Wes Shivers
Introduction '''Wesley Davis Shivers''' (born March 8, 1977) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's ''The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights''. Shivers also played in three National Football League (NFL) games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2000.Shivers had a small role in the movie ''Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown'' and ''Universal Soldier: The Reckoning'' as well as an appearance in the pseudo reality show ''The Devils Ride'' as Bobby Slaughter in season 3.
Football career After he entered high school at Benton Academy, Wes decided that he wanted to devote all of his time to American football. After graduation, Shivers attended a junior college prior to attending Mississippi State University. Shivers played on the football team as an offensive tackle. He was named a Junior College All-American, as well as being on the All-Southeastern Conference team. Shivers was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played three games with Atlanta before being cut. Shivers became a police officer after retiring but retired from that to pursue MMA.
Mixed martial arts career After picking up 4 stoppage wins in local Mississippi organizations, Shivers spent a good part of 2009 participating in the UFC's ''The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights''. In his first fight, he lost a controversial majority decision to eventual semi-finalist James McSweeney.After more than a year, Shivers returned to action, defeating Goldman Butler at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro via KO.
Mixed martial arts record  Win 8–1 Goldman Butler KO (punch) Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro  1 2:15 Jackson, Mississippi, United States  Win 7–1 Jerry Carol Submission (arm-triangle choke) Psychout - MMA  1 1:49 Jackson, Mississippi, United States  Loss 6–1 Brad Tidwell KO (punch) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 6  2 0:16 Byram, Mississippi, United States  Win 6–0 Justin Thornton KO (punch) Psychout - MMA  3 1:16 Byram, Mississippi, United States  Win 5–0 Christopher Adams KO (punch) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 5    1 N/A Biloxi, Mississippi, United States  Win 4–0 Carlton Little Submission (rear-naked choke) KOTC: Reckless   1 1:53 Greenville, Mississippi, United States  Win 3–0 Greg Maher KO (punches) Fight Force International - Blood and Sand 4   1 1:42 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States  Win 2–0 Bo Hooks TKO (punches) Fight Force International - Beatdown   1 0:10 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States  Win 1–0 James Neely Submission (guillotine choke) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series  1 2:22 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States ===Mixed martial arts exhibition record=== Loss 0–1 James McSweeney Decision (Majority) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights  2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada
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