15 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:59 | SB 11 | Feb 2, 1999 |
| L | Submission | Ankle Lock | R1 | 1:40 | PRW | Nov 7, 1998 | |
| L | Dennis Hallman53-20-2 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:44 | EC 21 | Oct 17, 1998 |
| L | Tom Schmitz4-3 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:25 | EC 21 | Oct 17, 1998 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:33 | SB 9 | Sep 19, 1998 | |
| L | Victor Hunsaker12-6-1 | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:36 | SB 8 | Aug 4, 1998 |
| W | Tim Horton0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:23 | WSW | Jul 14, 1998 |
| W | Ramone Monserrate | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 9:08 | WSW | Jun 12, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.