Shane Carwin Coming Out of Retirement But Not With The UFC

– Former UFC title contender Shane Carwin (12-2) has announced that he has decided to come out of retirement. He posted the following, where he explained his decision and that it will not be with the UFC…

As many of you know I recently decided to come out of retirement. I asked my management team at Ingrained Media to help chart a course. This lead to reviews of my contract and conversations with Joe Silva and UFC’s legal team. We decided mutually that my value and what I bring to the Heavyweight Division will be better utilized elsewhere. I am now a free agent. I look forward to freely speaking with the other MMA promotions. The Heavyweight division has a lot of great fights and not all of them are in the UFC.

I am excited about what the future holds. I want to prove to myself and my fans that I belong at the top of the division. Today that journey begins.

Carwin last fought at UFC 131 in June of 2011, losing to Junior Dos Santos via unanimous decision.