Shane Bannister Carwin was born on January 4, 1975. Shane Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. He won his first 12 MMA fights in the first round which led to his Heavyweight Championship shot at UFC 116 against champion Brock Lesnar, which became his first career loss. As of August 11, 2010, he was ranked as the #6 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog.
Shane Carwin has a wife named Lani and a son named Kamden from a previous marriage. The couple have a daughter named Alexia, born on February 24, 2010.